Continuing our Mid-Season specials, we move today onto our mid-season hitter grades.
After Chris and I are finished breaking down the 14 hitters we talk about, we conduct a very fascinating interview with Baseball Prospectus' Ben Lindbergh about catcher framing, and the improvements JP Arencibia has made in that realm.
Continuing our musical theme of the week, we use more pro wrestling theme music, this time using Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect, Hulk Hogan & Cactus Jack's theme songs. The reason for this will be explained tomorrow, when we do our "normal" show. Keep an eye open for that Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
During our interview with Mr. Lindbergh we refer to a few articles which you may want to check out for your own enlightenment.
1 - An article from Mop Up Duty, that lists JP Arencibia as the 4th best framer in baseball this season. As we mention the methodolgy in this study is very flawed, but worth taking a look at regardless.
http://mopupduty.com/statistically-speaking-j-p-arencibia-one-of-the-best-framing-catchers-in-mlb-061113/
2 - An article from Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs that lists JP Arencibia as the 4th most improved. This one is more believable, and the methodology seems stronger.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/year-to-year-changes-in-framing/
3 - Lastly, Ben mentions many times in the interview a piece that he published at Grantland about framing earlier this year. Its a very long piece, but if you're interested in the finer points of this new element we are now able to analyse this is the perfect primer.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9275754/studying-art-pitch-framing-catchers-such-francisco-cervelli-chris-stewart-jose-molina-others
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