MLB '11 - Page 13

Alex · 08-22-2011, 12:33 PM

Are you saying it is BS that the formula contains that or it is BS that the formula needs to contain that to better predict voters?

But then we live in a world where Derek Jeter has five Golden Gloves and by some weird coincidence the "most outstanding player in collegiate football" is almost always a quarterback or running back and has only once ever been a defensive player.

That's why we need to go to purely algorithmic awards and thus enter into the calm pax statistica that has been pioneered by the BCS.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-22-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Are you saying it is BS that the formula contains that or it is BS that the formula needs to contain that to better predict voters?

In as much as I was at all serious - the latter.

Alex · 08-26-2011, 08:46 AM

It wasn't a good day at the ballpark when you're up 7 to 1, eventually score 9 runs and lose by 13.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-26-2011, 10:27 PM

Yay, another year with Vinny!

Alex · 08-26-2011, 11:31 PM

He probably has to keep working if he ever hopes to get paid.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-27-2011, 01:54 PM

Most of the time when a balk is called I can watch the replay 100 times and never see anything. But those two last night seemed like textbook examples to me, I don't know what Tracy is whining about.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-13-2011, 10:52 AM

Man, it takes a special brand of suck to be as bad as the Dodgers while carrying a legitimate Cy Young candidate and possible 40-40 center fielder.

With 15 (16 if they or the Nats somehow claw back into contention....so 15) games left, at least there's still hope that they'll finish > .500 AND maybe even make up the 4.5 games on the Giants.

Kevy Baby · 09-13-2011, 06:45 PM

Sadly (in that they haven't been playing like this all season), they've been playing pretty decently lately (the last two games not withstanding). They just came off a pretty good road trip.

Moonliner · 09-14-2011, 03:50 AM

If your hope for the season is in any way related to the Nats not performing well, I see good things in your future.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-14-2011, 06:38 AM

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Sadly (in that they haven't been playing like this all season), they've been playing pretty decently lately (the last two games not withstanding). They just came off a pretty good road trip.

Mostly against the Rockies, the Padres, the Nats, and the Giants. Yeah, the Cards and the Braves were thrown in there, but most of their success came against teams that have either been terrible all season, or the Giants who have been playing like crap for a while now. Hard to get too optimistic about it.

That said, there does seem to have been a pretty noticeable turn around since Dave Hansen took over as batting coach. Also, their improvement coincided with that game where James Loney warmed up as an emergency reliever and then got like 4 RBI in the game. I seriously expected to start seeing him warming up in the bullpen every game after that.

08-22-2011, 12:33 PM	#121
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Are you saying it is BS that the formula contains that or it is BS that the formula needs to contain that to better predict voters? But then we live in a world where Derek Jeter has five Golden Gloves and by some weird coincidence the "most outstanding player in collegiate football" is almost always a quarterback or running back and has only once ever been a defensive player. That's why we need to go to purely algorithmic awards and thus enter into the calm pax statistica that has been pioneered by the BCS.
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08-26-2011, 08:46 AM	#123
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It wasn't a good day at the ballpark when you're up 7 to 1, eventually score 9 runs and lose by 13.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Yay, another year with Vinny! __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-26-2011, 11:31 PM	#125
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	He probably has to keep working if he ever hopes to get paid.
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08-27-2011, 01:54 PM	#126
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Most of the time when a balk is called I can watch the replay 100 times and never see anything. But those two last night seemed like textbook examples to me, I don't know what Tracy is whining about. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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09-13-2011, 10:52 AM	#127
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Man, it takes a special brand of suck to be as bad as the Dodgers while carrying a legitimate Cy Young candidate and possible 40-40 center fielder. With 15 (16 if they or the Nats somehow claw back into contention....so 15) games left, at least there's still hope that they'll finish > .500 AND maybe even make up the 4.5 games on the Giants. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Sadly (in that they haven't been playing like this all season), they've been playing pretty decently lately (the last two games not withstanding). They just came off a pretty good road trip. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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09-14-2011, 03:50 AM	#129
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	If your hope for the season is in any way related to the Nats not performing well, I see good things in your future. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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