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  1. PseudoSABR
    Ugh. Doumit/Plouffe/Parm looked awful.
  2. PseudoSABR
    Honestly, I agree. And I get the disdain, but to be fair that probably won't play well here. Many sabermetricians remind me of that hipster that brags about reading Socrates, yet fails to discern the difference between knowledge and wisdom. I think this is a sloppy comparison. There are real technical and philosophical problems with many of the metrics sabermetricians espouse. From simply adding onbase percentage to slugging to the mysteriously derived coefficients that some metrics employ--this is hardly science. Not to mention defensive metrics. Sabermetrics is burgeoning in terms of its capacity for precision, much of it remains totally convoluted and very flawed. I scoff at the notion that sabermetrics is somehow as elegant or as scientifically hard-won as evolution. Sure statistical analysis is valuable, but only if its put into a larger context in which we can interpret that data. We should be guarded about anything that claims to totalize, anything that claims to quantify which before was abstract.
  3. PseudoSABR
    I just think that's a boon. Something we haven't had Gardy do for a decade. The hot seat might be good for Gardy, actually.
  4. PseudoSABR
    Honestly, I'm pretty happy about Mauer hitting second, Gardy pinch hitting for Florimon in the 6th with the bases loaded, the recovery by Worley after a rocky start, and the bullpen's competence. However, the Twins really came up empty in big moments--that at bat by Parmelee with the bases loaded bothered me just as much as the passed ball by Mauer.
  5. PseudoSABR
    Maybe when the lineups are announced (or an hour before game time, whatever) change the title of the thread to game day thread? (I know the lineups were announced extra early today).
  6. PseudoSABR
    That sounds logical, but I was pretty confused.
  7. PseudoSABR
    Reds
  8. PseudoSABR
    If we're using what theoretically could have happened as a measuring stick, the Mets trade for Lawton is an equal failure. The trade really didn't work out for either team; that's what makes it a wash.
  9. PseudoSABR
    Baseball rules.
  10. PseudoSABR
    Because of his recruiting track record, of course.
  11. PseudoSABR
    I guess Gardy confirmed that Mauer will bat second for the foreseeable future. Link.
  12. PseudoSABR
    This is mostly for Dave, but others might find it curious. The new owner of BMH has traded Tim Lincecum for a 1st round pick and Carl Crawford. So basically BMH traded a 1st round pick, Michael Pineada, and Alex Avila for Carl Crawford and likely less high 1st round draft pick. Ugh. Poor guy. w
  13. PseudoSABR
    Right. There's actually something really cool about Hicks getting on and then Mauer working a walk. Suddenly, Morneau or Willingham is batting with two on, no outs, and a speedster at 2nd. That's a good thing guys. Something else to consider: since Mauer is a high-walk guy, sacrificing the runner over in the at bat before is somewhat mitigated.
  14. PseudoSABR
    What you say seems to make some sense, but it's just not the case. Service time matters in terms of how much a player gets paid. Mauer's big contract was his second extension (the first was 4/33 in 2006). Posey wasn't even arbitration eligible yet. Mauer was the same age and had a longer track record of success. Mauer simply got to the bigs sooner; the notion that there are less miles on Posey knees is unsubstantiated--innings are innings, minors, majors, college, highschool. I don't buy that major league innings are substantially more damaging to a catcher's durability than any other level. Mauer's contract Posey's contract (scroll for details)
  15. PseudoSABR
    Unfortunately, Swarzak is a good guess.
  16. PseudoSABR
    I'd be really surprised if Berrios makes it to AA this year.
  17. PseudoSABR
    I appreciate the changes. I'm sure others will too.
  18. PseudoSABR
    Morneau scratched from the lineup (back tightness), Wilkin Ramirez takes over RF, Parm moving to 1B.
  19. PseudoSABR
    How drunk am I, in this analogy?
  20. PseudoSABR
    Let them have Blackburn as part of any package. Wishful thinking, I know.
  21. PseudoSABR
    Kyle Lohsed might be a more apt past participle.
  22. PseudoSABR
    Evidently the books just don't have the same aesthetic style as the show. The show is subtle and sharp. I'd catch up on teh DVDs, it's worth it.
  23. PseudoSABR
    Maestro's attitude is pretty impressive.
  24. PseudoSABR
    It sucks to lose the 17th pick for Lohse. I'm surprised.
  25. PseudoSABR
    AP.
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