Random Cubs Musings

[Guest]

Super computer for our own fieldfx type stuff?

[SouthSideRyan]

Tunney is a braying jackass, but he's not wrong.

[SouthSideRyan]

Super computer for our own fieldfx type stuff?

 

Unless it's being relayed to the players at the point of contact, there's no need for that kind of speed.

[ctcf]

Fangraphs gives the Cubs a 41.4% chance of making the playoffs: http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx

[Guest]

Super computer for our own fieldfx type stuff?

 

Unless it's being relayed to the players at the point of contact, there's no need for that kind of speed.

 

 

I don't know much about super computers...Just remember hearing that the fieldfx stuff required processing like an obscene amount of data.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Fangraphs gives the Cubs a 41.4% chance of making the playoffs: http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx

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[seanimal]

A supercomputer would be a waste of money. It's something the Phillies would buy to show people they're into analytics.

 

why

[Guest]

Super computer for our own fieldfx type stuff?

 

Unless it's being relayed to the players at the point of contact, there's no need for that kind of speed.

 

Spitballing, but maybe for VR-esque training stuff? Agreed that there's no significant benefit to having a supercomputer just to have a supercomputer, although I haven't followed the story so maybe that label is just marketing silliness than actual distinction.

[jersey cubs fan]

Super computer for our own fieldfx type stuff?

 

Unless it's being relayed to the players at the point of contact, there's no need for that kind of speed.

 

Spitballing, but maybe for VR-esque training stuff? Agreed that there's no significant benefit to having a supercomputer just to have a supercomputer, although I haven't followed the story so maybe that label is just marketing silliness than actual distinction.

 

Whatever the label, half-a-million-dollars is crazy town. Or maybe they spend that much giving out ipads and iwatches to everybody.

[CubsInNC]

Super computer for our own fieldfx type stuff?

 

Unless it's being relayed to the players at the point of contact, there's no need for that kind of speed.

 

Spitballing, but maybe for VR-esque training stuff? Agreed that there's no significant benefit to having a supercomputer just to have a supercomputer, although I haven't followed the story so maybe that label is just marketing silliness than actual distinction.

 

 

Not that it may not be overkill, depending on purposes, but let's not pretend this is supercomputer is going to be sequencing genomes, beating Watson in chess, or something. You don't get anything but a bottom of the line, no frills Cray for $500k.

[SouthSideRyan]

A supercomputer would be a waste of money. It's something the Phillies would buy to show people they're into analytics.

 

why

 

Because the processing speed of a supercomputer is unnecessary for baseball analytics.

[imb]

"i know this, as someone who read moneyball, billy beane's book"

[CubsInNC]

A supercomputer would be a waste of money. It's something the Phillies would buy to show people they're into analytics.

 

why

 

Because the processing speed of a supercomputer is unnecessary for baseball analytics.

 

 

Just a thought. What about real time mechanics analysis at the major and/or minor league levels. Since they've outfitted all the parks with live video feeds, visible in Chicago, why can't they be fed into the supercomputer, analyzed, and milliseconds later a swing deviation, arm angle, release point deviation, be noticed? Then the information be pushed to the manager/relevant coach's communication device, for immediate correction.

[SouthSideRyan]

"i know this, as someone who read moneyball, billy beane's book"

 

Tell me what on Earth you could need the processing speed of a supercomputer. The benefit is how quick data can be transmitted. There is simply no need for computing data that quickly unless you think we've got all our players armed with bluetooths to be told when to swing and at what trajectory.

[SouthSideRyan]

A supercomputer would be a waste of money. It's something the Phillies would buy to show people they're into analytics.

 

why

 

Because the processing speed of a supercomputer is unnecessary for baseball analytics.

 

 

Just a thought. What about real time mechanics analysis at the major and/or minor league levels. Since they've outfitted all the parks with live video feeds, visible in Chicago, why can't they be fed into the supercomputer, analyzed, and milliseconds later a swing deviation, arm angle, release point deviation, be noticed? Then the information be pushed to the manager/relevant coach's communication device, for immediate correction.

 

I don't believe that process needs to be executed in milliseconds. A hitter is going to have a good half hour in between ABs. A pitcher has a good 10 minutes between innings.

[jersey cubs fan]

"i know this, as someone who read moneyball, billy beane's book"

 

Tell me what on Earth you could need the processing speed of a supercomputer. The benefit is how quick data can be transmitted. There is simply no need for computing data that quickly unless you think we've got all our players armed with bluetooths to be told when to swing and at what trajectory.

 

well maybe you've answered your own question.

[seanimal]

"i know this, as someone who read moneyball, billy beane's book"

 

Tell me what on Earth you could need the processing speed of a supercomputer. The benefit is how quick data can be transmitted. There is simply no need for computing data that quickly unless you think we've got all our players armed with bluetooths to be told when to swing and at what trajectory.

 

i think maybe you have no idea what you're talking about. the value of a box like this is that you can run your whole operation on them; i.e. store, manage, consume all of your data, run applications in parallel, as well as user access, etc. it's a huge task, and to be honest, 500k isn't really all that crazy of a spend for a super-specialized stack like this

[imb]

"i know this, as someone who read moneyball, billy beane's book"

 

Tell me what on Earth you could need the processing speed of a supercomputer. The benefit is how quick data can be transmitted. There is simply no need for computing data that quickly unless you think we've got all our players armed with bluetooths to be told when to swing and at what trajectory.

 

man if only you had been able to tell theo this before his ill-fated purchase.

[SouthSideRyan]

Super computer for our own fieldfx type stuff?

 

Unless it's being relayed to the players at the point of contact, there's no need for that kind of speed.

 

Spitballing, but maybe for VR-esque training stuff? Agreed that there's no significant benefit to having a supercomputer just to have a supercomputer, although I haven't followed the story so maybe that label is just marketing silliness than actual distinction.

 

Could maybe see that as far as muscle memory on pitching mechanics?

[CubsInNC]

A supercomputer would be a waste of money. It's something the Phillies would buy to show people they're into analytics.

 

why

 

Because the processing speed of a supercomputer is unnecessary for baseball analytics.

 

 

Just a thought. What about real time mechanics analysis at the major and/or minor league levels. Since they've outfitted all the parks with live video feeds, visible in Chicago, why can't they be fed into the supercomputer, analyzed, and milliseconds later a swing deviation, arm angle, release point deviation, be noticed? Then the information be pushed to the manager/relevant coach's communication device, for immediate correction.

 

I don't believe that process needs to be executed in milliseconds. A hitter is going to have a good half hour in between ABs. A pitcher has a good 10 minutes between innings.

 

 

I'm talking between pitches. Not between innings. Imagine you could correct a flaw in the same at bat it starts. Or you can diagnose quicker, the exert so slight arm angle change, reducing improper mechanics, detecting fatigue, possibly slowing the inevitable Tommy John.

[ctcf]

Just so I'm clear, we also don't actually know for sure that it was even the Cubs who bought this, right?

[SouthSideRyan]

"i know this, as someone who read moneyball, billy beane's book"

 

Tell me what on Earth you could need the processing speed of a supercomputer. The benefit is how quick data can be transmitted. There is simply no need for computing data that quickly unless you think we've got all our players armed with bluetooths to be told when to swing and at what trajectory.

 

man if only you had been able to tell theo this before his ill-fated purchase.

 

Ok, Brett

[CubsInNC]

Just so I'm clear, we also don't actually know for sure that it was even the Cubs who bought this, right?

 

Correct. Logic says it's Cubs or Dodgers though.

[imb]

"i know this, as someone who read moneyball, billy beane's book"

 

Tell me what on Earth you could need the processing speed of a supercomputer. The benefit is how quick data can be transmitted. There is simply no need for computing data that quickly unless you think we've got all our players armed with bluetooths to be told when to swing and at what trajectory.

 

man if only you had been able to tell theo this before his ill-fated purchase.

 

Ok, Brett

 

you dont see anything hilarious about someone with no idea whatsoever complaining about a purchase that we dont even know was real because it wasn't necessary despite not having any idea what it might be used for or why?

[ctcf]

you dont see anything hilarious about someone with no idea whatsoever complaining about a purchase that we dont even know was real because it wasn't necessary despite not having any idea what it might be used for or why?

 

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