tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post497576063371400735..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: Prince Fielder vs. HyperboleJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-39612815470185511332012-01-26T09:25:12.652-06:002012-01-26T09:25:12.652-06:00Something being ignored here is the shift between ...Something being ignored here is the shift between the AL and NL. It's not as big as it was a few years ago but it should still effect Fielder a bit. In Cabrera's first year in the AL, his OPS+ dropped 20 points before coming back up to around his career norms the following years. I don't think Fielder would likely drop off that much but he should take a slight offensive dip as he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-57945901974404575172012-01-26T09:07:24.519-06:002012-01-26T09:07:24.519-06:00"James demonstrated that by looking at the nu..."James demonstrated that by looking at the number of walks, hits, doubles, triples, homeruns and at-bats a team had, he could give a pretty good estimate of how many runs they scored that year. "<br /><br />Actually, he didn't demonstrate that. He asserted it. And when you apply his formula to individual teams you find a fair number of teams where RC and actual runs scored are far TThttp://grannybaseball.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-79857243344648527042012-01-26T09:05:02.392-06:002012-01-26T09:05:02.392-06:00Have you been watching Hot Stove and/or Clubhouse ...Have you been watching <i>Hot Stove</i> and/or <i>Clubhouse Confidential</i> on the MLB network? Your analysis is almost identical. What they said was the real benefit of the Fielder deal will be in 2013, assuming Martinez comes back and they can figure a way to have all 3 in the lineup at the same time without butchering the defense. (Pay attention to the Tigers in ST see if Cabrera ends up in Jack Ungerleiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196244544026221047noreply@blogger.com