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Title: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: Colby on March 03, 2010, 07:57:58 PM
How do we give more creedence to the work of relief pitchers for a points-based H2H league if we ignore team dependent stats such as wins and holds?  Do we need to cave in to this in order to justify their abilities?
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: Canada8999 on March 03, 2010, 08:08:49 PM
Leverage index may be a compromise... it's a measure of the pitchers role, but less random than saves/holds.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/get-to-know-leverage-index/ (http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/get-to-know-leverage-index/)
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: Colby on March 04, 2010, 11:59:49 AM
Leverage index may be a compromise... it's a measure of the pitchers role, but less random than saves/holds.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/get-to-know-leverage-index/ (http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/get-to-know-leverage-index/)

How is that even calculated?
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: mjmezzetti on March 04, 2010, 01:16:00 PM
I think relief pitchers are properly valued as is.  Their individual value is far less than a starting pitcher due to the innings discrepancy between the two.  I do think the scoring system needs modification for 2011, but I don't think the issue is RP's.
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: Colby on March 04, 2010, 02:01:22 PM
I think relief pitchers are properly valued as is.  Their individual value is far less than a starting pitcher due to the innings discrepancy between the two.  I do think the scoring system needs modification for 2011, but I don't think the issue is RP's.

You think they are severely overpaid in real life?
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: mjmezzetti on March 04, 2010, 02:06:23 PM
Yes, I absolutely do.  That was the data tell us, I think most sabermetricians share that opinion.
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: mjmezzetti on March 04, 2010, 02:11:59 PM
To be clear, I'm not belittling the value of having a strong bullpen, but rather, the comparison of an individual relief pitcher in relation to a similarly effective starting pitcher.  For example, referencing fangraphs, Lincecum provided a WAR(wins above replacement) of 8.2 last season, Broxton was good for 2.9 WAR.  If FIP were equal the value discrepancy would've been greater.  Broxton had a FIP of 2.05 over a sample size of 76 innings while Lincecum had a 2.34 FIP over 225 innings.
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: Colby on March 04, 2010, 03:42:51 PM
To be clear, I'm not belittling the value of having a strong bullpen, but rather, the comparison of an individual relief pitcher in relation to a similarly effective starting pitcher.  For example, referencing fangraphs, Lincecum provided a WAR(wins above replacement) of 8.2 last season, Broxton was good for 2.9 WAR.  If FIP were equal the value discrepancy would've been greater.  Broxton had a FIP of 2.05 over a sample size of 76 innings while Lincecum had a 2.34 FIP over 225 innings.

The ratios are clear... you bring good points to the table M.J.  What I do want to do is separate SP and RP within the market values for contract extensions.  As we can see, some people are still bidding high on some relievers in free agency.
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: clidwin on March 04, 2010, 03:59:00 PM
colby what about the pitchers that are eitehr SP or RP. that would be a problem?
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: Colby on March 04, 2010, 04:08:24 PM
colby what about the pitchers that are eitehr SP or RP. that would be a problem?

For market value purposes, their salary is used in both positions just as it was for players who played both MI, CI, C, or OF.  These values will be updated in the summer.
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: Canada8999 on March 04, 2010, 11:19:14 PM
What I do want to do is separate SP and RP within the market values for contract extensions.  As we can see, some people are still bidding high on some relievers in free agency.

I'm on board for this...
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: lp815 on March 05, 2010, 02:15:26 PM
I agree with the idea of keeping SP & RP salary rankings separate.
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: Colby on March 05, 2010, 03:00:04 PM
We accomplished something with this thread.  When the market values are updated on June 1st, there will now be a distinction between SP and RP.  :judge:
Title: Re: Modification to Scoring System for 2011 - Relief Pitching
Post by: mjmezzetti on March 05, 2010, 04:33:06 PM
The top items I'd like to look at, as far as scoring, for next year, iare the large disparity between top hitters/starting pitchers and the second/third tiers and using exact ratios from runs created (ie singles value in relation to doubles, etc).  Also, I know we're going to run into issues with defensive points and position/sp,rp eligibility throughout the season, hopefully we can solve for these issues prior to 2011.