Sammy Sofa

No, they haven't. For a guy who handles the ball as much as him, it's very good. He has a better turnover ratio than both Wade and LeBron, even with his high usage rate (2nd in the NBA behind Kobe, who only turns it over slightly less). I have high expectations, mainly because it seems like he has more "dumb" turnovers than those guys.

OR A SKINNY JIM HENDRY, AMIRITE?!?!

? Because of the TOs? He's had a solid game other than that. Free throw shooting is absolutely killing us. Yeah if you don't count his 22 turnovers, dude [expletive] owned it Agreed. 10 TOs is inexcusible and cannot be considered a good game because of that. That said, being a top 15 (out of 64) PG in TO rate is nothing to sneeze at, so I'm willing to overlook a stinker like this. BTW, 64/64 in TO rate for PGs.....Chris Duhon. Rose's TO's in general have been inexcusable this year.

Also a good point.

Put on waivers according to Sullivan. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0329-cubs-bits--20110328,0,5658997.story Okay, that's a huge difference... not if another team claims him of course, but at least we're trying to keep him in the system rather than cutting ties completely. It's actually not a difference at all, in baseball. The terms are used interchangeably. If a player has been placed on waivers, he has been "waived." You may be confusing the term with a different sport: football. If a player is "waived" in the NFL, he becomes an unrestricted free agent (if he is not claimed by another team). Therefore, the term "waived" has the connotation of being released, in that sport. In baseball, "waived" = placed on waivers. Good points.

When the hell did a woman ever post here.

Put on waivers according to Sullivan. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0329-cubs-bits--20110328,0,5658997.story

That guy even hates Pujols? What a monster.

Harumphharumphharumph.

It's a safe bet to just assume that any Cardinal embraces the worst traits of humanity. (Not you, Albert.)

That was a truly beautiful post.

Heck yes.

It sounds like you're ultimately spinning an anti-sabermetric approach in the context of this nigh-mythical group of "casual fans" who are even aware of the types of stats you're describing, much less who are "throwing them around." Where are you encountering these people? And why are you talking about them like they're somehow less informed or more mistaken or whatever than the vast, vast majority who don't even fully understand basic things like BA, RBI, OBP, SB/CS, pitching W/L or ERA? It would be a joyous miracle if there was a bunch of fans out there casually using things like WARP or VORP or UZR because it would likely mean they at least fully "got" the easy stuff. "Nigh-mythical group" huh? Well you're in it pal. From a recent discussion of the 100 best players in baseball: Fielder's a lot lower than I would have assumed. VORP is position-adjusted, so the number is relative to others at the position. So, a player that plays SS that had Fielder's stats would have a significantly higher VORP than Fielder does at 1B. So, whlie his numbers overall are pretty good in comparison to the rest of the league, he's just the 9th most effective 1B. OK, that makes more sense than what I was remembering VORP as. Thanks. You go ballistic on anyone that has anything bad to say about sabermetrics, and spout off with your smarter-than-thou smugness, but yet display a fundamental misunderstanding of one of the most basic and widely-used sabermetrics... not realizing VORP is position-adjusted. Priceless. And exactly what I'm talking about. Actually, scratch the longer response I had; this post is stupidly hilarious enough just be to quoted again in all of its glory.

Come back and claim your karma.

Where have you gone, FJM.com-DiMaggio?

GET THIS PACKERS [expletive] OUT OF MY BULLS THREAD.

Let's frame this.

Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis When I was dead broke, man, I couldn't picture this

I do know you're anti-something that barely even exists. It sounds like you're ultimately spinning an anti-sabermetric approach in the context of this nigh-mythical group of "casual fans" who are even aware of the types of stats you're describing, much less who are "throwing them around." Where are you encountering these people? And why are you talking about them like they're somehow less informed or more mistaken or whatever than the vast, vast majority who don't even fully understand basic things like BA, RBI, OBP, SB/CS, pitching W/L or ERA? It would be a joyous miracle if there was a bunch of fans out there casually using things like WARP or VORP or UZR because it would likely mean they at least fully "got" the easy stuff.

I made a huge release this morning, too. Pretty much the same thing.

For like one season.

That's it? I really want him to do well, but let's be realistic. He's almost certainly going to have at least several ugly starts.

Loved how so much of the crowd was out there with Bulls gear and sings and going nuts as they were taking over.

That was a [expletive] outstanding 4th. Rose is a [expletive] animal.

I know its a rarity, but you and seem to be the only ones who agree on this. A backup catcher is just that. Not a pinch hitter, but a lot of people dont get that. Dont get me wrong, Id like Max Ramirez on the team, but in place of Reed Johnson. Granted it was awful seeing Lou use Hill as a platoon player with Soto, but that wasnt Koyies fault anymore than the fact that Jim Hendry gave Aaron Miles a 5 million dollar deal was Aarons fault. Nah, I'm definitely with you guys on this one. And I think both of you agree with me when I say if Soto misses any time, then Castillo needs to be brought up and given the bulk of the time at that point. I also agree that Ramirez should be on the team instead of Reed(beard be damned) but I think we'll stash him on the DL at least. Agreed on both points.