Dirt Dog Sparly

Not a "stats" book but a very good series none the less. The Mental Game of Baseball by Harvey Dorfman. There are three other books that follow that deal with pitching, hitting, and coaching the mental game. I also heartily second Weavers book. Also not a stats book but if you want to have an interesting read find a copy of "Pitching in a Pinch" by Christy Mathewson.

I think you mean Swisher would be Sweet =D>

Well it is open to the public. I went up to visit some friends who were in different organisations the last time it was in Nashville. The public can come in, it's just that they aren't welcomed. As far as the job fair goes, one day event. It was tightly controlled, just not every tom, dick, harry. or jane could walk in.

It has been touched on here also but not said. Not everything a player can do that is "clutch" results in a positive statistical outcome for themselves. An example would be what looks like a routine 4-3 putout on the scorecard. In reality that out was made when the second baseman laid out to keep a ball from going through the hole and just beats the runner going up the line to first. Instead of the batter getting credit for driving in the runners at second and third it becomes a fielders choice and the runner at second advancing to third. Is a situation like that taken into account when you look for the "clutchiness" or "Anti-Clutchiness" of a player? Like others have said the players who are most often viewed as "clutch" are only maintaining standards as opposed to the majority of their peers who either "press" or who mentally are failing when they step to the plate.

So baseball fans who care if players use/used steroids and other PED's are "stupid" because they care about the history of the game? They're stupid if they think it should make a difference in how they view their sport, especially if they don't apply the same standard to other sports, especially considering that many of the substances abused either weren't against the rules in baseball, or weren't being tested for. It makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE in how I view MLB, not the sport of baseball. Unfortunately, the way MLB and the owners (who did nothing to put restrictions on PED's because the "benefits" put meat in the seats) handled rampant drug abuse indirectly has an affect on the sport of baseball, as Professional baseball players all the way down to High School baseball players are tempted by using drugs so that they can keep up with the standouts who also use. I love the game of baseball. I love the Cubs. I also believe that MLB is corrupt and takes advantage of those who love the game enough to pay the ridiculous prices to watch it professionally. Steriods/PED's are not the only problem with MLB, and I seperate MLB from the game of baseball. The History is affected as the playing field is not level (nor has it ever really been level), and the records are not comparable between eras. It's like apples/oranges if you think about it. One time it was the exclusion of minorities, now it is drugs. We should all care. =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

One would hope. No this is NSBB... He was.

Maybe the HOF will end up boycotting him???

Firefighters w/o a doubt. Think about it, they are going into a burning building when everyone and the parrot is trying to get out.

oh no you didn't Now completely confused... :shock: Bob Sanders hates the word sow. I can't believe you didn't know that. So noted and forgotten.

oh no you didn't Now completely confused... :shock:

Not taking this to be argumentative or start a peeing contest. What I take from the quote is that the scout is saying that he has improved as a baseball player. Granted his K-BB ratio is so bad that he should not be a serious prospect on the offensive side. If that fact is known going in then the measurement is against his baseline and not the prototype "moneyball" player. Cant make a silk purse from a sows ear. IMO this is a dog barking up the wrong tree. What you should be moaning about is the lack of player development that allows a guy to get to AA with that K-BB ratio.

Being one of the "small scrappy guys" it hurts me to say this but he needs to go back to Iowa, and is the first canidate to come off the 40 man after Neal Cotts.

Second the bad memories talk. Take it some where else. Dont need the bad vibes around here. Cue up the vintage Al Davis and, "just win baby"!

Mojo you did a better job than I did setting it up. Can mine and use yours.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/09232007/news/nationalnews/a_rod_agent__a_cub_cout.htm Yes it would be a huge tampering charge but according to this report ARod could be a part owner of the Cubs after he signs here over the winter in a heavily back loaded contract.

Justin, The problem with your statement is that you dont fall down and worship completely at the altar of stats. Thank you Cub Colt Pacer for adding those stats. Where did you get them?

Not to be smart but what the team needs to do is win. With the race where it is, thinking about other teams, and what they will do takes your eye off the beam.

Besides if the Cubs had selected Hamilton and he was hitting .201 .304 .467 the thread wouldnt be about why he was traded. It would be about what a big idiot Hendry is and how thread starter would make a better GM than him.

He said he discussed it with all the scouts that were there (about 12-15). This particular one I have not seen this year, I get to sit in these seats about 10 games a year. But I did over hear someone say that he was a former White Sox pitcher who had his career ended short by a rotator cuff injury and that he has written 2 books on pitching. He was probably mid-40s. If anyone can figure out who he is from that, then god bless. I didn't recognize him. Larry Monroe? He's in charge of Major League Scouting for them. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/photo/exe_mugs/l-monroe.jpg Larry Monroe is correct. His book I have is "The Best Kept Secrets Of Major League Pitching" Like I said his big thing is conditioning and command. Follows a KISS method in developing pitchers.

I have one of his books. I am at work right now so I cant give the guys name but as soon as I get home I will post it. The one I have is around 40-50 pages. Focus is on conditioning and command of pitches. Uses the KISS principle when it comes to pitching. I can tell you he is a late 70's mid 80's pitcher.

Seen it and all the blood afterwards. Our leadoff hitter the next inning was the SS that threw the ball. He took one between the numbers, stole second and then their SS closelined him going to third on a hit down the RF line. After we broke up the free for all we were able to finish the game and get out of town. Even then we were followed by the local Sheriffs dept till we made the county line. We 10 runned them in five and that was the sweetest revenge.

Sad, sad post. :roll:

Don't agree, not that I'm in love with Lou like some are. However, what a terrible decision Lou made the right decisions in that AB (first bunting, and then starting the runners with a full count). Blame Kendall's execution, but not Lou's managing. I am in heaven this year after Dustys regime. I dont sit there and go WTF anymore.

Maybe we need fans that understand the game better.

Holy Christ you people would have complained if hadnt started them and Kendal had hit into a double play. Just completely un freaking believeable.