SERIES LEADERS
Brewers - 8 Runs Scored
Hall - 2.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hardy - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Kendall - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Braun - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Weeks - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Bush - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - 1 RAF
Tigers - 13 Runs Scored
Renteria - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Thames - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Inge - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Guillen - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Rodriguez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Polanco - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ordonez - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheffield - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Reds - 18 Runs Scored
Patterson - 3.5 RAF, 5 RP
Dunn - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Griffey Jr. - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Encarnacion - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Keppinger - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Phillips - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Valentin - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hatteberg - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Bako - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Votto - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Freel - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hopper - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF
Red Sox - 19 Runs Scored
Youkilis - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Drew - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Crisp - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Ramirez - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Casey - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Lugo - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Ellsbury - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Pedroia - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ortiz - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Cash - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF
SEASON LEADERS
Brewers - 48 Runs Scored
Hall - 7.5 RAF, 11 RP
Braun - 6 RAF, 9 RP
Kendall - 5.5 RAF, 11 RP
Fielder - 5 RAF, 10 RP
Kapler - 5 RAF, 8 RP
Hart - 4.5 RAF, 9 RP
Weeks - 4.5 RAF, 8 RP
Hardy - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Gwynn - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Rivera - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Gross - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Dillon - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Bush - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - 2 RAF
Tigers - 28 Runs Scored
Inge - 5.5 RAF, 9 RP
Guillen - 4.5 RAF, 7 RP
Rodriguez - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Renteria - 3 RAF, 6 RP
Thames - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Cabrera - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Jones - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Ordonez - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Sheffield - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Thomas - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Polanco - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Santiago - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF
--N8DOGG
Detroit 6, Boston 12
Tigers
- B. Inge hit sacrifice fly to deep center, I. Rodriguez scored
- P. Polanco singled to deep left, M. Thames scored
- M. Ordonez homered to deep left
- B. Inge singled to left, E. Renteria scored
- P. Polanco singled to left, I. Rodriguez scored
- G. Sheffield grounded into double play shortstop to first, M. Thames scored
RAF:
Inge - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Rodriguez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Thames - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Polanco - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ordonez - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Renteria - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheffield - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Red Sox
- J.D. Drew singled to right, M. Ramirez scored
- C. Crisp ground rule double to deep right, K. Youkilis scored
- S. Casey grounded out to first, J.D. Drew scored
- K. Cash singled to left, C. Crisp scored
- M. Ramirez doubled to deep center, D. Ortiz and D. Pedroia scored
- S. Casey singled to right center, J.D. Drew and J. Ellsbury scored
- K. Youkilis ground rule double to deep right, D. Ortiz and D. Pedroia scored
- J.D. Drew hit sacrifice fly to center, J. Ellsbury scored
- C. Crisp singled to center, K. Youkilis scored
Youkilis -2 RAF, 4 RP
Drew - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Ramirez - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Crisp - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Casey - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Pedroia - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ortiz - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ellsbury - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Cash - .5 RAF, 1 RP
-JoeyD
Detroit 7, Boston 2
WE WON!
Tigers
- E. Renteria doubled to center, C. Guillen and M. Cabrera scored
- M. Thames homered to deep left, E. Renteria scored
- B. Inge singled to center, E. Renteria and C. Guillen scored
- C. Guillen homered to deep left
RAF:
Renteria - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Guillen - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Thames - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Inge- 1 RAF, 2 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Red Sox
- J. Ellsbury walked, S. Casey scored
- J. Lugo singled to right center, J.D. Drew scored
RAF:
Casey - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Drew - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ellsbury - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Lugo- .5 RAF, 1 RP
-JOEYD
Detroit 0, Boston 5
Tigers
No Scoring Drives
RAF:
N/A
Red Sox
- C. Crisp hit sacrifice fly to center, J.D. Drew scored
- M. Ramirez tripled to deep center, M. Ramirez scored on P. Polanco's throwing error
- K. Youkilis hit sacrifice fly to center, J. Lugo scored
- K. Youkilis doubled to deep left, J. Lugo scored
- J.D. Drew walked, K. Youkilis scored
RAF:
Youkilis - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Drew - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Lugo - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Crisp - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ramirez - .5 RAF 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF
-JOEYD
(CBS) Baseball has always been a game about statistics, something the Boston Red Sox took to a new level when they hired baseball statistics guru Bill James in 2002. His "sabermetrics" analysis of players' stats is a system Red Sox owners believe is an integral part of a winning formula that has brought two World Series trophies to Boston since he arrived. However, more teams are getting into the act, say Sox owners, who now worry that their dreaded enemy the New York Yankees will get into the same game with their always-bigger wallet.
60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer reports on James, his influence on the Red Sox, and a bitter rivalry heating up early, this Sunday, March 30, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
"[James'] reputation had preceded him," says Larry Lucchino, a partner in the Red Sox. "So we knew we were getting a guy who was unusual and I thought it was a giant step forward," he says. His partner in the Sox, Tom Werner, believes James' brand of analysis is crucial now. "The truth is, Morley, this is a very sophisticated business these days….When Larry and I first came into the business, the general manager relied fairly much on gut instincts…we’ve taken a much more systematic approach, which really comes from Bill," he tells Safer.
But everybody's getting into this act, says Lucchino, especially the New York Yankees, known in Boston as the "Evil Empire." "[The Yankees] are [utilizing an intense scrutiny of statistics] but there are several teams in baseball that are doing it," Lucchino says. "But the Yankees always tend to spend a little more money at whatever it is they’re doing. So, we're concerned about our competition," he tells Safer.
The "sabermetrics" James brings to the Sox as a consultant is defined loosely as analyzing baseball through objective evidence.
He is credited with being among the first to look deeper into the numbers. Beyond a hitter's average is the amount of walks he draws, which not only hike his on-base percentage but also wears down pitchers. Pitchers are judged not just on wins versus losses but on the amount of home runs, walks and strikeouts.
There are a multitude of things to consider in a ballplayer that make him worth his salary and an asset to a team. Who would James most want to see on his dream team? "David Wright," he answers without thinking. "Because he does everything I like and he’s very young."
Wright, 25, the New York Mets superstar third baseman, has his most productive years ahead of him and the Mets have him wrapped up under contract until 2013.
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SERIES/SEASON LEADERS
Red Sox - 7 Runs Scored
Ramirez - 3.5 RAF, 6 RP
Moss - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Youkilis - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Pedroia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ortiz - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Lugo - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Athletics - 10 Runs Scored
Brown - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Crosby - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hannahan - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Ellis - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Barton - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Denorfia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sweeney - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fiorentino - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Suzuki - .5 RAF, 1 RP
--N8DOGG
Boston 1, Oakland 5
Red Sox
- M. Ramirez homered to deep left
RAF:
Ramirez - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Athletics
- C. Denorfia singled, B. Crosby scored
- E. Brown homered, M. Ellis and M. Sweeney scored (The infamous 3-run HR!!)
- J. Fiorentino singled, K. Suzuki scored
RAF:
Brown - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Denorfia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Crosby - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ellis - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sweeney - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fiorentino - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Suzuki - .5 RAF, 1 RP
--N8DOGG
So the baseball season kicked off this morning, so as practice, we decided to count the RAF for this game and the game tomorrow to make sure we know what we're doing.
Boston 6, Oakland 5
Red Sox
Top 6th:
-M. Ramirez doubled, K. Youkilis and D. Pedroia scored
-B. Moss singled, M. Ramirez scored
Ramirez earns 1 RAF for batting in 2 runs. Youkilis and Pedroia each earn .5 RAF for scoring, thus 2 total RAF between the 3. On Moss' single, he earns .5 for the RBI, and Ramirez earns .5 RAF more for scoring. 3 total RAF (as well as runs scored) in the 6th.
Top 9th:
- B. Moss homered
Nobody on base, therefore Moss receives the full RAF this inning.
Top 10th:
- M. Ramirez doubled, D. Ortiz and J. Lugo scored
Ramirez again gets 1 RAF. Ortiz and Lugo each pick up .5, 2 RAF in this inning.
So we have:
Ramirez - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Moss - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Youkilis - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Pedroia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ortiz - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Lugo - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Athletics
Bot 1st:
- M. Ellis homered
- B. Crosby grounded out, D. Barton scored
Ellis gets 1 RAF for the home run. Crosby and Barton each get .5 RAF.
Bot 6th:
- J. Hannahan homered, B. Crosby scored
Hannahan gets the full RAF for his run scoring, plus he gets half for batting in Crosby. Crosby receives another .5 RAF.
Bot 10th:
- E. Brown doubled to deep center, D. Barton scored
Brown and Barton each receive .5 RAF.
For the A's:
Hannahan - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Ellis - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Crosby - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Barton - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Brown - .5 RAF, 1 RP
This is obviously a lot of information to throw into a post for a stat that took about 2 minutes to calculate. But it is the first post so I wanted to explain how I got some stuff in case anyone was confused. I will post about the second game tomorrow and that one should look more like what the rest of the season posts will look like.
--N8DOGG