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Old 02-22-2005, 03:17 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Re: OT: Boston Red Sox
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Originally Posted by BBallFan
For all those with any interest about Lowe/Dodgers, if you haven't read the article you should check out Neyer's article about DePodesta's theory for signing Lowe.

A quicky summary about it for those without insider: basically it's saying that Dodgers play in a pitchers park... but it's not the typical pitchers park. That it's very easy to hit homeruns there, it's just severely lowers batting average, doubles, and triples. Match Lowe, a pitcher who historically doesn't give up HRs, to a park that limits everything else and it could potentially turn out very good.

Whether it works or not I like to see GMs trying to optimize the talent for their ballpark.
Chavez Ravine is below sea level, so pitchers reliant on breaking balls have an easier time there than elsewhere. Look at how well Bongmaster Bong pitched there last year. Lowe (as well as Weaver) is entirely reliant on the BABIP stat. When the batting average on balls in play goes up, he's worth less. The idea behind someone like Clement is that he keeps balls out of play, whereas Lowe lives and dies with the defense behind him.
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