http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/03/16/recapping-fangraphs-positional-power-rankings/ A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:22:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/03/16/recapping-fangraphs-positional-power-rankings/#comment-193244 While We’re Waiting…Grading The Sessions Trade, Tribe Bullpen Battles, Browns Quarterback Questions | WaitingForNextYear Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:30:58 +0000 http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=3444#comment-193244 [...] Taking a look at Fangraphs Positional Power Rankings: “Where does this leave us? Taking the average ranking (with the starting rotation being weighted five times more than other positions and DH getting a half weight), Cleveland comes out at No. 13.5—indicating that the Indians are a slightly above-average team. That’s probably about right for an expected value, but don’t forget that this team has quite a bit of upside. A lot of these rankings could end up looking quite conservative in a few months.” [Lewie Pollis/Wahoo's On First] [...] [...] Taking a look at Fangraphs Positional Power Rankings: “Where does this leave us? Taking the average ranking (with the starting rotation being weighted five times more than other positions and DH getting a half weight), Cleveland comes out at No. 13.5—indicating that the Indians are a slightly above-average team. That’s probably about right for an expected value, but don’t forget that this team has quite a bit of upside. A lot of these rankings could end up looking quite conservative in a few months.” [Lewie Pollis/Wahoo's On First] [...]

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