Hours before the MLB Trade Deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers made another move that landed them Philadelphia CF Shane Victorino. This move came five days after acquiring Hanley Ramirez from the Marlins.
Victorino provides some offense from both sides of the plate. He is coming off a 2011 season where his
On-Base Percentage was .355. This season it has dropped a bit to .324. Los Angeles could use a bit of a jump start with Victorino getting on base and bringing him in with one of their big bats. The Dodgers are a mere 19th in the majors in OBP at .318.
Another strength that the Flyin' Hawaiian provides is energy and speed. Despite having 70 stolen bases as a team, their Stolen Base Percentage is 67.3%, which is good for 26th in all the majors. Victorino has 24 stolen bases while only being caught stealing 4 times, a SB% of 85.7%.
The Dodgers are hoping to take back the NL West this season. They are at a virtual tie with the Giants for the division lead.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Useless Stat of the Day
The Miami Marlins have dropped eight of their last nine games and have fallen to 45-54 and clinging to 4th place in the NL East.
In their recent slide, they have traded off their starting 2nd baseman, 3rd baseman, a starting pitcher and a lefty reliever. They have not scored more than 3 runs in any of their last nine games. The Fish have not scored a run in the fifth inning or later in each of their last seven games.
Marlins fans, may I direct your attention to London....
Enjoy the Olympics!
In their recent slide, they have traded off their starting 2nd baseman, 3rd baseman, a starting pitcher and a lefty reliever. They have not scored more than 3 runs in any of their last nine games. The Fish have not scored a run in the fifth inning or later in each of their last seven games.
Marlins fans, may I direct your attention to London....
Enjoy the Olympics!
Monday, July 9, 2012
Useless Stat of the Day
The Miami Heat will sign Ray Allen, the all-time 3-Pt shooting champion, on Wednesday, away from the Boston Celtics.
The Heat were 20th in the league last year with 5.6 3-Point Field Goals made per game. Boston was 21st with 5.5. Ray Allen alone made 2.3 3PT last season. If you attribute Allen's 2.3 3PM to the Heat, Miami would jump up to a tie for 3rd most in the league with 7.9 3PM and Boston would drop to dead last in the NBA with 3.2 3PM.
While Ray Allen's field goal attempts in Boston would get distributed to other shooters, it is unlikely that Boston would actually drop that far down. However without Allen, Boston loses it's only reliable sharpshooter and it gives Miami another weapon to support LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
The Heat were 20th in the league last year with 5.6 3-Point Field Goals made per game. Boston was 21st with 5.5. Ray Allen alone made 2.3 3PT last season. If you attribute Allen's 2.3 3PM to the Heat, Miami would jump up to a tie for 3rd most in the league with 7.9 3PM and Boston would drop to dead last in the NBA with 3.2 3PM.
While Ray Allen's field goal attempts in Boston would get distributed to other shooters, it is unlikely that Boston would actually drop that far down. However without Allen, Boston loses it's only reliable sharpshooter and it gives Miami another weapon to support LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
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