BBA DEFENSE: PLAYS ABOVE AVERAGE: 2043

[FuzzyRawley]

Philosophical Question of the Day: Pacific Defense -- good because the hitters are so weak?

That's the angle I'm going with Des Moines. It only sucks so bad, because I'm in the Heartland.

[RonCo]

BBA DEFENSE BY PLAYS MADE ABOVE AVERAGE: 6/22/2043

TEAM	GB	FB	LD(IF)	LD(OF)	TOTAL
Sacramento Mad Popes	36.61	11.06	0.04	0.41	48.12
Boise Spuds	1.98	18.19	1.08	7.57	28.83
Jacksonville Hurricanes	24.93	-2.98	-1.99	6.65	26.61
Yellow Springs Nine	25.54	-0.07	0.01	0.57	26.04
Brooklyn Robins	2.86	16.24	-0.29	6.63	25.44
San Antonio Outlaws	29.12	2.60	0.42	-8.88	23.26
Edmonton Jackrabbits	1.61	15.53	-0.93	5.89	22.09
Chicago Black Sox	11.29	11.60	1.53	-4.59	19.83
Montreal Blazers	13.44	2.60	0.64	-0.81	15.86
Charlotte Cougars	8.13	-1.79	0.66	5.37	12.37
New Orleans Crawdads	7.04	3.00	0.02	2.25	12.31
Portland Lumberjacks	3.90	3.45	-0.90	3.58	10.02
Altantic City Gamblers	4.20	3.04	-1.15	3.86	9.94
Louisville Sluggers	7.72	-2.57	-0.05	1.55	6.65
Charm City Jimmies	6.46	-0.15	-1.67	1.92	6.57
Rockville Pikemen	4.80	3.66	1.91	-4.11	6.26
Wichita Aviators	-2.59	-1.18	0.86	9.02	6.11
Calgary Pioneers	-2.86	8.43	1.03	-3.76	2.84
San Fernando Bears	9.63	-1.91	0.05	-5.83	1.93
Las Vegas Hustlers	5.81	-4.65	1.61	-1.51	1.27
Omaha Cyclones	3.55	-3.02	-0.47	-0.72	-0.67
Phoenix Talons	-15.90	11.68	0.38	1.21	-2.62
Nashville Bluebirds	-3.93	-6.27	0.81	-2.09	-11.48
Mexico City Aztecs	-29.57	12.52	1.60	3.30	-12.15
Hawaii Tropics	-9.07	-0.58	-1.29	-2.67	-13.60
Madison Wolves	-7.11	-2.81	-0.20	-4.02	-14.14
Twin Cities River Monsters	-6.76	-13.61	0.86	4.06	-15.46
Vancouver Mounties	-18.43	-12.46	1.63	2.49	-26.77
Valencia Stars	-4.37	-30.44	-2.78	-2.38	-39.98
Des Moines Kernels	-19.61	-16.97	-0.26	-17.98	-54.83
Seattle Storm	-46.01	-10.48	-1.64	0.26	-57.88
Long Beach Surfers	-42.39	-11.64	-1.51	-7.23	-62.77
League	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

[shoeless.db]

It’s fun to see a plan come together.

[RonCo]

BBA DEFENSE BY PLAYS MADE ABOVE AVERAGE: 7/27/2043

TEAM	GB	FB	LD(IF)	LD(OF)	TOTAL
Sacramento Mad Popes	51.1	23.8	1.1	-0.1	75.9
Boise Spuds	5.1	28.8	2.5	10.5	46.9
New Orleans Crawdads	5.0	26.3	0.4	7.4	39.1
Yellow Springs Nine	35.3	6.7	-0.7	-4.0	37.4
Chicago Black Sox	27.3	13.3	0.5	-6.9	34.3
Brooklyn Robins	6.5	17.0	0.0	9.0	32.5
Edmonton Jackrabbits	10.0	15.0	0.0	4.9	30.0
Jacksonville Hurricanes	19.7	-1.0	-2.7	8.6	24.7
Altantic City Gamblers	5.9	10.7	-0.3	5.2	21.6
San Antonio Outlaws	23.9	5.1	-0.4	-9.3	19.3
Montreal Blazers	15.8	0.3	0.8	-1.7	15.3
Portland Lumberjacks	6.1	4.1	-0.8	4.9	14.4
Charlotte Cougars	12.4	-2.6	-0.3	4.2	13.7
Louisville Sluggers	10.1	-7.2	1.1	0.6	4.8
Charm City Jimmies	3.3	-2.8	-2.3	5.9	4.0
Rockville Pikemen	12.7	-4.9	1.2	-5.6	3.5
Phoenix Talons	-13.0	6.1	0.6	3.4	-2.8
Omaha Cyclones	-5.1	-4.0	-0.2	5.7	-3.5
Wichita Aviators	-9.0	-3.0	0.0	7.2	-4.8
Las Vegas Hustlers	2.4	-10.2	0.8	-0.2	-7.2
San Fernando Bears	5.0	-4.6	0.5	-11.1	-10.3
Hawaii Tropics	-3.8	-2.6	-0.8	-4.3	-11.5
Mexico City Aztecs	-25.3	9.7	1.9	0.4	-13.2
Madison Wolves	-8.5	-2.4	0.9	-3.3	-13.3
Calgary Pioneers	-10.8	2.6	1.2	-6.9	-13.9
Vancouver Mounties	-5.7	-14.3	1.8	3.0	-15.2
Twin Cities River Monsters	-5.4	-18.0	0.4	6.2	-16.8
Nashville Bluebirds	-7.9	-14.8	0.9	-3.4	-25.2
Valencia Stars	-12.0	-31.6	-2.5	-4.4	-50.5
Long Beach Surfers	-44.7	-5.3	-1.4	-12.5	-63.9
Seattle Storm	-74.2	-8.1	-2.6	4.9	-80.0
Des Moines Kernels	-32.4	-32.5	-1.8	-18.3	-85.0
League	0	0	0	0	0

[jleddy]

Always enjoy seeing these updates, Ron...thank you!

[Fat Nige]

Despite not changing my defense we’re slowly sinking way down. Starting at +3.6 GB we have now slumped to -9.0 GB? My infield really does need shooting

[HoosierVic]

Some outfield changes/acquisitions have paid dividends ...

[RonCo]

You should throw those dividends into the Little Cal.

[HoosierVic]

You should throw those dividends into the Little Cal.

You’re just bitter that Chicago is breathing down your neck ... at 10 games out. Hope Yellow Springs can take the, um, heat ...

[RonCo]

Way too close.

[sjshaw]

I think our poor performance is directly related to our poor OF defense this year. Hrm.

[RonCo]

I think our poor performance is directly related to our poor OF defense this year. Hrm.

The media guide cover jinx strikes again.

[HoosierVic]

By the way, Ron, I probably don't say this often enough, but thanks for doing this. All of your studies add immeasurably to the BBA experience.

[RonCo]

Thanks!

[sjshaw]

By the way, Ron, I probably don't say this often enough, but thanks for doing this. All of your studies add immeasurably to the BBA experience.

100%, +1, thumbs up, all that shit

[RonCo]

BBA DEFENSE BY PLAYS MADE ABOVE AVERAGE: 8/10/2043

TEAM	GB	FB	LD(IF)	LD(OF)	TOTAL
Sacramento Mad Popes	60.8	23.4	1.2	2.2	87.6
Boise Spuds	8.4	30.5	2.2	12.6	53.7
New Orleans Crawdads	5.3	30.1	0.3	7.7	43.4
Chicago Black Sox	27.8	19.2	0.6	-7.9	39.7
Brooklyn Robins	11.8	13.7	0.2	11.4	37.0
Yellow Springs Nine	37.8	4.1	-0.5	-4.5	36.9
Edmonton Jackrabbits	9.2	14.3	0.2	5.7	29.4
Altantic City Gamblers	0.2	13.4	-0.2	7.8	21.1
Jacksonville Hurricanes	18.6	-4.7	-2.6	8.5	19.8
Montreal Blazers	18.1	-1.4	1.0	-1.6	16.1
Charm City Jimmies	9.5	-2.0	-2.1	10.3	15.7
Portland Lumberjacks	2.1	7.1	-1.5	4.4	12.0
Charlotte Cougars	14.0	-7.0	0.2	3.4	10.6
San Antonio Outlaws	21.9	1.0	-0.2	-12.7	10.0
Phoenix Talons	-6.3	8.2	-0.2	6.0	7.7
Louisville Sluggers	14.5	-9.5	1.1	0.3	6.3
Omaha Cyclones	-1.1	1.2	-1.1	5.9	4.9
Las Vegas Hustlers	4.3	-3.0	0.9	0.9	3.0
Wichita Aviators	-9.6	0.6	0.1	8.7	-0.2
Rockville Pikemen	6.8	-3.0	2.3	-6.9	-1.0
San Fernando Bears	7.7	-2.8	0.5	-12.1	-6.6
Calgary Pioneers	-6.4	3.5	1.2	-9.5	-11.2
Mexico City Aztecs	-22.2	5.3	1.9	1.5	-13.5
Hawaii Tropics	-8.5	-3.2	-0.8	-5.2	-17.6
Madison Wolves	-10.7	-1.6	0.9	-6.3	-17.6
Twin Cities River Monsters	-6.0	-20.0	0.6	6.3	-19.1
Vancouver Mounties	-7.2	-16.7	1.8	2.2	-19.9
Nashville Bluebirds	-6.5	-14.0	0.9	-4.7	-24.2
Valencia Stars	-22.7	-30.8	-3.4	-5.1	-61.9
Long Beach Surfers	-41.8	-10.8	-1.3	-12.5	-66.3
Seattle Storm	-86.8	-9.3	-2.4	4.3	-94.3
Des Moines Kernels	-43.0	-35.5	-1.7	-21.0	-101.2

[RonCo]

OOTP made a nice little change last update that should make it a lot easier to put this report out as we go further...

[HoosierVic]

Excellent ... wow, just noticed those Des Moines numbers. Ouch!

[shoeless.db]

Holy Crappoli! I'm really happy with those numbers. I wonder what the record is for GB plays above average for a season using your metrics.

But, most nights I have two elite shortstops playing the infield... against lefties, I throw three elite shortstops at 2B, SS, and 3B. Fun... Plus, I'm sure Kouros at 1B doesn't hurt matters.

[RonCo]

Final report of the year:

BBA DEFENSE BY PLAYS MADE ABOVE AVERAGE: 9/29/2043

TEAM	GB	FB	LD(IF)	LD(OF)	TOTAL
Sacramento Mad Popes	77.9	30.3	4.0	4.0	116.3
Boise Spuds	26.2	30.6	2.9	18.1	77.8
New Orleans Crawdads	12.2	39.5	0.7	13.3	65.8
Edmonton Jackrabbits	16.3	20.7	0.5	10.0	47.5
Brooklyn Robins	12.8	19.6	0.6	12.9	46.0
Chicago Black Sox	28.0	17.6	0.9	-8.0	38.4
Portland Lumberjacks	24.1	12.0	-1.2	1.7	36.6
Yellow Springs Nine	45.4	-13.5	0.2	-3.0	29.1
Omaha Cyclones	21.6	4.1	-1.5	4.6	28.8
Altantic City Gamblers	-4.7	16.6	0.0	12.6	24.6
Jacksonville Hurricanes	28.3	-11.3	-2.4	9.0	23.6
Charm City Jimmies	7.1	1.7	-3.7	10.7	15.9
Montreal Blazers	27.3	-7.5	0.9	-7.2	13.6
Charlotte Cougars	7.0	1.5	-0.3	3.1	11.3
Rockville Pikemen	17.1	1.8	2.2	-13.0	8.0
San Antonio Outlaws	20.0	-1.0	-0.7	-12.0	6.2
Wichita Aviators	-11.5	8.6	-3.6	12.5	5.9
San Fernando Bears	11.9	4.9	-0.3	-16.5	0.0
Las Vegas Hustlers	2.9	-5.3	1.1	-0.7	-2.0
Calgary Pioneers	-7.6	3.3	2.7	-7.8	-9.4
Madison Wolves	-4.0	0.7	1.2	-8.2	-10.4
Phoenix Talons	-14.4	-5.2	-1.9	7.7	-13.7
Hawaii Tropics	-13.7	3.5	-0.5	-7.7	-18.4
Mexico City Aztecs	-28.1	3.7	2.6	2.9	-19.0
Louisville Sluggers	-2.6	-16.2	1.6	-2.7	-19.9
Twin Cities River Monsters	0.4	-26.1	-0.6	2.5	-23.9
Nashville Bluebirds	-8.4	-15.8	2.3	-4.4	-26.3
Vancouver Mounties	-19.4	-20.6	1.9	2.5	-35.6
Valencia Stars	-27.6	-35.9	-3.9	-9.5	-76.9
Long Beach Surfers	-68.2	-14.0	-0.3	-9.6	-92.0
Seattle Storm	-107.9	-3.9	-3.4	5.7	-109.5
Des Moines Kernels	-68.3	-44.5	-2.1	-23.5	-138.4
League	0	0	0	0	0