Entering 2012 the jury still seemed to be out on Adam Jones. He had showed very good power throughout his major league career but…
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Baltimore Orioles
Dissecting Jason Hammel’s One Hitter
On Saturday night, Jason Hammel one-hit the Atlanta Braves. This week in By The Numbers we break down Hammel’s performance to see exactly why…
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles 2012 Draft In Review
Now that the dust has settled on the MLB 2012 draft let’s take a quantitative gander back at the Orioles choices in the first…
Baltimore Orioles
Jones Extension Is A No-Brainer
On Sunday, Adam Jones signed a six-year contract extension paying him $85.5 million. For the Orioles the decision to lock up Jones at this…
Baltimore Orioles
What’s Wrong With Jake Arrieta?
What’s up with Jake Arrieta? He began the year with improved velocity and through May 2nd he had two outings where he gave up…
Baltimore Orioles
The Pitcher Chris Davis
Yesterday, Chris Davis became the first position player to record a win in the last 40 years. Here we’ll look at Davis’ win By…
Baltimore Orioles
Go Ham: Jason Hammel Is A Different Pitcher In 2012
Jason Hammel is one of the largest reasons for the Orioles hot start to the 2012 Season. The 6’6 right hander who was acquired…
Baltimore Orioles
Getting Hitters To Go Fishin’
One of the skills of good pitchers is the ability to get hitters to swing at pitches outside of the strike zone. This week,…
Baltimore Orioles
Small Sample Sizes To Believe In
The return of April baseball has begat the rebirth of By The Numbers. This week we try and weed through the myriad of “on-pace”…
Baltimore Ravens
Revenge Of The Ravens Rushing Attack
The graph above shows the weekly Rush DVOA for the 2011 and 2010 incarnations of the Baltimore Ravens. Rush DVOA is a percentage, so…