Everybody expected some high scores in the game tonight as the wind was blowing out.
Final score: Washington 3, Cubs 1. Shut us right up.
(Chris Sweda/ Tribune / August 9, 2011)
In fairness to all the pre-game predictors, all of the runs were scored on home runs and Michael Morse’s still hasn’t landed yet. So there’s that.
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Michael Morse is a grown-ass man.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Michael Morse is a grown ass-man.[/quote]
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Larry Suarez’s AA debut: 3 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 3 K, 0 bb
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[quote name=mb21]Someone with photoshop skills needs to do something with this image.
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That was a crazy long home run. And Morse’s back knee almost hit the ground on the swing.
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That homer by Morse looked longer than the ones GBTS posted the links to the other day.
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Kosuke’s walk-off RBI: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17859309
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[quote name=ACT]Kosuke’s walk-off RBI: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17859309%5B/quote%5D
Are you down with HBP?
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“Homers hurt Garza as Cubs fall to Wang Nats” –cubs.com
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Kosuke also had a golden sombrero. Weird day.
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This is a manly home run:
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17858075
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That’s the most painful walkoff ever.
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That Campana gif from the other day had me (dying laughing).
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[quote name=josh]That’s the most painful walkoff ever.[/quote]I love how his teammates are jumping on him and his face is full of pain.
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[quote name=josh]That’s the most painful walkoff ever.[/quote]
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[quote name=Aisle424]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK2nLHApavw[/quote]
That’s the best Simpsons episode ever
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[quote name=Berselius]That’s the best Simpsons episode ever[/quote]
Definitely in the top 10. God, I used to love that show. I forget how good it was because almost 2/3 of the run now has been decent/average.
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[quote name=Berselius]That’s the best Simpsons episode ever[/quote]
I can’t even do a Top 10 list. My favorites just from the first 4 seasons:
Krusty Gets Kancelled
Whacking Day
Lisa’s Substitute
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou
Bart the Murderer
Flaming Moes
Bart the Lover
Kamp Krusty
Homer the Heretic
Itchey & Scratchy: The Movie
Duffless
Mr. Plow
Marge vs. the Monorail
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Umpire: Okay, let’s go over the ground rules.
You can’t leave first until you chug a beer.
Any man scoring has to chug a beer.
You have to chug a beer at the top of all odd-numbered innings.
Oh, and the fourth inning is the beer inning.
Chief Wiggum: [in baseball uniform] Hey, we know how to play softball.
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Weekend at Burnsies.
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Here’s Cliff Lee batting against Ted Lilly: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17855863
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[quote name=Aisle424]Definitely in the top 10. God, I used to love that show. I forget how good it was because almost 2/3 of the run now has been decent/average.[/quote]
That’s very kind. I love the peak as much as everyone but most things in the last 8 years has been garbage. I still can’t find TV I enjoy more than seasons 2-8 (3-6 for the more pretentious types).
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[quote name=Aisle424]I can’t even do a Top 10 list. My favorites just from the first 4 seasons:
Krusty Gets Kancelled
Whacking Day
Lisa’s Substitute
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou
Bart the Murderer
Flaming Moes
Bart the Lover
Kamp Krusty
Homer the Heretic
Itchey & Scratchy: The Movie
Duffless
Mr. Plow
Marge vs. the Monorail[/quote]
My top 10 episodes, in no particular order
Homer at the Bat
Cape Feare
You Only Move Twice
A Fish Called Selma
Lisa the Vegetarian
Homer the Great
Bart of Darkness
Last Exit to Springfield
Girly Edition
Lemon of Troy
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The part in the Whacking Day episode where Homer ninjas around in the backyard always kills me.
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[quote name=Mish]That’s very kind. I love the peak as much as everyone but most things in the last 8 years has been garbage. I still can’t find TV I enjoy more than seasons 2-8 (3-6 for the more pretentious types).[/quote]
Riffling through the episodes list, I think I’ve seen maybe only 4-5 episodes made after 2000
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[quote name=Berselius]Riffling through the episodes list, I think I’ve seen maybe only 4-5 episodes made after 2000[/quote]Lucky. I’ve seen many up through about 2002-03, because I wasn’t ready to hate it yet because it was a cornerstone of my childhood, but between college and the overall decline of the show, I stopped watching. I saw the MoneyBART episode and that’s the only one I’ve seen in full in a long time.
Me and Julie discussed starting a petition to allocate one FOX rerun slot for solely classic episodes…I really should get serious about that.
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If I had to pick I’d probably put A Fish Called Selma as my favorite episode, but Homer at the Bat, Cape Feare, You Only Move Twice, and Girly Edition are all just a hair behind it.
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[quote name=Mish]Lucky. I’ve seen many up through about 2002-03, because I wasn’t ready to hate it yet because it was a cornerstone of my childhood, but between college and the overall decline of the show, I stopped watching. I saw the MoneyBART episode and that’s the only one I’ve seen in full in a long time.
Me and Julie discussed starting a petition to allocate one FOX rerun slot for solely classic episodes…I really should get serious about that.[/quote]
Around my junior year of HS I had other shit to do on Sunday nights, so I kept missing the new Simpsons episodes. By the time I got to college it wasn’t routine anymore, and I was usually watching sunday night baseball instead. I watched TONS of reruns over that period though.
My least favorite Simpsons eps that I’ve seen are the Alec Baldwin/Kim Basinger one and the Simpsons Bible stories episode. I also think Treehouse of Horror episodes are wildly overrated.
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[quote name=Berselius]Around my junior year of HS I had other shit to do on Sunday nights, so I kept missing the new Simpsons episodes. By the time I got to college it wasn’t routine anymore, and I was usually watching sunday night baseball instead. I watched TONS of reruns over that period though.
My least favorite Simpsons eps that I’ve seen are the Alec Baldwin/Kim Basinger one and the Simpsons Bible stories episode. I also think Treehouse of Horror episodes are wildly overrated.[/quote]
Agreed on all that. My fave episodes, no order (and I don’t know all the titles right now)
Last Exit to Springfield
Lemon of Troy
Flaming Moe’s
Whacking Day
You only Move Twice
Homer at the Bat
Bart vs Australia
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[quote name=Berselius]Around my junior year of HS I had other shit to do on Sunday nights, so I kept missing the new Simpsons episodes. By the time I got to college it wasn’t routine anymore, and I was usually watching sunday night baseball instead. I watched TONS of reruns over that period though.
My least favorite Simpsons eps that I’ve seen are the Alec Baldwin/Kim Basinger one and the Simpsons Bible stories episode. I also think Treehouse of Horror episodes are wildly overrated.[/quote]
The Treehouse episodes have some incredibly funny bits.
“Oh Lisa, you and your stories. Mr. Burns is a vampire… Beer kills brain cells… Now let’s all go to that place where our beds and tv…. is.”
The one where Homer goes back in time is one of the funniest things ever.
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[quote name=Mish]That’s very kind. I love the peak as much as everyone but most things in the last 8 years has been garbage. I still can’t find TV I enjoy more than seasons 2-8 (3-6 for the more pretentious types).[/quote]
Compared to the rest of the scripted shit on television that passes as comedy, The Simpsons worst episodes are still some of the better shows on television. It can’t keep up with the newer good shows. 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, etc. bury them, but I’d watch the worst Simpsons episode ever instead of the best Two and a Half Men episode ever.
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What is the episode with Bart’s People? That one cracks me up every time too.
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[quote name=Aisle424]What is the episode with Bart’s People? That one cracks me up every time too.[/quote]
That’s Girly Edition. One of my faves
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This one gets repetitive, but I couldn’t find a better one of Homer’s Whacking Day practice.
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I really hope someone doesn’t post some bullshit about some asshole predicting some stupid shit like stamps.
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Joe Poz predicting the MLB stamp honorees other than Joe DiMaggio:
http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2011/08/guessing-about-stamps.html
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Fuck anyone who doesn’t like Pie Traynor.
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[quote name=Rice Cube]Joe Poz predicting the MLB stamp honorees other than Joe DiMaggio:
http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2011/08/guessing-about-stamps.html%5B/quote%5DI've never understood all the love Pie Traynor gets.
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[quote name=ACT]I’ve never understood all the love Pie Traynor gets.[/quote]He’s probably one of the worst players in the Hall of Fame, isn’t he?
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What’s a battle?
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[quote name=Ralph Wiggum]What’s a battle?[/quote]
I ate the purple berries. They taste like burning.
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[quote name=mb22]He’s probably one of the worst players in the Hall of Fame, isn’t he?[/quote]
I’m not sure. I vaguely remember him getting lots of love in the Bill James historical abstract.
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Oh no. My prescience is
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/10/trent-williams-silverback-nickname-makes-john-thompson-uncomfortable/
(dying laughing)
Hmm…
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[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/10/trent-williams-silverback-nickname-makes-john-thompson-uncomfortable/
(dying laughing)
Hmm…[/quote]
(dying laughing)
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[quote name=mb22]He’s probably one of the worst players in the Hall of Fame, isn’t he?[/quote]Both versions of WAR have him around 40, which is bad for HOF. Bill james said the worst HOFers are: Fred Lindstrom, Jesse Haines, Tommy McCarthy, Lloyd Waner, George Kelly, Ross Youngs, Roger Bresnahan, Earle Combs, Jim Bottomley, and Chick Hafey.
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This guy says the worst HOFer is Ozzie Smith: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/339417-worst-hall-of-fame-selection-ever
I love how he thinks Shawon Dunston is more deserving.
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[quote name=Ralph Wiggum]What’s a battle?[/quote]
Chalmy: Did that boy say what’s a battle?
Skinny: No he said “What’s that rattle”, it’s about the heating duct.
Chalmy: It sounded like battle.
Skinny: I’ve had a cold…
Chalmy: So you hear r’s as b’s?
Skinny: Yes.
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Steamed Hams
http://mcooki.es/54624
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KG
Jae-Hoon Ha, OF, Cubs (Double-A Tennessee): 2-for-3, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI; 2-for-4, CS. 20-year-old Korean was hitting .241 entering August, but 16-for-32 run in last nine games have him up to .300/.336/.457 in 37 games.
Brett Jackson, OF, Cubs (Triple-A Iowa): 3-for-5, 2 R, BB, K, SB. Up to .313/.407/.615 in 26 Triple-A games; hard to see him not spending most of 2012 in the big leagues.
Josh Vitters, 3B, Cubs (Double-A Mississippi): 2-for-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, CS; 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, 2 K. Hitting .406 in August in .287/.322/.463 overall; there is progress here, but is it enough?
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[quote name=Aisle424]Chalmy
Skinny[/quote]
(dying laughing)
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[quote name=Berselius]I’m not sure. I vaguely remember him getting lots of love in the Bill James historical abstract.[/quote]I don’t have the abstract on me, but he rated Pie as the 15th best third baseman and compared him unfavorably to Stan Hack. http://books.google.com/books?id=3uSbqUm8hSAC&pg=PA545&lpg=PA545&dq=bill+james+pie+traynor&source=bl&ots=1ll4h51Bvf&sig=JV0VTiYMdsgE72VixyYo_4MCgWE&hl=en&ei=ONJCTvnGDtLDsQK6rKjXCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=bill%20james%20pie%20traynor&f=false
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Come on, b. You’re not even talking about the right person.
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[quote name=ACT]I don’t have the abstract on me, but he rated Pie as the 15th best third baseman and compared him unfavorably to Stan Hack. http://books.google.com/books?id=3uSbqUm8hSAC&pg=PA545&lpg=PA545&dq=bill+james+pie+traynor&source=bl&ots=1ll4h51Bvf&sig=JV0VTiYMdsgE72VixyYo_4MCgWE&hl=en&ei=ONJCTvnGDtLDsQK6rKjXCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=bill%20james%20pie%20traynor&f=false%5B/quote%5D
I think I’m mixing up Pie Traynor with some CF that played for the Tigers back in his era.
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[quote name=Aisle424]Chalmy: Did that boy say what’s a battle?
Skinny: No he said “What’s that rattle”, it’s about the heating duct.
Chalmy: It sounded like battle.
Skinny: I’ve had a cold…
Chalmy: So you hear r’s as b’s?
Skinny: Yes.[/quote]
That’s Super Nintendo Chalmy to you
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uncle dave will be late to the Simpsons party.
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[quote name=ACT]This guy says the worst HOFer is Ozzie Smith: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/339417-worst-hall-of-fame-selection-ever
I love how he thinks Shawon Dunston is more deserving.[/quote]That’s some good reasoning, there. Of course if you look at his zone ratings, Ozzie blows Jeter out of the water by an insane margin, but I guess all that matters is fielding percentage.
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[quote name=josh]That’s some good reasoning, there. Of course if you look at his zone ratings, Ozzie blows Jeter out of the water by an insane margin, but I guess all that matters is fielding percentage.[/quote]
It is Bleacher Report, so it’s hard to take anything there seriously.
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United has been showing random old episodes on shorter flights lately. “Bart Gets an Elephant” was on yesterday…
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Derrek Lee is once against scratched form the Pirates’ lineup due to that pitch that Marmol threw at his hand.
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[quote name=uncle dave]United has been showing random old episodes on shorter flights lately. “Bart Gets an Elephant” was on yesterday…[/quote]
Note to self: Fly United more.
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The actual lyric is “Hello, my honey,” not “Hello, my darlin.'”
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[quote name=ACT]The actual lyric is “Hello, my honey,” not “Hello, my darlin.'”[/quote]
I’m just the messenger, man. But you are indeed correct.
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[quote name=Aisle424]Note to self: Fly United more.[/quote]
That means going to O’Hare more. Ewww.
/closer to Midway’d
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Man, Jackson is raking at AAA all of a sudden. I still sweat the K’s, but he needs to get called up as soon as September hits. I want to see this kid play.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Man, Jackson is raking at AAA all of a sudden. I still sweat the K’s, but he needs to get called up as soon as September hits. I want to see this kid play.[/quote]
They should do it before Aug. 31 if they want him to be able to play in the playoffs.
(dying laughing)
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[quote name=Recalcitrant Blogger Nate]They should do it before Aug. 31 if they want him to be able to play in the playoffs.
(dying laughing)[/quote]All the pieces are in place.
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So I wonder if anyone has a done a statistical analysis on how accurate projections are for players and teams. The storyline you always hear on the radio/TV is that the game is unpredictable, which is more or less true day to day at the MLB level, but they sort of revel in predictions being off-base. Anyway, I’m curious how good of a job the advanced statistics do.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]All the pieces are in place.[/quote]Nope, no Cashner. Until he comes back, this is not the team they broke camp with. Until he comes back, we can cling to that straw.
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[quote name=josh]So I wonder if anyone has a done a statistical analysis on how accurate projections are for players and teams. The storyline you always hear on the radio/TV is that the game is unpredictable, which is more or less true day to day at the MLB level, but they sort of revel in predictions being off-base. Anyway, I’m curious how good of a job the advanced statistics do.[/quote]They actually do a pretty good job. Some better than others. But most sports media members are fuckign lazy and will seize on outliers as if they demonstrate the faultiness of metric-based predictors. But the reality is if these people had even a moderate understanding of standard deviation, they would realize what they are doing is stupid and lazy.
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[quote name=josh]So I wonder if anyone has a done a statistical analysis on how accurate projections are for players and teams. The storyline you always hear on the radio/TV is that the game is unpredictable, which is more or less true day to day at the MLB level, but they sort of revel in predictions being off-base. Anyway, I’m curious how good of a job the advanced statistics do.[/quote]
[quote name=josh]So I wonder if anyone has a done a statistical analysis on how accurate projections are for players and teams. The storyline you always hear on the radio/TV is that the game is unpredictable, which is more or less true day to day at the MLB level, but they sort of revel in predictions being off-base. Anyway, I’m curious how good of a job the advanced statistics do.[/quote]I think Tango’s blog tends to look at this every season. Though I could be mixing it up with player projections.
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[quote name=Berselius]I think Tango’s blog tends to look at this every season. Though I could be mixing it up with player projections.[/quote]I think Silver did it a couple times back in the day, too. As I recall, there are always outliers like the 2005 White Sox, but on the whole, the predictions are fairly good.
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[quote name=Berselius]I think Tango’s blog tends to look at this every season. Though I could be mixing it up with player projections.[/quote]It’d be interesting to see either one, really, player or team. I know news media people are lazy. I just think it’d be interesting to compare the results of a few seasons against the projections. See what patterns emerge etc.
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[quote name=josh]It’d be interesting to see either one, really, player or team. I know news media people are lazy. I just think it’d be interesting to compare the results of a few seasons against the projections. See what patterns emerge etc.[/quote]I’d look at what Tango has done, then. If you can’t find it on his blog, just email him.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]I think Silver did it a couple times back in the day, too. As I recall, there are always outliers like the 2005 White Sox, but on the whole, the predictions are fairly good.[/quote]Of course nothing is perfect, but maybe what keeps people from committing to at least some stats based approaches is that they don’t believe it’s really any better than relying solely on traditional scouting. They see the the late 90s A’s as a fluke, or they see the 2005 White Sox success and say “See! You can’t predict that!”
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]I’d look at what Tango has done, then. If you can’t find it on his blog, just email him.[/quote]I’ll check it out.
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Speaking of Tango and apropos of our conversation the other day re: Ramirez: http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/article/correlation_is_not_causation_no_matter_how_much_you_want_to_use_regression_/
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[quote name=josh]Of course nothing is perfect, but maybe what keeps people from committing to at least some stats based approaches is that they don’t believe it’s really any better than relying solely on traditional scouting. They see the the late 90s A’s as a fluke, or they see the 2005 White Sox success and say “See! You can’t predict that!”[/quote]
You can’t predict the Rockies
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Speaking of Tango and apropos of our conversation the other day re: Ramirez: http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/article/correlation_is_not_causation_no_matter_how_much_you_want_to_use_regression_/%5B/quote%5D
But, but, markets >>> everything !!!!one!!11!
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[quote name=Berselius]You can’t predict the Rockies[/quote]Probably the elevation factor.
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Two awesome Tango links relevant here:
http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/sabermetrics_as_a_religion/
http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/rating_the_2010_projections_once_again/
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[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]uncle dave will be late to the Simpsons party.[/quote]Sorry about that, I had been at a Taco Bell arguing with some woman about whether or not it was OK to stare at someone who was not wearing pants. (Neither of us were.)
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Speaking of Tango and apropos of our conversation the other day re: Ramirez: http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/article/correlation_is_not_causation_no_matter_how_much_you_want_to_use_regression_/%5B/quote%5DCan we use “RBIs-saves-and-shit” as an advanced metric in place of “R+RBI” now?
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Why? OPS + RBI’s is the only metric you need. http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/the_one_time_where_i_am_100_in_agreement_with_espn_readers/
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[quote name=uncle dave]Sorry about that, I had been at a Taco Bell arguing with some woman about whether or not it was OK to stare at someone who was not wearing pants. (Neither of us were.)[/quote]
Wearing pants?
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[quote name=Berselius]Wearing pants?[/quote]Not sure how the conversation would have started otherwise.
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[quote name=josh]Of course nothing is perfect, but maybe what keeps people from committing to at least some stats based approaches is that they don’t believe it’s really any better than relying solely on traditional scouting. They see the the late 90s A’s as a fluke, or they see the 2005 White Sox success and say “See! You can’t predict that!”[/quote]Batter projections are more reliable than pitcher projections. The likely reason for this is that it’s easier for a pitcher to suffer a serious injury AND 200 innings isn’t as reliable a sample as 550 plate appearances. 60 innings is a joke.
What you basically find with team-level projections is that about 66% of the teams are within 5-7 wins (can’t remember), 95% are within 14 wins and then you have a team or two each year that does far better or worse than their projection.
Using WAR to calculate win total as we’ve done here and did on ACB for a long time is not at all accurate. It’s a shortcut method to give us an idea of the true talent level, but they shouldn’t be taken too seriously. There’s no reason that a team that has a WAR that adds up to a total of 80 wins with replacement level couldn’t win 95 or couldn’t lose 110. Simulations are the way to get projected records and those are what we see on Baseball Prospectus and The Hardball Times as well as maybe a couple other places.
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They be streaming the Santo statue ceremony.
http://www.wgntv.com/sports/baseball/cubs/santo/
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[quote name=uncle dave]Can we use “RBIs-saves-and-shit” as an advanced metric in place of “R+RBI” now?[/quote]I plan to.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Tim Tebow:
I feel fairly assured of saying there were pre-linguistic humanoids that could construct better sentences.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Ladies and Gentlemen, Tim Tebow:
I feel fairly assured of saying there were pre-linguistic humanoids that could construct better sentences.[/quote]Homeschooling FTW!
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[quote name=uncle dave]Homeschooling FTW![/quote]I were the goodest student in mine living room.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]I were the goodest student in mine living room.[/quote]And arguably on the Universtiy of Florida football team as well…
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[quote name=uncle dave]And arguably in the entire SEC as well…[/quote].
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Ladies and Gentlemen, Tim Tebow:
I feel fairly assured of saying there were pre-linguistic humanoids that could construct better sentences.[/quote]
It makes it tough to pay attention in class
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[quote name=mb21].[/quote]
That works for the Southeastern Conference and the Securities and Exchange Commission (dying laughing)
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[quote name=Berselius]That works for the Southeastern Conference and the Securities and Exchange Commission (dying laughing)[/quote]Also S & P and most WI voters. (dying laughing)
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THE POLITICAL TALK WILL STOP NOW.
/obligatory
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Stream of the Santo statue ceremony
http://www.wgntv.com/sports/baseball/cubs/santo/
Ricketts managed not to embarass himself
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[quote name=Rice Cube]They be streaming the Santo statue ceremony.
http://www.wgntv.com/sports/baseball/cubs/santo/%5B/quote%5D%5Bquote name=Berselius]Stream of the Santo statue ceremony
http://www.wgntv.com/sports/baseball/cubs/santo/
Ricketts managed not to embarass himself[/quote]
There is a glitch in the Matrix….
Billy Williams gets to look at his own statue while unveiling Ron Santo’s statue!
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I would’ve preferred a heel-click statue. Not bad though.
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RT @jimcallisBA #Cubs sign 5th-rder Tayler Scott for $279,950. Slot = $157.5k AZ HS RHP throws 90-93, flashes good breaker. #Arizona commit.
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[quote name=Berselius]That works for the Southeastern Conference and the Securities and Exchange Commission (dying laughing)[/quote](dying laughing)
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RT @jimcallisBA #Cubs sign 5th-rder Tayler Scott for $279,950. Slot = $157.5k AZ HS RHP throws 90-93, flashes good breaker. #Arizona commit.[/quote]While we’re all sucking off Ricketts for going overslot in the draft, across the board, is it really advisable to go overslot on anyone outside the first 3 rounds?
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]While we’re all sucking off Ricketts for going overslot in the draft, across the board, is it really advisable to go overslot on anyone outside the first 3 rounds?[/quote]
I kinda like it to lottery tickets. Its not our money but buy buying more tickets we ahve a better chance for one of these guys to hit and make money. A lot of these guys are guys who would have gone much higher but they had strong committments. I like the strategy. The red sox do it all the time
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]While we’re all sucking off Ricketts for going overslot in the draft, across the board, is it really advisable to go overslot on anyone outside the first 3 rounds?[/quote]
I have no idea about Scott, but typically guys who are tougher signs get drafted later fwiw
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The Cubs went overslot for a Don Sutton clone. Wunderbar.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]The Cubs went overslot for a Don Sutton clone. Wunderbar.[/quote]
[quote name=Al Yellon]Don’t you like anything?[/quote]
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]While we’re all sucking off Ricketts for going overslot in the draft, across the board, is it really advisable to go overslot on anyone outside the first 3 rounds?[/quote]yeah, most of the players who require overslot drop out of the first few rounds. Dillon Maples has first round talent, but was insistent he’d go to college. He fell to the Cubs in the 14th round. Among all the players they’re signing overslot, I hope they get him signed.
The signing bonus these guys end up with is indicative of what they would have been drafted had there not been a commitment. They gave Scott 3rd round money.
The Cubs drafted a lot of players who required overslot signings. I’m all for that. Ricketts has stuck to his word for once. I’ll give him the credit he’s due here. If they sign Baez, Maples and Vogelbach, I’ll be thrilled. Adding in Gretzky and Dunston would be icing on the cake at this point.
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Didn’t Callis say that Maples was locked up?
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They also gave their 9th rounder 3rd round money. I couldn’t be happier at this point with the draft.
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[quote name=Berselius]Didn’t Callis say that Maples was locked up?[/quote]There was a rumor that he was and then another rumor he wasn’t. I don’t think the Cubs sign him. I think it will take a 7-figure bonus and possibly as much as it takes to sign their first rounder.
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[quote name=mb21]There was a rumor that he was and then another rumor he wasn’t. I don’t think the Cubs sign him. I think it will take a 7-figure bonus and possibly as much as it takes to sign their first rounder.[/quote]
At least at his age they probably won’t have to sign him to a major league deal like they did with Samardzija
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[quote name=mb21]yeah, most of the players who require overslot drop out of the first few rounds. Dillon Maples has first round talent, but was insistent he’d go to college. He fell to the Cubs in the 14th round. Among all the players they’re signing overslot, I hope they get him signed.
The signing bonus these guys end up with is indicative of what they would have been drafted had there not been a commitment. They gave Scott 3rd round money.
The Cubs drafted a lot of players who required overslot signings. I’m all for that. Ricketts has stuck to his word for once. I’ll give him the credit he’s due here. If they sign Baez, Maples and Vogelbach, I’ll be thrilled. Adding in Gretzky and Dunston would be icing on the cake at this point.[/quote]If that’s what’s going on, then I’m all for it. I just don’t want them overpaying for numpties.
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[quote name=Berselius]At least at his age they probably won’t have to sign him to a major league deal like they did with Samardzija[/quote]Yeah, no chance of that. I think Rick Porcello is the last high school arm signed a big league deal. Those are rare.
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[quote name=Berselius]Stream of the Santo statue ceremony
http://www.wgntv.com/sports/baseball/cubs/santo/
Ricketts managed not to embarass himself[/quote]
He didn’t wear a dramatically large prosthetic leg while his toupee was on fire? Certainly that would have earned him some credibility with his fraternity brothers. Plus, it is just good marketing.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]If that’s what’s going on, then I’m all for it. I just don’t want them overpaying for numpties.[/quote]If you’re going to overpay, the draft is the place to do it. Consider the slot for Taylor Scott was $157,500 and they signed him for 3rd round money at $279,950. The Cubs got money and that $100K isn’t going to make them go broke. The draft is definitely where I want the Cubs to be overspending every team. That’s going to mean you sign all of you overslot picks. We have to be pleased so far this year. Getting Vogelbach is much more likely and may even be a done deal. Dunston is probably not going to happen and I doubt Maples signs either. Would be nice to get both of them. I’d throw 1st round money at Maples to get him to sign.
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Not sure if it’s been said yet, but Brett Jackson went 2-4 with a double today. Now batting .320/.410/.620, but he went 1-9 on Friday and Saturday so he’s not hitting very well these days.
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Rodrigo Lopez pitching today. My motivation to watch the game is nearly non-existent.
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[quote name=ACT]Rodrigo Lopez pitching today. My motivation to watch the game is nearly non-existent.[/quote]I saw that earlier today and my only interest in the game is to see if Castro flashes more power.
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This is interesting: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/this-shh-just-got-real/
But I’m not sure why I would want to use it. It’s still much easier to just adjust a batter’s line to a different BABIP than it would be to do that. What am I missing?
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I dont think that Callis said that maples is done. I bet they get it done though
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Santo statue:
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shit: http://obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/articles/33rd-spot-start-game-thread.html
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