Thu, Jul 29 2010
Also tagged: A's, BAA, Billy Beane, ERA, GM, homerun, Jason Kendall, Kurt Suzuki, MLB.com, Oakland Athletics, OPS, Yadier Molina
It’s been a long road for Kurt Suzuki. From leaving his home state of Hawaii to walk-on at Cal State Fullerton behind two catchers on scholarship, to taking over the starting job, to winning the Johnny...
Thu, Apr 22 2010
Also tagged: advanced statistics, Albert Pujols, BABIP, baseball, batting average, Brooklyn, dead ball, dodgers, ERA, hits, ichiro suzuki, indians, Jackie, Jeter, los angeles, Major League, Manny, Michael Lewsi, Moneyball, OBP, OPS, sabermetrics, Shin Soo-Choo, SLG, steroids, UZR, VORP, WAR, WHIP
By Jordan Ikeda
Rafu Sports Editor
For those who routinely read J-Slanted, especially the baseball columns, you have undoubtedly noticed all of the little acronyms I put in there representing stats of...