Re: Lupica: Crisp and Damon are equal

In article <449crjF11j2vU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, kcyanks1@xxxxxxxxxxx says...
> The Cat wrote:
> > In article <FJADf.706$C11.92@xxxxxxxx>, eric@xxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> >> Who cares about since it opened - Jacobs was a different place, with
> >> exuberant sellouts every day the first few years. Crisp wasn't playing
> >> under those conditions. Since those days attendance went way down - that
> >> in itself can affect the nature of play. And as far as pitching and
> >> hitting talent, you do know park factor calculations are based on
> >> road/home differentials that correct for that sort of thing, right?
> >>
> >>
> >> The explain the park factor in some rational way.
> >>
> >> And then there is the reverse factor. Damon was significantly less
> >> productive outside Fenway.
> >>
> >
> > Sure, ok. From 2002-2004, their team OPS went in the tank. It finally
> > started to rebound in 2005, but their league leading pitching kept the
> > park factor numbers depressed.
> >
> > Now lets compare that to your "smaller crowd" theory, hmmm?
> >
>
> I have no clue about the validity of his smaller crowd theory, but your
> theory about the Indians' team OPS going down mistakes how park factors
> are calculated. They do not vary based on how good the home team is.
>

Wait wait, their offense certainly is in the equation for determining
Park Factor. Look at the numbers. In the first 8 years since Jacobs
opened, it was considered a hitter's park (according to Park Factor).
The Indians averaged over 5 1/2 runs a game. In the 4 years since then,
they averaged over 4 1/2 runs per game. In those 4 years, it went to
being a pitcher's park (according to Park Factor). The dimensions of the
field did not change. Their offense clearly did.

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