<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
		>
<channel>
	<title>Comments on: My HOF deliberations: Larry Walker</title>
	<atom:link href="http://baybridgebaseball.com/2011/12/my-hof-deliberations-larry-walker/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://baybridgebaseball.com/2011/12/my-hof-deliberations-larry-walker/</link>
	<description>An A&#039;s-Giants blog</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 11:46:40 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2</generator>
	<item>
		<title>By: Jason MacAskill</title>
		<link>http://baybridgebaseball.com/2011/12/my-hof-deliberations-larry-walker/comment-page-1/#comment-4408</link>
		<dc:creator>Jason MacAskill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://baybridgebaseball.com/?p=2800#comment-4408</guid>
		<description>Hi Jeff,

A couple of things to consider - first, when you extrapolated Walker&#039;s road OPS and compared it to his peers, you used their total OPS.  I know you were trying to work around the Coors advantage, but just about every hitter hits better in their home parks.  I took the five guys that you ranked ahead of Walker - Clark, Abreu, Sosa, Burks, and Brett - and looked at THEIR splits.  All five did better at home, of course... but Walker had a better road OPS than any of them, too.  (Clark was best at .855, Brett worst at .825).

Also, using your OPS+ spreadsheet, Walker does not rank 13th amongst corner outfielders - you&#039;ve included players at every position on it.  As such, he comes in fifth, behind Bonds, Ramirez, Sheffield, and Belle.  Factor in his base stealing (where he ranks only behind Bonds of the 12 men ahead of him), his &quot;very good&quot; outfield defense (seven Gold Gloves and 150 outfield assists), and baserunning, I think he merits a closer look.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jeff,</p>
<p>A couple of things to consider &#8211; first, when you extrapolated Walker&#8217;s road OPS and compared it to his peers, you used their total OPS.  I know you were trying to work around the Coors advantage, but just about every hitter hits better in their home parks.  I took the five guys that you ranked ahead of Walker &#8211; Clark, Abreu, Sosa, Burks, and Brett &#8211; and looked at THEIR splits.  All five did better at home, of course&#8230; but Walker had a better road OPS than any of them, too.  (Clark was best at .855, Brett worst at .825).</p>
<p>Also, using your OPS+ spreadsheet, Walker does not rank 13th amongst corner outfielders &#8211; you&#8217;ve included players at every position on it.  As such, he comes in fifth, behind Bonds, Ramirez, Sheffield, and Belle.  Factor in his base stealing (where he ranks only behind Bonds of the 12 men ahead of him), his &#8220;very good&#8221; outfield defense (seven Gold Gloves and 150 outfield assists), and baserunning, I think he merits a closer look.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
