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[Courier Post] - A different look at Hamels' struggles

SCOTT LAUBER — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:19:37 GMT

... well his fielders fielded." Greinke was introduced to FIP by Royals teammate Brian Bannister, a right-hander with an appreciation for modern pitching metrics. Bannister ...

[Amazin' Avenue] - "I thought Zack had a chance to be the first 10 WAR pitcher."

Sam Page — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:20:11 GMT

... recs Email Print Read More: brian bannister is awesome Display: "Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals ...

[Mack's Mets] - The Keepers - #19 - SP - Scott Shaw

Mack — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:20:19 GMT

... ou the strikeout leader, and he’s probably projected as a SP5 at best (think Brian Bannister), but the Mets will stick with this kid unless things go ga-ga in AA. I’m th ...

[New York Times] - Analysis: Not Your Grandfather’s Stats: Baseball Redefined

TYLER KEPNER — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:29:19 GMT

... k Greinke’s magical season rolled along, another Kansas City Royals pitcher, Brian Bannister, excitedly tracked his teammate’s progress. With the Royals long out of the ...

[The Kansas City Star] - Royals set winter 40-man roster

SAM MELLINGER The Kansas City Star — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:04 GMT

... g with shoulder issues. THE 40-MAN winter ROSTER • Pitchers (18): John Bale, Brian Bannister, Henry Barrera, Roman Colon, Aaron Crow, Juan Cruz, Kyle Davies, Kyle Farnsw ...

[Kings of Kauffman] - RHP-Jorge Campillo Joins the Royals

Wally Fish — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:57:04 GMT

... 52 SO/BB, and an ERA+ of exactly 100. I’m not saying Campillo is better than Brian Bannister. What today’s signing and yesterday’s signing of Brad Thompson do tell us is ...

[The Kansas City Star] - Royals set winter 40-man roster

SAM MELLINGER The Kansas City Star — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:51:55 GMT

... e Braves. Here’s the Royals’ winter 40-man roster: Pitchers (18): John Bale, Brian Bannister, Henry Barrera, Roman Colon, Aaron Crow, Juan Cruz, Kyle Davies, Kyle Farnsw ...

[Bernie's Crew] - Round 'em Up: Friday 11.20.09

Jim Breen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:41 GMT

... g the AL Cy Young award this season. Fellow Royal and sabermetric-enthusiast Brian Bannister said of Greinke: He's extremely bright, and he's really picked up on using a ...

[Promote the Curse] - But What I Really Am... Is a Starter!: A Brief History of Aaron Heilman

A Friend of Mr. Glass' — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:31 GMT

... back to the bullpen, awarding the fifth starter job to photographing phenom Brian Bannister and his haircut. Heilman transitions seemlessly to the bullpen, becoming a s ...

[NBC Sports: Circling the Bases] - Free Agency Preview: Starting pitchers

Matthew Pouliot — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:51:03 GMT

... Glen Perkins (Twins), Michael Bowden (Red Sox), Armando Galarraga (Tigers), Brian Bannister (Royals), Kevin Correia (Padres), Andy Sonnanstine (Rays), Kevin Millwood (R ...

[New York Times] - The Lessons of the Cy Young Awards

TYLER KEPNER — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:05:21 GMT

... lly embraced and immersed themselves in advanced statistics,” Royals pitcher Brian Bannister said by telephone Tuesday night. “I think you’re going to see more and more ...

[The Crawfish Boxes] - Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up

DyingQuail — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:46 GMT

... ven't already come across this piece from the NY Times, read it. Greinke and Brian Bannister utilization of sabermetrics is pretty fascinating. The thing I find most int ...

[Mack's Mets] - Minors Stuff

Mack — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:49:36 GMT

... lled 2009 season diminished his trade value. They seem more likely to dangle Brian Bannister and Kyle Davies, each of whom attracted interest before ending the season wi ...

[Courier Post: Philled In] - 11/18 — ERA, FIP & COLE HAMELS

Scott Lauber — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:21:55 GMT

... n’t overly familiar FIP until this past summer when I heard comments made by Brian Bannister , Greinke’s teammate with the Royals and one of the most intelligent athlete ...

[MLB - Royals] - Subtle tweaks elevate Greinke's game

Dick Kaegel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:37:26 GMT

... n't know if they'd want their secrets known," he said. Fellow Royals starter Brian Bannister got Greinke interested in some of his Sabremetrics excursions. Player 1st 2n ...