For example, when asked if he knew what the statistic FIP stands for Antony said that he “just saw this one the other day” and guessed “first strike in inning pitched.” The answer is Fielding Independent Pitching, and both the FIP stat and the analysis behind it have been around for years.
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Statistical Analysis and the Twins, Together At Last? » AaronGleeman.com On one hand, Gleeman’s a little too cheerful about rubbing Antony’s nose in his ignorance. At the same time, how can an entire organization ignore the cheap mountains of objective player data? I would think that minimal expenditures could reap huge rewards. |
