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Post by nexus73 on Feb 18, 2019 21:27:16 GMT -8
We open 4-0 against a decent enough group of teams. I'll take that to the bank and watch this team grow even more as the season progresses. The early call: We do not rebuild, we reload.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Feb 18, 2019 21:59:04 GMT -8
I hope that is a bit of sarcasm - can't score 10+ every game..... No sarcasm. Against UNM, they should score at will.  I don't know. New Mexico held Minnesota to one run on Saturday. Five runs is a pretty solid effort in comparison. New Mexico looked like the second-best team in Surprise this weekend, sweeping Gonzaga and Minnesota and getting swept by Oregon State. The Gophers and Zags split their two meetings with Minnesota looking like the better of the pair. I believe that the Lobos will be greatly improved this year, and you could see it in the difference between their play this year and last year. The Gophers were supposed to not lose too much, and the Beavers boat raced them. You saw Oregon State score fewer runs in the first four games in Surprise this year, but you also saw the Beavers allow fewer runs. Last year, Oregon State won a one-run ballgame against Gonzaga and a three-run ballgame against New Mexico with two routs. This year, the one-run ballgame was to New Mexico and the other three were basically routs. |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Feb 18, 2019 23:09:11 GMT -8
Twelve LOB. Not a good sign. I hope that is a bit of sarcasm - can't score 10+ every game..... We scored five runs and left 12 on base. That's a 41.66% ratio of runs scored/runners left on base. The 2018 World Series champion Boston Red Sox averaged 5.45 runs per game and left an average of 14.68 runners on base. That's a 37.1% of runs ratio of runs scored/runner LOB. So we were more efficient than the WS champs. Good teams leave lots of runners on base, because they get lots of runners. Baltimore left the fewest runners on base in MLB in 2018. It was also the worst team. |
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Post by rainmanrich on Feb 19, 2019 6:32:16 GMT -8
I hope that is a bit of sarcasm - can't score 10+ every game..... We scored five runs and left 12 on base. That's a 41.66% ratio of runs scored/runners left on base. The 2018 World Series champion Boston Red Sox averaged 5.45 runs per game and left an average of 14.68 runners on base. That's a 37.1% of runs ratio of runs scored/runner LOB. So we were more efficient than the WS champs. Good teams leave lots of runners on base, because they get lots of runners. Baltimore left the fewest runners on base in MLB in 2018. It was also the worst team. I like this argument. Besides, one of the runs the club had in the last game was because the sacks were juiced and the pitcher walked in a run. |
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Post by kersting13 on Feb 19, 2019 8:45:44 GMT -8
I hope that is a bit of sarcasm - can't score 10+ every game..... We scored five runs and left 12 on base. That's a 41.66% ratio of runs scored/runners left on base. The 2018 World Series champion Boston Red Sox averaged 5.45 runs per game and left an average of 14.68 runners on base. That's a 37.1% of runs ratio of runs scored/runner LOB. So we were more efficient than the WS champs. Good teams leave lots of runners on base, because they get lots of runners. Baltimore left the fewest runners on base in MLB in 2018. It was also the worst team. I have no idea where you're getting your numbers from, but no one in MLB history has left an average of 14.68 runners on base per game. From what I can see, the Red Sox scored 5.41 runs per game (876 runs/162 games) and left 1124 runners on base (6.94 per game). The Sox had 1509 hits, 569 walks, and 55 HBPs in 2018, which adds to 2133 times earning their way on base for an average of 13.17 per game. |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Feb 19, 2019 9:00:25 GMT -8
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Post by kersting13 on Feb 19, 2019 9:30:04 GMT -8
I'd suggest you get your MLB stats from a more reputable source. It's pretty rare for any team to leave 15 men on base in a single 9-inning game, let alone average nearly 15 LOB per game. Baseball reference 2018 team stats |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Feb 19, 2019 9:32:46 GMT -8
The source is reputable. I just clicked on the one for total LOB in each team's games, not by the individual team only. www.teamrankings.com/mlb/stat/team-left-on-base-per-gameThe original point remains, however. Good teams leave far more runners on base than bad teams, because they get more runners. |
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Post by kersting13 on Feb 19, 2019 9:45:27 GMT -8
The source is reputable. I just clicked on the one for total LOB in each team's games, not by the individual team only. www.teamrankings.com/mlb/stat/team-left-on-base-per-gameThe original point remains, however. Good teams leave far more runners on base than bad teams, because they get more runners. Even LOBs in total for the Red Sox, bbref has them at 13.99 if you add their (own LOB+ opponent LOB)/162, so I still have trouble replicating their numbers. bbref & fangraphs are probably the 2 most reputable sites for baseball stats. thebaseballcube does a nice job of showing you NCAA stats + pro stats on the same page. Teams like OSU, who take a lot of walks, and aren't hitting 100 HRs a year are probably going to have more than their share of LOBs. |
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Post by mbabeav on Feb 19, 2019 10:45:40 GMT -8
ideally you'd like to see a ratio of between 1 run for every 2-3 men on base - but you know that we managed that in our two blowout wins, and NM has some pretty good pitching. I don't understand why you are so hung up on one ball game. Beavs are 4-0!
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