tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502978712530554309.post5039621376285919211..comments2016-10-05T17:39:11.705-04:00Comments on Prof Pepper's Assistant: Bad ball swingersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502978712530554309.post-88033332437904650472009-04-03T12:06:00.000-04:002009-04-03T12:06:00.000-04:00Jake, you have given me an idea...Jake, you have given me an idea...Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450639941162021090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502978712530554309.post-55216480912136345412009-04-02T02:40:00.000-04:002009-04-02T02:40:00.000-04:00MGL, yes, forgot to mention.I normalized the strik...MGL, yes, forgot to mention.<BR/>I normalized the strike zones before going into the whole process.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450639941162021090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502978712530554309.post-21322862603741623412009-04-01T23:10:00.000-04:002009-04-01T23:10:00.000-04:00Max, are you adjusting the strike zone for the pla...Max, are you adjusting the strike zone for the player's height? IOW, in order to figure out if a pitch is normally called a strike 10% or less, are you using each batter's "custom" strike zone (for his height)? If not, then you will get lots of swings from tall players on pitches you classify as bad, no?<BR/><BR/>MGLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502978712530554309.post-55135005175426918532009-04-01T13:25:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:25:00.000-04:00Very interesting stuff! I would suggest looking a...Very interesting stuff! I would suggest looking at it as swings-at-bad-pitches per-pitch-seen rather than per-bad-pitch-seen, since free swingers do not get as many good pitches to see as hitters known for their patience. For example, no pitcher in the league is going to throw Bobby Abreu a slider in the dirt first pitch since he is known for being especially picky about first pitches, but you'd have to be insane to throw a grooved fastball to Vlad to start an at-bat. Laying off the slider in the dirt doesn't just make you one ball closer to a walk, it makes you that much more likely to see a good pitch.JTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09056595765101960162noreply@blogger.com