Matt Cain is better then you
by Hobbes2d on May 18, 2009 11:25 AM PDT
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PrintWas just curious to see how many people saw that graphic from last night's game that Cain has the WORST career run support in the entire ML's of any pitcher with 100+ career starts. Thought that was a pretty telling stat, and seemed about right when like 40 % of his career starts the Giants haven't even mustered more then 1 run or so. It just goes to show how overrated the whole Win stat is for pitchers when some really good pitchers can get so few wins, and guys with 5.50 ERA's can win 14 games a year on some teams. I just thought this should be pointed out. Also, are there any pitcher value stats that take into account things like that?
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Matt Cain is better. Then you.
In addition to being Pedro Feliz, we’ll all be better than Matt Cain!
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 18, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
No, we’re all worse than Matt Cain. On the list of goodness, he’s better, then me (or us), then some third party is worse than Matt and the McCoven.
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by paboperfecto on May 18, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Third best batter too?
Isn’t he now tied with Fred Lewis in RBI? Sadly I think him and Lincecum might be better hitting with RISP then some of our regulars.
Don't worry.
RBI’s mean as much for hitters as wins do for pitchers.
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I, too, was thinking last night that if you had to make a list of the best 8 hitters on the team, Matt Cain just might make that list. Clearly Pablo and Bengie would be near the top. Fred, Nate. Hmm. Yeah, pretty definitely in the top eight.
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Speaking of last nights game, do you guys think it kills Jon Miller to have to work with Joe Morgan and Steve Phillips? I swear I heard maybe, maybe 5 minutes of total game calling, and 3 hours of David Wright, and Carlos Beltran crap. And the 5 mins of game calling is all that JM and SP would allow Jon Miller to say.
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by say hey nation on May 18, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
they aren’t smart enough to notice.
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by nostocksjustbonds on May 18, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder about the effectiveness of making fun of someone who doesn’t get that they’re being made fun of.
"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 May 18, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
http://faithandfear.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/18/4189936.html
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by nostocksjustbonds on May 18, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
It was a really uncomfortable broadcast, that’s for sure. They couldn’t agree on anything, Joe Morgan called Matt Cain a sinkerball pitcher for god’s sake (and for our sake too?), and that whole argument about ‘leadership’ for the Mets was so asinine and worthless that I wanted to throw a shoe at the tv.
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What was up with his bright yellow clothing??
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I’ve seen him wear stuff along those lines, but the Marshmallow Pimp look was a new one to me.
"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 May 18, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you! You answered a century old question. For the last week or so I have try to figure out what came first: Matt Cain being better or me.
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by say hey nation on May 18, 2009 12:08 PM PDT reply actions
Cain hasn't pitched that well this year
He’s basically been Zito from the last 2 years with better luck. But the good news is it’s only May and he has shown a history of improving his K/BB as the year goes along.
Banging starlets on piles of cash?
Way to go MATTY!
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 18, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
That reminds me of a slash fic I once read back in 2002 about Zito and Billy Beane ……… egad! (faxes Stephen Soderbergh)
I think I know the person who wrote that…
"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 May 18, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
damn just waste 5 minutes cutting it out
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Zito beats his GF?
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Lolz
I would be more than happy with Votto.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 18, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
But the Reds would never trade Votto. He’s such an important clubhouse LEADER! He tells guys when to get haircuts and such, you know the types of things winning ballplayers do. Got to love the fantastic insight that Steve Phillips provides to a baseball broadcast. lawl.
Then I would be even happier to have him. Theres definetly some Giants (not throwing out names) that need to be told when to get a haircut.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 18, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, yes he does.
I would take Matt Cain behind the high school and let him let me have his babies.
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