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Once meph posts another article, I'm sure that "Front Page Article Discussion" forum will pick up a bit.

Actually, they have limits on how many "foreign" players are allowed on a roster. http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Nippon_Professional_Baseball_roster_rules

I believe he was. I hesitate to say this because I'm unsure about it, but I keep thinking Maddux played a part in discovering Demp was tipping his pitches and the subsequent glove waggle. I recently saw Dempster doing an interview on TV, and he credited Colvin for this (I honestly can't remember what show it was...might have been on MLB network). If I remember correctly, he said that during spring training one year, Colvin asked if he could stand in the batters box for a bit while Dempster was throwing. Apparently, he told Dempster he could see when he was changing his grip from his splitter to something else. That's kind of what started it all.

That is correct if he didn't leave the rubber. Obviously, you can't throw to an unoccupied base while still in contact with the rubber. I'll have to watch the video again. Upon first viewing, I thought he had stepped off.

It can't be ruled an HBP though, since he stepped off the rubber before throwing. It that sense it's not an official pitch. I'm also not sure I agree with the balk call, especially after re-reading the official balk rules. Once he steps off the rubber, he essentially becomes a fielder and can throw pretty much anywhere he pleases.

Hughes made it sound like Pena had fouled a ball pretty hard off his foot earlier. Maybe that was bothering him?

He is.

Bingo. A lot of the coaches there don't have much respect for Burke.

The Mrs. must have let our JPC membership slip, because I didn't receive that e-mail. Perhaps I'm one of the ones Nancy is calling out. My bad, Purdue fans. Pin the potential loss of Painter on me. Or you could pin it on the crapload of money we spend to upgrade our swimming facilities, instead of throwing $20,000 more at an assistant coach.

freedabum I would prefer not to have to sacrifice Hummel and Painter to freedabum. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few That's a steep price to pay though. How about Kelsey Barlow and an assistant coach instead?

freedabum I would prefer not to have to sacrifice Hummel and Painter to freedabum.

Same for Purdue. They couldn't handle anything that VCU threw at them and matched up poorly based on size and strength. Good thing there aren't many Butler fans around to talk trash about owning Indiana right now. VCU was running circles around Purdue, and Painter simply could not adjust. The Boilers looked completely over-matched.

Just send a private message to Truffle with your response to this question.

13 of 16 no thanks to Louisville, Michigan State, and Missouri. Luckily, I had Michigan State and Missouri losing in the next round anyway and Louisville one round after that.

While he hasn't pitched in relief much recently, his first two years in the big leagues were almost exclusively as a reliever. Out of his first 130 MLB appearances, 129 were out of the bullpen.

Most of the Big Ten, including the vast majority of Purdue fans, already knew he was a punk well before that. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone that holds him in high regard.

I'm hearing it was drug-related. No confirmation on that, just rumors at this point. I have no idea who these guys are but that would be some Milton Bradley/Ron Artest kind of stuff right there. =D> Also it is being reported that Smith will miss Purdue's opening round game with a concussion. Hit him over the head with a ball rack? Jebus. If that actually happened, just get rid of the jackass completely.

I'm hearing it was drug-related. No confirmation on that, just rumors at this point.

There was an article last season about his association with Conte. Not surprising that it has come up again though.

Went 4-7 both halves of the season. His ERA was significantly lower in the second half, but a closer look at some of his other numbers shows he actually may have pitched worse in the second half. His BB/9, K/9, HR/9, SO/BB, etc., were all worse in the second half. His H/9 was a little better though.

There are people on both ends of the spectrum that will latch onto a single statistic and treat it as gospel. That's not unique to those on the sabermetrics side. As has been pointed out a few times in this thread, many people interested in sabermetrics see it as a way to better understand a sport they enjoy. Very few view it as the only way to evaluate players. Most realize the following: 1. There is no one statistic that will tell you everything you need to know about a player's performance. However, by looking at some of the more advanced statistics, you can get a pretty good picture. 2. You can't predict everything with statistics. 3. There's still significant value in scouting. The big issue I see is with the anti-sabr crowd's general attitude towards statistical analysis. Bring up sabermetrics, and many of them get ridiculously defensive. Terms like "stat-geek" and "mother's basement" get thrown around. Those who embrace sabermetrics are labeled as people who don't watch the games and only bury themselves in numbers. The fact is, many people interested in advanced statistical analysis like it because it enhances their enjoyment of the game. No one is forcing sabermetrics down the throat of the general population of fans. Hell, it's almost the opposite. Listen to any sports talk show or pay attention to the analysis that's done on any of the MLB Network shows. You get former players, managers, and executives putting too much emphasis on things like batting average and wins. (Next time you watch any of the MLB Network preview shows, take a shot everytime you hear the phrase "plays the game the right way". You'll be dead within 30 minutes.) Obviously, they'd lose a vast majority of their audience if they spent an hour talking about wOBA or EqA. However, there's no reason some of these stats can't be introduced in the proper context. Something like FIP shouldn't be that difficult to explain fairly quickly.

If I'm reading the stats correctly on baseball-reference, that's not entirely accurate. He had 310 instances where the 3-0 pitch resulted in something (hit, walk, HBP, out, etc.), but he actually got to a 3-0 count 644 times in his career. Hrm, that does seem to be the case... My source was incorrect. To answer your question about intentional walks, out of the 644 plate appearances to reach a 3-0 count against him, 153 resulted in what was scored as an intentional walk.

Marmol will also face far fewer batters over that time (assuming he plays that long) than Maddux did.

If I'm reading the stats correctly on baseball-reference, that's not entirely accurate. He had 310 instances where the 3-0 pitch resulted in something (hit, walk, HBP, out, etc.), but he actually got to a 3-0 count 644 times in his career.

The good thing about Carroll is that he's already a solid rebounder, and he actually is a decent shooter. However, he needs to work on his footwork and his defense. He's not going to be able to take the tough, off-balance shots that JaJuan takes, nor is he going to be able to play 36-38 minutes per game.