Giants Sabermetrican Comes Out of the Closet
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Feb 4, 2009 1:13 PM PST
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Print"I'm a little uncomfortable saying anything more than that,'' Shelley tells me. "What I can say is that analysis in baseball has gotten so sophisticated and it's changing all the time. I read, read, read - every baseball web site, every publication, everything.So Grant, Xanthan/Chris, everyone, keep up the good work, and know that someone within the Giants is reading what you write here.
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I’LL TAKE ONE PLEASE
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 4, 2009 5:42 PM PST up reply actions
Cmon, who wouldn't?
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
does he still live with his parents?
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 4, 2009 3:28 PM PST reply actions
in the basement even.
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
Can we assume he’s a Romosexual?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
He could just be interested in Franny.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Don’t tempt me. On the Ramirez thread, when someone said Frandsen was in the YESYESYESYESOMGYES camp, I was going to make the “thinking” joke.
giants metrics
If the player is in his thirties, past his prime, overpriced, and has showed years of mediocrity, he will be high on the giants’ free agent wish list. Low obp even in the presence of a high BA is crucially important. The exception being Bonds.
Boggling.
Lunatic Fringe: Brian, you are an ape!
Brian: Apes don’t have statisticians on their payrolls!
LF: Yes, they do Brian, they just don’t listen to them.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
Was he trapped in the closet?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
Your 2009 Opening Day starter at second base*: Eugenio Velez
*For the Fresno Grizzlies
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500
We are at war with Los Angeles. We have always been at war with Los Angeles.
Wow.
Strange, but, why did you post it?
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
wait, there has to be a reason for posting cat or chihuahua pictures?
adopter/sponsor of "Go, Antoan" Richardson
Eyejack
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500
We are at war with Los Angeles. We have always been at war with Los Angeles.
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