On the other hand, I have a thought about how to improve the game predictor, and I spent the evening messing with the play-by-play algorithms. I think I have a more accurate way to reflect the park factors and platoon splits.
Pitchers IP H HR BB SO ER GS Over% Undr% Arroyo (CIN) 5.2 7 1 2 6 3 50 25% 37% 6.0 5 1 2 6 1 62 Grade: B+ Laffey (CLE) 5.2 6 0 1 3 2 52 22% 14% 5.0 8 1 1 2 5 32 Grade: C (under penalty) ----------------------------------------------------- Haren (ARI) 6.2 6 1 1 7 2 60 36% 27% 7.0 5 0 2 7 0 72 Grade: B+ Olsen (FLA) 5.1 6 1 3 4 3 45 13% 22% 7.0 5 1 2 4 3 57 Grade: B ----------------------------------------------------- Reynolds (COL) 5.0 7 1 2 2 3 40 19% 48% 5.2 10 0 0 3 4 38 Grade: B (under bonus) Rogers (DET) 5.1 6 0 3 3 3 45 14% 21% 6.0 8 1 2 2 3 44 Grade: A- ----------------------------------------------------- Rasner (NYY) 5.0 6 0 1 3 2 48 36% 25% 5.0 8 1 3 3 2 43 Grade: A Perez (NYM) 5.1 5 1 3 5 3 49 12% 20% 7.0 3 1 0 8 1 75 Grade: D (over penalty) ----------------------------------------------------- Reyes (ATL) 5.0 6 1 3 3 2 47 33% 29% 7.0 6 0 2 5 1 64 Grade: C+(over bonus) Burnett (TOR) 6.1 5 0 3 7 2 59 19% 13% 7.0 4 0 4 11 0 76 Grade: B- ----------------------------------------------------- Sheets (MIL) 6.1 7 0 1 5 2 57 43% 21% 7.0 9 1 2 7 5 44 Grade: C Slowey (MIN) 5.1 7 2 1 5 3 46 5% 33% 9.0 3 0 0 8 0 89 Grade: F ----------------------------------------------------- Looper (STL) 5.2 7 0 1 3 2 49 35% 28% 3.1 6 0 4 2 2 38 Grade: C+(under bonus) Bannister(KCR) 5.2 7 1 2 3 2 49 14% 18% 4.2 9 1 4 1 7 17 Grade: D ----------------------------------------------------- Beckett (BOS) 7.1 7 1 1 8 2 64 46% 18% 7.0 8 1 1 4 2 56 Grade: A Moeller (HOU) 6.2 7 1 2 4 3 51 11% 21% 5.2 7 1 3 5 1 55 Grade: B ----------------------------------------------------- Sanchez (SFG) 5.2 5 0 3 7 2 55 42% 21% 7.0 4 1 1 6 1 70 Grade: B (over bonus) Blanton (OAK) 7.0 7 0 1 3 2 57 24% 10% 4.0 8 0 1 3 7 20 Grade: F ----------------------------------------------------- Bedard (SEA) 6.1 6 0 1 7 2 59 46% 19% 5.2 3 0 3 3 1 61 Grade: B- Peavy (SDP) 7.0 6 0 1 7 1 66 32% 4% 6.0 10 1 1 6 3 45 Grade: C-(under penalty) ----------------------------------------------------- Lackey (LAA) 7.0 7 0 1 5 2 58 42% 21% 8.2 3 0 2 9 0 84 Grade: C-(over bonus) Lowe (LAD) 6.1 6 0 1 5 2 57 21% 11% 7.0 5 0 2 7 1 68 Grade: B ----------------------------------------------------- Marshall (CHC) 5.0 5 1 2 3 2 49 37% 26% 7.0 5 2 1 5 3 59 Grade: C Buehrle (CHW) 6.0 7 1 2 4 2 51 16% 20% 7.0 6 0 2 5 0 68 Grade: C+Pitcher Boom Games: Avg. GS: 59
Pitcher Bust Games: Avg. GS: 63
Hitter Boom Games: .223 2Dbl 4HR 7R 9RBI
Hitter Bust Games: 15-63 1Tpl 2Hr 5R, 5RBI
Game Winners: 3-9