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I got re-upped for 2010 to keep writing at baseballdailydigest.com. They're linking more features to BP (their parent company) and getting more credentials for writers. I think the site has a bright future. Thanks to any of you who have checked it out. I'm just getting started with this, but I am really digging the opportunity.

Seriously, why do you care? This isn't like the Jays not wanting to trade Halladay within the division. cause it is interesting Alex? I think he's wondering why you'd 'shart' if Bradley didn't go to an A.L. team. Would it be surprise that an N.L. team would want him to play in the field, or that you don't want the Cubs to face him?

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/09/21/enough-milton-bradleys-days-in-chicago-numbered/ This doesn't say anything new and probably sucks, but I'm a premium member and I need the hits.

Great, I had a similar snake story in an article I'm writing and you beat me to the punch!

10-12 when he doesn't start. Hm. I bet they were way better than that last year when he didn't start

If they were the Cub shirts with a four leaf clover on the back, I've got one my ownself.

I still can't find these numbers. Youk's career difference in batting average vs. RISP batting average appears to be 50 points. (I will say that I'm surprised at this, as most batters won't normally be far off their normal batting average when looking at their RISP batting average (for your career, that is)- I wonder if Youk will regress in the coming seasons) http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7049/situational;_ylt=AnuMcFJmiPCYk5ESZJ6cdA2FCLcF?year=career&type=Batting Here it is - I think you are comparing his overall average to RISP avg (the overall avg includes the RISP average) I think you want to compare it to the average with no base runners on (which still isn't 100% because you are missing the runner only on 1st situation - which you could figure out) FWIW DLee is almost identical; Ramirez is much better and Soriano is much worse w/ RISP But all this really does not have much to do with the original point which was there seems to be a propensity to dismiss RBI totals because they are a team stat. When in fact if you look at that numbers one player can do a much better job of driving in runs than another player despite the fact that he may have lower overall totals. Whether that's due to a player performing exactly the same in all situations or from performing better or worse in certain situations is immaterial. You can still say one player is better than another at driving in runs for which their RBI total may or may not be indicative. RBI totals can be meaningful if you are willing to do a little research. OK. Yes, I was comparing his total batting average. I guess I jumped in the middle of something else you were already talking about, because I was just trying to say that the stats you said they showed in the game were fairly meaningless because of the limited data. I'm still interested in Youk's seemingly out of proportion difference in overall b.a. compared to RISP b.a.

I still can't find these numbers. Youk's career difference in batting average vs. RISP batting average appears to be 50 points. (I will say that I'm surprised at this, as most batters won't normally be far off their normal batting average when looking at their RISP batting average (for your career, that is)- I wonder if Youk will regress in the coming seasons)

Just watching BJs and Red Sox game and some RISP avgs came up: Bay's avg w/ risp is about 100 points higher than his overall avg. (so the differential to no risp would be even higher) JD Drew's is 80 points lower; Vwells is a lot lower as well - bunch of others I can't recall now - easy enough to look up somewhere I suppose. I wonder what the difference is in Bay's avg w/ RISP for his career... hint - (it's not 100 points) EDIT- SSR beats me to the punch What does his career totals have to do with an examination of a particular season? The issue was ignoring someone's rbi total simply because they are a "team" stat was wrong. On the surface Bradleys 30 rbi would seem to be a poor total - however it is feasable that he has had relatively few oportunities so in fact his rbi total could actually be impressive (again I haven't looked at his particular totals) The flip side would be a poor avg w/ risp but with lots of opportunities leading to a misleadingly high rbi total. In evaluating a particular season I could care less what his career totals are, RBI totals aren't meaningless they just need closer examination. Staying with Red Sox I wonder what the difference is in Youkilis' avg w/ RISP for his career... hint - (it's not 100 points) ...its 89 points I wonder what the difference is in Ortizs' avg w/ RISP for his career... hint - (it's not 100 points) its 28 points...not 100 but significant none the less see... I can do that too My point is that Bay's numbers look good because it's a small sample size. He's likely to perform closer to his career levels for situational stats. And, I think your numbers are off, but I may be missing something.

Just watching BJs and Red Sox game and some RISP avgs came up: Bay's avg w/ risp is about 100 points higher than his overall avg. (so the differential to no risp would be even higher) JD Drew's is 80 points lower; Vwells is a lot lower as well - bunch of others I can't recall now - easy enough to look up somewhere I suppose. I wonder what the difference is in Bay's avg w/ RISP for his career... hint - (it's not 100 points) EDIT- SSR beats me to the punch

I'm south of Cinci, but it's Reds territory and they're more fed up with Taveras at the top of the batting order (or even on the team) than his handling of the pitching staff. They are fed up, though- those I hear from.

Coincidence!! No correlation to pitch counts!! In this case, it probably is. I really don't see anything too awful about Cueto's workload the last two years. Certainly not in Prior territory. Cueto's PAP numbers aren't alarming either. The guy went 7+ innings every start for weeks earlier in the year because he was so good and he still didn't have ugly pitch counts.

Winter league and WBC. (I'm defending Baker 'til my dying breath! :oops: )

Thanks!

You need to let me know when you're gonna be in Lexington and we need to go to Pazzo's.

Congrats!!! Thanks, I'm pretty excited.

I've got credentials to cover U.K. Baseball now, so we'll see how that goes. Just talked to the director of baseball info. yesterday and he said he'd be glad to show me the ropes. Here at U.K., basketball gets all the attention, so I think baseball is happy to have someone show interest! Hopefully this'll be a good learning experience and generate interest in my alma mater's baseball team at the same time.

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/08/19/pure-rant-or-how-kevin-gregg-killed-my-day/ this one is a goofy one I threw together, but it's a true story and involves the Cubs.

Just wanna say this is a great thread and contains the kind of posting that brought me here a long time ago. Carry on.

I always think of the first round especially- a five game series does not always produce the best team.

I also love it that he's admitted to using andro and he looks like he weighs about a buck 70.

Ah yes, the NSBB groupthink accusation. I always like this one.

I have seen very few people other than me and my wife that I want my kids paying attention to, message-wise.

All good points until the end. No one called you the 'D word'.

I would take Aramis every time and I'd take the choking dog thrid baseman A-Rod over either of them.