Comments on: Pete’s Preview and Prediction of the ALCS http://baseballreflections.com/2008/10/10/pete%e2%80%99s-preview-and-prediction-of-the-alcs/ A blog where old school baseball meets Sabermetrics while covering every MLB team, bringing you breaking MLB news, fantasy baseball insight, product reviews (equipment, books, movies, etc.), & interviews. Mon, 21 May 2012 20:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Peter http://baseballreflections.com/2008/10/10/pete%e2%80%99s-preview-and-prediction-of-the-alcs/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 Peter Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:03:04 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/?p=358#comment-1864 Here's a list of 2B who had a higher VORP than Pedroia's 63.3 in 2008 Since 1954 thanks to Baseball Prospectus: Year Player VORP 1996 Chuck Knoblauch 98.8 1976 Joe Morgan 94.2 2000 Jeff Kent 92.7 1975 Joe Morgan 91.6 1996 Roberto Alomar 85.1 2001 Roberto Alomar 81.6 1998 Craig Biggio 80.5 1997 Craig Biggio 79.8 1974 Joe Morgan 79.8 1999 Roberto Alomar 77.9 2002 Jeff Kent 77.7 1973 Joe Morgan 77.7 2001 Bret Boone 77.4 2000 Edgardo Alfonzo 76.9 1974 Rod Carew 76.5 1975 Rod Carew 75.4 1993 Roberto Alomar 75.2 1972 Joe Morgan 74.1 1977 Joe Morgan 71.8 1995 Chuck Knoblauch 71.6 1991 Julio Franco 70.1 2007 Chase Utley 68.8 1984 Ryne Sandberg 68.8 1990 Ryne Sandberg 68.7 2002 Alfonso Soriano 68.5 2004 Mark Loretta 68.1 1973 Rod Carew 68.0 2003 Bret Boone 67.0 2000 Jose Vidro 65.8 2006 Chase Utley 65.2 1986 Steve Sax 63.9 1980 Willie Randolph 63.8 1979 Bobby Grich 63.5 Here’s a list of 2B who had a higher VORP than Pedroia’s 63.3 in 2008 Since 1954 thanks to Baseball Prospectus:

Year Player VORP
1996 Chuck Knoblauch 98.8
1976 Joe Morgan 94.2
2000 Jeff Kent 92.7
1975 Joe Morgan 91.6
1996 Roberto Alomar 85.1
2001 Roberto Alomar 81.6
1998 Craig Biggio 80.5
1997 Craig Biggio 79.8
1974 Joe Morgan 79.8
1999 Roberto Alomar 77.9
2002 Jeff Kent 77.7
1973 Joe Morgan 77.7
2001 Bret Boone 77.4
2000 Edgardo Alfonzo 76.9
1974 Rod Carew 76.5
1975 Rod Carew 75.4
1993 Roberto Alomar 75.2
1972 Joe Morgan 74.1
1977 Joe Morgan 71.8
1995 Chuck Knoblauch 71.6
1991 Julio Franco 70.1
2007 Chase Utley 68.8
1984 Ryne Sandberg 68.8
1990 Ryne Sandberg 68.7
2002 Alfonso Soriano 68.5
2004 Mark Loretta 68.1
1973 Rod Carew 68.0
2003 Bret Boone 67.0
2000 Jose Vidro 65.8
2006 Chase Utley 65.2
1986 Steve Sax 63.9
1980 Willie Randolph 63.8
1979 Bobby Grich 63.5

]]> By: beastie978 http://baseballreflections.com/2008/10/10/pete%e2%80%99s-preview-and-prediction-of-the-alcs/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 beastie978 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:08:34 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/?p=358#comment-1839 So, where does Pedroia's VORP rank on the all-time season list for 2nd basemen? It seemed like he had one of the best all around seasons ever at the position. So, where does Pedroia’s VORP rank on the all-time season list for 2nd basemen? It seemed like he had one of the best all around seasons ever at the position.

]]> By: Albert http://baseballreflections.com/2008/10/10/pete%e2%80%99s-preview-and-prediction-of-the-alcs/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 Albert Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:01:42 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/?p=358#comment-1808 Great to see a baseball blog using stats other than the usual BA/OBP/SLG. I agree that the series hinges on Beckett. Great to see a baseball blog using stats other than the usual BA/OBP/SLG. I agree that the series hinges on Beckett.

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