tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post6018937839930860581..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Closing in Camden: Who Gets the Ninth Inning in 2014?Jon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-24051374038944963212013-12-06T15:51:19.765-05:002013-12-06T15:51:19.765-05:00Agree with OPS being problematic, but it is proble...Agree with OPS being problematic, but it is problematic because it doubles slugging.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-84077277749304174362013-12-06T14:26:38.510-05:002013-12-06T14:26:38.510-05:00OPS is a lousy stat for comparison. It double-weig...OPS is a lousy stat for comparison. It double-weights batting average. <br /><br />Tommy Hunter had a horrid, horrid season versus lefties no matter how you slice it. From Fangraphs:<br /><br />wOBA v L: 0.362 wOBA v R: 0.162 <br /><br />Darren O'Day was just worse, but had a similar split.<br /><br />wOBA v L: 0.394 wOBA v R: 0.206 <br /><br />Career, neither player is as extreme, but again, they have similar splits.<br /><br />Hunter:<br /><br />wOBA v L: 0.364 wOBA v R: 0.297 <br /><br />Darren O'Day <br /><br />wOBA v L: 0.314 wOBA v R: 0.252 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-56796772017601442072013-12-05T14:16:44.674-05:002013-12-05T14:16:44.674-05:00One point which may be obvious but which apparentl...One point which may be obvious but which apparently has been overlooked - Jim Johnson wasn't a proven closer until he got the opportunity to become one. When I saw Johnson at Norfolk, there was nothing that led me to believe that he could be an effective closer. The Cardinals, the Rays, the 1990's Braves - all have been successful teams with a closer-of-the-year approach.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18347209822215185644noreply@blogger.com