Rosen: If Cubs' homestand was a 10, Sox's trip went to 11

[CubsGM]

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/rosenblog/2008/05/if-cubs-homesta.html

Rosen is a moron.

D'Backs>Angels (He mentioned the Diamondbacks play in the "NL Worst" but he forgot to mention the White Sox are in the worst division in baseball (as of right now))

Mariners>Padres but the White Sox lost that series.

Pirates>Giants

[SABR Gamer]

He seriously tried to say that the D-Backs are a bad team and that the Angels are the best team either team faced during the last week....wow.

 

 

So according to him beating the D-Backs only proves we can beat bad teams, but if we can beat a real team like the Houston Astros, then that will prove something.

 

And this crap that the Giants and Pirates are about equal opponents? Wow. The Giants are probably the worst team in baseball, the Pirates are actually quite good when they aren't playing the Cubs.

 

How does a guy like this get a freakin job as a sports writer? That's awful.

[Tyrant]

the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Orange County of California of the United States of the Northern Hemisphere of Earth

 

That's hilarious. Never heard anyone make a play off the Angels' name before.

[tfarks]

Gotta agree with Mark R.'s comments:

 

I get that you think it's a neat strategy to just write moderately inflammatory things because it will incite people and prove that you're relevant since everyone is so worked up over your 'analysis.' But honestly, only 2 teams in baseball have winning percentages over .600, Arizona and the Cubs. The Cubs lead the NL in OBP and AVG and are 2nd in SLG. They're 3rd in ERA and are arguably the best team in the National League.

 

How about we just all enjoy the ride and agree you're probably the worst sportswriter the Trib has to offer? It's not like you've cooked up a +/- theory yet, but you're getting there.

[SABR Gamer]

the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Orange County of California of the United States of the Northern Hemisphere of Earth

 

That's hilarious. Never heard anyone make a play off the Angels' name before.

 

Yeah, the whole "lets add forty-thousand different locations near LA onto the name because it's funny" thing needs to stop.

[SABR Gamer]

#1bearsfan's comment with all the Cubs spelled as Cub's makes me feel a lot more annoyed and pissed than it probably should...wow.

[SABR Gamer]

Alfonso Soriano's May, meet Carlos Quentin's April.

 

LOL

 

        G   GS  PA  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB IBB  SO HBP  SH  SF ROE GDP  SB CS   BA    OBP   SLG   OPS
Quentin 25  25 104  84  21  25  4  1  7  21  14   0  15   6   0   0   3   2   2  1  .298  .433  .619 1.052   (March/April)
Soriano 17  15  73  68  15  27  6  0  8  21   3   1  12   0   0   2   0   0   1  0  .397  .411  .838 1.249   (May)

 

It's more like Carlos Quentin's month of April, meet Alfonso Soriano's last week.

 

His last 7 days (so this doesn't even include his 8th game ago in which he went 4 for 5):

 

G   GS  PA  AB  R   H   2B 3B HR RBI  BB IBB  SO HBP  SH  SF ROE GDP  SB CS   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS
7   7   32  31  10  16  2  0  7  14   0   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0  0  .516  .500 1.258 1.758

[cubbyvirus00]

hahahaha what a tool. He's a horrible sportswriter

[Brett]

Yikes. That's just sad, sad, sad.

[mul21]

Alfonso Soriano's May, meet Carlos Quentin's April.

 

LOL

 

        G   GS  PA  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB IBB  SO HBP  SH  SF ROE GDP  SB CS   BA    OBP   SLG   OPS
Quentin 25  25 104  84  21  25  4  1  7  21  14   0  15   6   0   0   3   2   2  1  .298  .433  .619 1.052   (March/April)
Soriano 17  15  73  68  15  27  6  0  8  21   3   1  12   0   0   2   0   0   1  0  .397  .411  .838 1.249   (May)

 

It's more like Carlos Quentin's month of April, meet Alfonso Soriano's last week.

 

His last 7 days (so this doesn't even include his 8th game ago in which he went 4 for 5):

 

G   GS  PA  AB  R   H   2B 3B HR RBI  BB IBB  SO HBP  SH  SF ROE GDP  SB CS   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS
7   7   32  31  10  16  2  0  7  14   0   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0  0  .516  .500 1.258 1.758

 

Color me dumb, but how is his OBP lower than his avg.?

[killthegoat06]

Alfonso Soriano's May, meet Carlos Quentin's April.

 

LOL

 

        G   GS  PA  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB IBB  SO HBP  SH  SF ROE GDP  SB CS   BA    OBP   SLG   OPS
Quentin 25  25 104  84  21  25  4  1  7  21  14   0  15   6   0   0   3   2   2  1  .298  .433  .619 1.052   (March/April)
Soriano 17  15  73  68  15  27  6  0  8  21   3   1  12   0   0   2   0   0   1  0  .397  .411  .838 1.249   (May)

 

It's more like Carlos Quentin's month of April, meet Alfonso Soriano's last week.

 

His last 7 days (so this doesn't even include his 8th game ago in which he went 4 for 5):

 

G   GS  PA  AB  R   H   2B 3B HR RBI  BB IBB  SO HBP  SH  SF ROE GDP  SB CS   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS
7   7   32  31  10  16  2  0  7  14   0   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0  0  .516  .500 1.258 1.758

 

Color me dumb, but how is his OBP lower than his avg.?

Someone went over this before...I don't remember the reason, though.

[TruffleShuffle]

if most sports articles are a 10, rosenbloom's is a -11

[Splendid_Splinter]

Alfonso Soriano's May, meet Carlos Quentin's April.

 

LOL

 

        G   GS  PA  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB IBB  SO HBP  SH  SF ROE GDP  SB CS   BA    OBP   SLG   OPS
Quentin 25  25 104  84  21  25  4  1  7  21  14   0  15   6   0   0   3   2   2  1  .298  .433  .619 1.052   (March/April)
Soriano 17  15  73  68  15  27  6  0  8  21   3   1  12   0   0   2   0   0   1  0  .397  .411  .838 1.249   (May)

 

It's more like Carlos Quentin's month of April, meet Alfonso Soriano's last week.

 

His last 7 days (so this doesn't even include his 8th game ago in which he went 4 for 5):

 

G   GS  PA  AB  R   H   2B 3B HR RBI  BB IBB  SO HBP  SH  SF ROE GDP  SB CS   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS
7   7   32  31  10  16  2  0  7  14   0   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0  0  .516  .500 1.258 1.758

 

Color me dumb, but how is his OBP lower than his avg.?

Someone went over this before...I don't remember the reason, though.

Sacrifice flies count as part of OBP, but they don't count in a player's BA.

[CubsGM]

I give the Cubs a 10 tonight but the Sox a 11 since they played a better opponent tonight.

[javy knows my name]

Sacrifice flies count against OBP, but they don't count in a player's BA.

You were right, but slightly unclear. FTFY