San Francisco Giants Link Dump?
by Grant on Mar 5, 2009 8:42 AM PST
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San Francisco Giants link dump!
- Puff piece on Pablo Sandoval that includes Brian Sabean proudly proclaiming that Sandoval is "not going to try and eke out a walk" because Sandoval has "a hitter's mentality." You know, unlike noted non-hitters like Barry Bonds and Rickey Henderson. I love Sandoval, and I do hope he's a huskier, stronger, yet slower Ichiro!, but c'mon now. Let's at least acknowledge that learning to work the count is a good goal for him.
- The San Jose Giants are looking for host families. Who here hasn't wanted to stand over the bed of a minor-league prospect, muttering, "Oh, you will be a big star. A big, big star. A big, big star. And you'll come back to rescue me. A big, big star" as they slept? Well, now's your chance. They keep rejecting my application because of a facist indoor plumbing requirement, but you're welcome to take your chances.
- The Chronicle's baby blog -- "The Poop" -- has a post about favorite Bay Area baseball memories. Now there's a sentence that wouldn't have made much sense a decade ago.
- FanGraphs has a brief look at the Giants' top prospects.
- In case you missed it, here's a pretty danged funny commercial for MLB 2K9 featuring Tim Lincecum.
- I answered five fantasy-centric questions for RazzBall. I know what you're thinking. Fantasy? Like the one you have about dumping a bucket of orange and black slime over Tommy Lasorda's head after the next time he says "I don't know?" No, no. Fantasy baseball. The kind of game that isn't fun unless you have the right tools to manage it, like CBS Sportsline's fantasy baseball platform (with a free14-day trial!).
- Hmm, when I entered Lasorda's name into Google, an ad popped up for the International Speaker's Bureau, which offers Lasorda's motivational services for the low, low price of $30,001 to $50,000. Let's see, 2000 registered McCovey Chronicles members...$15 a pop...$8 for the pie...I think we can do this. Set up a dummy business function, invite Lasorda to speak, hit him with a pie, and send him back to the airport. That's just off the top of my head. If you have better suggestions, I'd like to hear them.
This is an open link thread, but I think I just ensured that it will devolve into a "what would you do if you hired Lasorda?"-thread.
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I’d make him wear a dress while skipping around saying things like, “My poop smells like Steve Garvey!”.
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2009 8:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’m in for the entrance and I’ll bring the pie.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Mar 5, 2009 9:09 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
We have a charitable giving opportunity here!
Raffle off the privilege of throwing the pie at Fat Tommy. 10 bucks a ticket.
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2009 9:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We have to make sure it is pie that is disgusting...
Otherwise he might just eat it after it is thrown
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Mar 5, 2009 9:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If you want to do it , do it right.
The pie is the poop.
OK if I adopt Randy Johnson?
"What kind of a stupid question is that?"
by victor frankenstein on Mar 5, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe it’s humble pie, that’s not too tasty.
by satyricrash on Mar 5, 2009 10:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a pie made of rocks and barbed wire.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Mar 5, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually the question I have is....
Why on earth were you searching for Lasorda in the first place?
by paboperfecto on Mar 5, 2009 9:15 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
To see if the “s” was capitalized. I didn’t think so, but I thought I’d check…
by Grant on Mar 5, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The 's' is capitalized...
…and so are the ‘a’ that comes before it and the other ‘s’ that comes after.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 5, 2009 10:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn
You know, I would’ve gone for a Lasorda motivational speech at up to $30,000. But $30,001? Sorry, that’s just too much.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 9:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Do the players need places to stay on the road, or do they just go to hotels? My home would certainly be open…however if Big V came, he might eat my fridge, but I think it might be worth it.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 5, 2009 9:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Your fridge must be delicious.
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2009 9:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m pretty sure they are all capable of eating you out of house and home but it comes with the territory. Thank goodness for Costco!
by timmeh on Mar 5, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I read that as Castro, and I totally misinterpreted that sentence
by lincypoo i wuv u on Mar 5, 2009 9:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
SBN usage question
Somehow the “z”-key functioning has changed for me overnight. It still marks the current comment as read, but it’s not tabbing/scrolling me forward to that comment, which makes threads impossible to read.
Is this happening for anyone else?
by non sequitur on Mar 5, 2009 9:50 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
It’s working for me.
You always also scroll between comments with c, and then mark them all as read with A when you’ve made it through all of them.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 9:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
“c” isn’t working for me, either.
I’m on Firefox now. Lemme see if it’s the same deal in IE and/or Chrome.
by non sequitur on Mar 5, 2009 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
FALSE ALARM
Well, I don’t know what was going on before, but the tried-and-true close-the-app-and-relaunch thing solved the problem.
Continue with your normal programming.
by non sequitur on Mar 5, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that’s happened to me before.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Mar 5, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Shhhhhhhh
Guys the computer is trying to communicate with us through a complex series of lines, circles, squares and diamonds. But what could it be saying?
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Mar 5, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It is obvious
He is trying to convey his frustration at growing older and the need for Viagra. The droopy nature of the graph makes this apparent.
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2009 10:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Or maybe he just likes Lucky Charms cereal.
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2009 10:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And new blue diamonds!
Those green ones are making me puke on my shoes.
OK if I adopt Randy Johnson?
"What kind of a stupid question is that?"
by victor frankenstein on Mar 5, 2009 3:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So the takeaway is...
..by their 22nd season none of them were any good. Right?
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 5, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think you need a chart for that particular observation.
by timmeh on Mar 5, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
no it says xth best season, its not by age. So Bonds worst full season was still +3.8ish
by lincypoo i wuv u on Mar 5, 2009 9:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
How did you convert runs into wins in this case (since 10 runs in the 70’s were worth more than 10 runs in the late 90’s)?
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 6, 2009 1:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You just adjust the runs to wins conversion depending on the scoring environment. In today’s game, 10 runs is close to being worth 1 win, but in other eras it can be less.
For example, in McCovey’s 1963 season he was worth 6.7 wins. He created 59 runs that year.
59/6.7 = 8.8 runs
So, in 1963 it was closer to 9 runs per win because of a lower scoring environment.
by xanthan on Mar 6, 2009 6:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m really happy with Sandovals hitters mentality, maybe he can be the next Francouer, who the Giants brass should have traded Cain for, DAMN U SABES GIT IT DUNNNNNE
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Mar 5, 2009 10:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I worry about that.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Mar 5, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Music That Makes You Dumb?
Bands and SAT scores combine for sexy results. Well, not really. Doesn’t mean anything, but it’s interesting to digest. I tried to find Rush but didn’t see it on the list.
by Natto on Mar 5, 2009 10:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Really!?!?!!?
I refuse to believe that listening to counting crows will make me smart.
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Mar 5, 2009 10:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, you’d have to be really dumb to start listening to them. Nowhere to go but up.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 5, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing...
…that music favored by suburban white kids causes you to score well on the SATs, while music favored by blacks, hispanics, and rural whites cause you to score poorly.
/wanders off to look up ‘causality’ and ‘correlation’…
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 5, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn you, you politically correct thug, for playing the race card and engaging in class warfare!!!!!!!!
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
Rulers and protractors.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 5, 2009 10:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Back off, man!
I just sharpened my compass, and I’m not afraid to use it!
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 5, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We call this adverse impact
I'm spent, just can't rosterbate anymore.
by oldjacket on Mar 5, 2009 10:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This is the worst study I’ve ever seen.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 6, 2009 1:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
it’s from a Cal Tech student. that means it is scientific and like super smart. CalTech is known for its social sciences after all.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on Mar 6, 2009 7:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Also...
…did anyone notice that Beethoven is the only classical composer or musician listed? I really wonder about the sample size on this.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 5, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
On the other hand, my SAT score was higher than the average of anyone but Beethoven fans, so I’m clearly pretty amazing.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Therefore, we can conclude that obsessive hatred of Kim Batiste makes you smart.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
/counting gray hair
Where the f__k is the Clash?
Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.
by ResDog on Mar 5, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
WHO NEEDS THE CLASH WHEN YOU HAVE BLINK 182!!!??!?
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Guys! It’s Yu Darvish! On ESPN2!
by deuce deuce on Mar 5, 2009 11:05 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hideous Uniform Alert!
I look to the Japanese for elegant, sparse design and instead we get a jersey and cap that wouldn’t look out of place on “Eastbound and Down.”
My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.
by Kitspool on Mar 5, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My work is blocking all flash applications at the moment, no mlb.tv, no gameday audio, not even the gameday live updating thing-a-majiggy.
by paboperfecto on Mar 5, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
360
pisses me off. Only 2 ISPs? Really ESPN?
by bondslegend on Mar 6, 2009 4:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
was it just me
or did it seem like every pitch he threw yesterday (on the highlights, at least) were right down the middle of the plate? yeah, no thank you.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 5, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we should hit Sandoval leadoff
Then he can learn to take pitchez like Rickey and Barry dun did!
by Hobbes2d on Mar 5, 2009 11:05 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Good time to be host family
With the riches of prospects this season. Noticed they only advertised in Los Gatos, which is a wealthier community in the South Bay, god forbid that anyone from San Jose near the ballpark offers their home up.
Adoptive parental unit of Kevin " 2007's Most Spectacular Pitcher" Pucetas.
"I'm a Giant now... I like watching the ball get up there" - Wendell Fairley
"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
"Woo hoo" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Mar 5, 2009 11:12 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Oh, also Sunnyvale
which is a nice town too…
Adoptive parental unit of Kevin " 2007's Most Spectacular Pitcher" Pucetas.
"I'm a Giant now... I like watching the ball get up there" - Wendell Fairley
"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
"Woo hoo" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Mar 5, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We should make the prospects sleep on the streets!
Nothing is more GAMER than being homeless.
by xanthan on Mar 5, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good thinking. That way, they can get their uniform dirty before the game even starts!
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
In this bad economy
That’s pretty cold and insensitive. You don’t know how many of the people here might be facing that situation.
Adoptive parental unit of Kevin " 2007's Most Spectacular Pitcher" Pucetas.
"I'm a Giant now... I like watching the ball get up there" - Wendell Fairley
"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
"Woo hoo" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Mar 5, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
(psst, it’s a joke)
Also, you don’t have lecture me on the perils of this economy when I’m probably going to get layed off in 2 weeks. (lol budget cuts)
So, yeah.
by xanthan on Mar 5, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So I missed the whole cause and effect of the joke above, but would getting laid off actually make you a prospect?
by paboperfecto on Mar 5, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rough time to be a prospect in SF, I hear we have a 3rd baseman now.
by paboperfecto on Mar 5, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m going to sell my plasma for money! WOULD YOU LIKE SOME?
by xanthan on Mar 5, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Uhhhhh…..money yes, plasma, I have some, thanks. Unless it’s a TV, then I’ll take two.
by paboperfecto on Mar 5, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I understand jokes
I also understand that this type of joke can be upsetting to some people who are in bad straits. I like gallows type jokes too, particularly self-deprecating ones, but not everyone is like that. For some, it’s like this old joke I learned during the recession in the 70’s: It’s a recession when your neighbor is laid off, a depression when you are laid off.
I’m sorry that you could be on the chopping block, I can totally sympathize as I was laid off not that long ago and was out of a job for 7 months, and I sincerely wish you all the best.
Adoptive parental unit of Kevin " 2007's Most Spectacular Pitcher" Pucetas.
"I'm a Giant now... I like watching the ball get up there" - Wendell Fairley
"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
"Woo hoo" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Mar 5, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You might be seeing ads for Sham Wows or something on BCB soon as I try to get income.
I’m lucky, my wife is employed right now and will be able to support me for the short-term. Hopefully.
by xanthan on Mar 5, 2009 12:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Or like Mel Brooks said...
…tragedy is if I stub my toe; comedy is if you fall in an open manhole and die.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 5, 2009 6:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm
yes, but I think that everyone hear is smart enough to realize that, in the context of this site, that wasn’t in any way a serious remark This is the internets, after all.
by bondslegend on Mar 6, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
In a perfect world
All your hitters are patient, take walks, work the count, and then blasts basehits all over, along with a healthy amount of homeruns. Like Ted Williams and Barry Bonds. Hmmm, not many batters like them, and kind of high expectations to have for all your hitters.
Why can’t we just appreciate a guy who is a good young hitter – which we’ve been lacking for years, by the way – and if he can’t take a walk if his life depended on it, you bat him in an RBI position, like 5th. Because walks don’t drive in runs, as we learned with Bocock: in his first month, he had a spitload of walks but not many hits and certainly no homers, as he was patient, he worked the count, and unfortunately, he just couldn’t get his bat on the dang ball. And Matt Williams didn’t walk much either, but he was a pretty good and popular ballplayer for us too.
And batting 3rd is actually a good spot for him according to the lineup calculator stats, OBP dont’ result in runs as much as the other top lineup positions, probably mainly because a larger percentage of the time the 3rd place hitter comes up with two outs and maybe a runner at first.
Adoptive parental unit of Kevin " 2007's Most Spectacular Pitcher" Pucetas.
"I'm a Giant now... I like watching the ball get up there" - Wendell Fairley
"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
"Woo hoo" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Mar 5, 2009 11:26 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Why can’t we just appreciate a guy who is a good young hitter
I can’t talk for anyone else, but I hate the Giants.
by xanthan on Mar 5, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If you google “I hate the Giants,” almost all the results are for the football team. Damned ripoffs. But I’m not sure if that’s annoying or a good thing.
Although there is this RIVETING discussion from mlb.com
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by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's not about walks . . .
it’s about patience. Good hitters are selective. I’m happy to see Pablo every day. I hope he can improve his discipline and patience over time, otherwise he’ll turn in to Bengie Molina.
Todos somos Gigantes
by MarkOC on Mar 5, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like patience and selectivity, but there have been some pretty damned good hitters over the years who are neither.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Again
Why does every batter have to be a great hitter? Why can’t we appreciate good hitters? Bengie Molina is a good hitter, a valuable trait to have when you are a catcher. Much better than not being a good hitter, like Yorvit Torrealba.
And Sandoval looks like a good hitter who could get better. After all, he was only 21 years old facing MLB pitchers for the first time, so they have a lot of pitches and repertoire that he’s never seen before in the minors. And if his power continues to develop, pitchers might just walk him just to avoid him, with four wide ones.
And the focus on OBP seems to obscure the fact that you don’t drive in many runs when you take a walk, it is hits, particularly multi-base hits, that drive in runs, for the most part.
I would understand the concern about selectivity if he were striking out a lot or not getting a lot of hits. But despite swinging at pitches outside the strike zone, he’s still able to square up the ball and hit linedrives and hit for power. And he doesn’t strike out much, he’s among the best.
Adoptive parental unit of Kevin " 2007's Most Spectacular Pitcher" Pucetas.
"I'm a Giant now... I like watching the ball get up there" - Wendell Fairley
"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
"Woo hoo" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Mar 5, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And the focus on OBP seems to obscure the fact that you don’t drive in many runs when you take a walk, it is hits, particularly multi-base hits, that drive in runs, for the most part.
Hits are included in OBP. Also, you need someone on base in the first place if you’re going to drive runners in with your hits.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 5, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's why you put the high OBP guys ahead of him
I already know hits are included in OBP.
The whole issue about OBP is that historically batting average was the litmus test of good offensive players, but this focus meant that hitters who were not so good at hitting but good at getting on base with walks and thus have an OK or even good OBP, were being overlooked by most of baseball. Moneyball brought this to the general public.
Moneyball, many people seem to miss, is not about OBP per se, but about finding pockets of market inefficiency in terms of pricing of players. Players who don’t hit that well but could get on base a lot, were being undervalued by the market and hence the A’s were focused on obtaining those players at that time. Studies since have found that this market inefficiency has since been dissipated, so I assume Beane has moved on to other ideas for undervalued players, though still jumping on high OBP guys who are undervalued for whatever reason.
So the point of focusing on OBP is nice if you are looking for someone to put up top the order to be driven in, but if you are looking for someone lower in the order to drive in guys, you want a high batting average, high slugging hitter, but who might not walk that much. If you had someone who could do both well, he should be batting cleanup. If you have more than one, then you can bat him 3rd or 5th, or even 2nd, as I’ve seen one study that says your best hitter should bat 2nd. Another study said leadoff.
The thing is, we don’t have a lot of hitters who are particularly great at getting on base or slugging. Most are OK at it, maybe kind of good at it, but not that great at it. If you are arguing that it’s better for him to get on base more, I could say the same thing about Barry Bonds: it’s always better to get on base. If you are saying that Sandoval would be a better hitter if he could get more walks, sure, but what I’m trying to point out is people seem to be missing that he’s already a good hitter. I’m sure Vlad would be a better hitter too if he walked more, but I don’t think there are any team that wouldn’t have loved having him hit for them since he came up.
And I’m not saying he’s Vlad, I’m only trying to point out what seems to get lost in all the joking about the team: Sandoval is a very good hitter. And good hitters are not easy to find. So he can’t walk right now. He can hit for batting average and for power, and play 3B (hopefully). Maybe he can grow and develop, and walk eventually. He’s only 22. But the key point, to me, is that he’s a good hitter and complaining about his lack of walks obscures the fact that he’s a good hitter, which is what I wanted to point out.
If you want something to really worry about for Sandoval, the thing that worry me is whether he can hit LHP OK or not. His splits haven’t been that good in the minors. But I’m hopeful,
Adoptive parental unit of Kevin " 2007's Most Spectacular Pitcher" Pucetas.
"I'm a Giant now... I like watching the ball get up there" - Wendell Fairley
"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
"Woo hoo" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Mar 5, 2009 2:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No
Better OBP equals better offensive player, regardless of lineup position. Obviously not if we’re talking about huge differences in slugging, but as a general rule of thumb, it’s true. You don’t need to have set roles, THAT is inefficiency.
- Corner outfielders need to be slow footed sluggers
- The number two hitter should be a good contact guy (actually, likely the exact opposite of what you want)
- Bottom of the order hitters don’t need OBP
These forced roles are not smart. You want the best possible baseball players in every spot. When you decide that certain spots are only for certain roles, you artificially limit just how good a team can be.
Anyways, no one said that Sandoval isn’t a good hitter, just that it would be nice to see him improve his selectivity.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 5, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Moneyball was actually about learning to hate baseball by using spreadsheets and numbers and replacing humans with robots and computers.
by xanthan on Mar 5, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s the lesson I got from the book, certainly. That, and Billy Beane strips down to his jockstrap to lift weights when he’s anxious. I can’t stop thinking about it.
by shanghaijim on Mar 5, 2009 5:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
In the movie, Brad Pitt is going to field a team of robots that do nothing but take walks & don’t look good in jeans. xanthan plays Johnny 5, a robot who thinks he’s alive & plays 2nd base for the A’s. His secret is discovered when he keeps steeling bases & hacks at first pitches. That’s when Steve Guttenberg enters. And once Guttenberg hits the screen, any movie is gold.
Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.
by ResDog on Mar 6, 2009 7:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Xanthan’s love interest will be played by a Ninetendo DS.
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 6, 2009 7:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmmm
OBP is bad, now I know. Yes you can be a good hitter even if you do walk a lot a la Ichiro, but the much more likely scenario is Frenchy
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Mar 5, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
By the way
I believe in Pablo, I just want to keep my expectations grounded
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Mar 5, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Can I keep Buster Posey under my bed? There won’t be much room for him in student housing at San Jose State. I just got the news that I was accepted and I’m pretty much screaming from the rooftops about it. And Buster Posey, as long as I’m up there screaming about stuff.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 5, 2009 7:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Congratulations!
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
by cornball on Mar 5, 2009 8:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
thank you!
Beer for all!
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 5, 2009 9:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My ears just started burning. Did someone say beer?
(Congrats on the continued education!)
by xanthan on Mar 5, 2009 9:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats!
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
by SF Pete on Mar 5, 2009 9:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
WARNING: In order to receive a degree from there, you will need to take two P.E. classes. Plan for this. Otherwise, you might find yourself taking yoga at a community college in order to get an English degree.
by Grant on Mar 5, 2009 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The college I really wanted to go to (and got into, but couldn’t afford, dammit) had a PE requirement, but you could fulfill it through “independent walking.”
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 5, 2009 10:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"independent walking."
send Pandoval to that class.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on Mar 6, 2009 8:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s fine. I need to get off my ass and do some physical activity anyway. I got through a full year of high school PE credits with bowling classes. I’m sure I can find something fun at SJSU that would fit the requirements.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 5, 2009 11:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
went to an SJ State hockey game a few weeks ago
Title IX says you can too!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
by natteringnabob on Mar 6, 2009 8:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I am hockey and you can too!
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 6, 2009 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats!
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner (unless someone tells me he's already been adopted)
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 6, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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