Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Splash Hits: 6/29/11

NL West Arms Race - AZ Snake Pit
A look at the current state of NL West pitching, and what the future may hold.

Giants Fighting To Stay In the Plus Column - Baseball Nation
The Giants now have a positive run differential!

Catcher Sanchez in need of seasoning | SFGiants.com: News
He has done well thus far, even earning rave reviews from Giants lefty Barry Zito after a rehab start, but he still has to refine his talent. Decker pointed to pitch selection as well as receiving, throwing and blocking techniques as chief among the many aspects of his game that need improvement.

Crazy Crabbers | Giants Offensive Explosion
The Giants entered yesterday with an average of 3.39 runs scored per game. It's now up to 3.55 runs per game.

Vogelsong Mixing Pitches, Getting Chases - Baseball Analytics Blog
Overall, Vogelsong's fastball has been one of the most effective pitches in the game. He's holding hitters to a .294 slugging percentage with the fastball, which ranks fourth among starting pitchers.

San Francisco Giants: Streak Makers? | Hanging Sliders
Some interesting patterns in the Giants' 2011 season.

In Defense of Bruce Bochy | Splashing Pumpkins
In case you missed it earlier...