28. Kansas City: Last week – 28, WAR% – .534 (11), FAN% – .420 (29), TOTAL%

28. Kansas City: Last week – 28, WAR% – .534 (11), FAN% – .420 (29), TOTAL% – .444
Howie Kendrick and Jose Reyes had a higher BABIP last week than did Mike Aviles, but I didn’t realize that until I had already typed up the Angels’ and Mets’ comments, and since I’m lazy and didn’t want to rewrite their comments, I’m making Aviles (.545 BABIP in 21 plate appearances) this week’s BABIP’er of the week. Hey, the Royals have to win something, right?

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There's something silly about putting 80% of the weighting in a number that isn't going to move

The fact that Minnesota and its -64 run differential is 2nd in the AL Central in the rankings should give Fangraphs reason to rethink how they’re calculated.

by kcdc1 on May 10, 2011 10:40 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Yeah it seems to be more of a projection system for the strength of the teams using the results from this seaosn so far as well...

…rather than a “Power Rankings.” There is no chance in hell the Royals are the 3rd worst team in the bigs. Around 20 or so, I could buy that….28….stupid.

Killing time until time kills me

by EspeciallyK on May 10, 2011 12:23 PM EDT reply actions

yeah...i can see there being some sort of projection involved....

but when a team has been as bad as the twins have been….when their MVP has an injury that is a complete unknown….seems like an awful system, whatever its goal is

Fire Everyone

by billybeingbilly on May 10, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions