ESPN has a new "JUICEBOX" stat table

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which compares current homeruns/doubles/slugging stats vs. the last 2 seasons in a three year table:

Through Apr 27	        2004	2003	2002
Homers Per Game	        1.100	1.071	1.043
Runs per game	        4.863	4.728	4.618
Doubles per game	1.881	1.816	1.793
Aggregate slugging	0.426	0.422	0.417

MLB has instituted a steroid policy for the first time this season. ESPN.com looks at 2004 power numbers compared to the last two seasons.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 17:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Clearly the de-juiced pitchers are at a huge disadvantage in 2004!!!

― mattbot (mattbot), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 17:42 (twenty-two years ago)

God, ESPN is so full of morons. Rob Dibble isn't as below average as he should be.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 18:16 (twenty-two years ago)

i like this. i've felt that runs/game and homeruns/game have been up this year; sorry to see i was right.

― John (jdahlem), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 18:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I would venture to guess that more pitchers struggle early vs. hitters, right? Bonds and Sexson have, what, 9 homers already, and they've only played 18 games or something. These numbers will come down.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 20:56 (twenty-two years ago)

true, it would be interesting if the previous years data was measured over the same time period to date.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 20:57 (twenty-two years ago)

why would you think pitchers struggle early against hitters? i think it would be the opposite. bonds and sexson have nine homers, gary sheffield has 1 - i wouldn't put much meaning into either yet.

― John (jdahlem), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 21:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Are more teams playing small ball? Much as I hate to say anything nice about the Rangers, they're more fun to watch without a bunch of sluggers (and thus far somewhat successful).

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

that's my brewers, too: jenkins is pretty much ice-cold like Andre 3000 at this point, but we do the little things okay, and are succeeding with hardly any "big-league" talent.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 23:39 (twenty-two years ago)

i seriously doubt more teams are playing small ball, although the cardinals are swiping bags like crazy despite leading the league in home runs, which is sure fun to watch.

i peg the increasing runs over the past couple years on the shrinking strike zone, fwiw. eventually they'll get around to calling the high strike and run-scoring will go back down to "extremely high".

― John (jdahlem), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 01:29 (twenty-two years ago)

The Rangers will become a "small ball" team when they turn The Ballpark into The Polo Grounds. A team fielding this ideal line-up (HEY BUCK PAY ATTENTION):

1B - Texeira (SLUGGO)
2B - Soriano (SLUGGO)
SS - Young
3B - Blalock (SLUGGO)
LF - who the hell ever
CF - Nix (WOULD BE SLUGGO)
RF - Mench (MINI SLUGGO)
C - Laird
DH - Sexual Harrassment Panda (FORMER ROID FREAK)

...isn't exactly one that's gonna suffer long ball droughts, especially in that sardine can. If Dave Delluci's going yard on a semi-consistent basis, it's time to shelve the bunt.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 03:28 (twenty-two years ago)

BBT,

I verified that it is true comparitive data (ie, today's stats are through 4/28 for all seasons).

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:11 (twenty-two years ago)

RF - Mench (MINI SLUGGO)

My nickname for this guy is "The UberMench". I can't seem to get it to catch on out at the Ballpark. :-(

― boldbury (boldbury), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:38 (twenty-two years ago)

UberMench! If that caught on, my faith in humanity would be restored to where it was when I was 3 years old.

FYI, I spent a good portion of the past couple of hours trying to remember who Mench was compared to, and I finally remembered - Pete Incaviglia! This is only important to me, and any Inky fans.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

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