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  1. SouthSideRyan
    WTF
  2. SouthSideRyan
    They're required to go to a non-FBS conference. They'd seem to make a lot more sense in the WCC for basketball considering BYU and Gonzaga are there(along with a couple other programs who rise and fall), but I don't know how things work with their other sports.
  3. SouthSideRyan
    Guess I'll have to stick with my Listen Up DVDs
  4. SouthSideRyan
    Anyone know when his sitcom debuts?
  5. SouthSideRyan
    Holy [expletive]... I don't know how I've never thought about this more, but I haven't. Would a team with more lefty bats (assuming things being equal in terms of productivity) have a significant advantage in the long haul because of this? I'm not sure how many LH are in the average lineup and how many more you'd need for this to actually have a measurable effect, but I'm just shocked it had never occurred to me before. Teams usually put their best OF arm in right field though so while having a LH hitter up will help a runner go 1st to 3rd it could hurt him going 2nd to home. Without going through everyone's roster, I feel like team's have gone away from that methodology(as well they should have IMO) instead positioning their OF based on range.
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    I imagine the platoon split advantage vs end game LOOGYs would take away much of that advantage.
  7. SouthSideRyan
    Do the calculations for baserunning runs get adjusted based on batter-handedness? Prince having Corey Hart bat after him is going to be at a disadvantage compared to Braun having Prince Fielder hit after him. This is especially so for first to thirds, but I would also expect a minimal negative effect on the other situations.
  8. SouthSideRyan
    I had that thought, but it's not like they're cratering his value with bizarre outliers. BIS, Total Zone, UZR, DRS, the Fan's scouting report, and everything I've ever heard about Prince as a defender all agree, he's a poor defender in the neighborhood of -7 runs. Nobody's disagreeing that Fielder is a below average defender, it's the matter of quantifying that I still consider suspect. And what I'm saying is that not only do all the quantitative measures agree to an almost uncanny degree, but even without their presence our best estimate of his defensive value doesn't really move the needle on his value at all. The Fan's Scouting report rated him a 19 out of 100, when the vast majority of 1B rate between 30 and 60. I have a hard time believing he's any better than a -5 defender; there's just no evidence, objective or subjective, to suggest that WAR is overstating his defensive shortcomings. I'm saying I have a hard time quantifying any 1B on a runs or wins level when it comes to defense. It's such an unimportant defensive position, that I really have a hard time caring.
  9. SouthSideRyan
    I don't think we can move on any OF at his level before we move Soriano/Byrd. Beltran's was quietly really good for the Mets. I'd love him on a 2 year deal.
  10. SouthSideRyan
    Oh, I'm just here for the typos.
  11. SouthSideRyan
    That's a new one. Whoops - fixed above. One more time.
  12. SouthSideRyan
    I had that thought, but it's not like they're cratering his value with bizarre outliers. BIS, Total Zone, UZR, DRS, the Fan's scouting report, and everything I've ever heard about Prince as a defender all agree, he's a poor defender in the neighborhood of -7 runs. Nobody's disagreeing that Fielder is a below average defender, it's the matter of quantifying that I still consider suspect.
  13. SouthSideRyan
    There's something to be said for not taking defensive metrics at face value, especially those for first basemen.
  14. SouthSideRyan
    You've gotta sell Fielder on the 6 year deal allowing him to get another 6 year deal immediately after. The nice side-effect if he buys into that is he makes damn sure to keep himself from gaining 100 pounds over the next 6 seasons.
  15. SouthSideRyan
    Is that saying he was only on 2nd 12 times when a single was hit. That seems insanely low to me. It looks like he tried scoring on a single while at 2B 12 times. He may have gone from 2B to 3B 20 times on a single (made up number based on that not being posted). Reading it like that would say Fielder made 63 outs on the basepaths. if you read it that way fielder's adjust obp is like .030. i'm pretty sure he didn't get thrown out at home 16 freaking times last year. Prince should really stop trying to go 1st to 3rd. I don't think the 4 extra bases are worth the 34 out tradeoff.
  16. SouthSideRyan
    Is that saying he was only on 2nd 12 times when a single was hit. That seems insanely low to me. It looks like he tried scoring on a single while at 2B 12 times. He may have gone from 2B to 3B 20 times on a single (made up number based on that not being posted). Reading it like that would say Fielder made 63 outs on the basepaths.
  17. SouthSideRyan
    Ned Yost was his manager most of the year.
  18. SouthSideRyan
    And it's never EVVVVEEERRR the owner of the team who is being greedy. How could you Albert??? WALK AWAY FROM THE CARDINALS OVER MONEY?? YOU'RE SELFISH!!! Never: HOW COULD YOU DEWITT?? LET THE BEST PLAYER IN TEAM HISTORY LEAVE OVER MONEY??? YOU'RE SELFISH!!
  19. SouthSideRyan
    What's the line that wouldn't be acceptable? Obviously he could do just fine on a 100M contract too. Hell, with all the money he's made in his career, 10/20M would leave him quite comfortable. Would you begrudge the Pujolsi if they complained then? It's not up to you to decide when the Pujolsi can feel disrespected or stressed out by a team and city they've given a hell of a lot to.
  20. SouthSideRyan
    But will there be horseplay?
  21. SouthSideRyan
    We have so much time, and so little to do.
  22. SouthSideRyan
    pretty underwhelming group right there Who would only become available if they remain underwhelming.
  23. SouthSideRyan
    Me on this thread.
  24. SouthSideRyan
    He cries over everything. He cries when he scrapes his knee, he cries when he's out of chocolate milk, he cries when he's doing long division and he has a remainder left over.
  25. SouthSideRyan
    Pirates guy on BTF says this is Pirates' MO: Bringing in vet to push the rookie in spring training to keep the rookie motivated. He noted that it usually doesn't work.
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