The Yankees According to Bill James

[Imperial59]

Stop drinking bock beer. I'm off the market.

 

Alright big boy

[Dipre]

Alright big boy

 

Well i am a pretty big guy, so....

[Imperial59]

]I think him working for the Sox prevent him from being objective and challenges his credibility[/b]' date=' but the numbers don't lie. However, the game is played on the field and not on paper, and at the end of the day the team with more runs wins. That being said, despite what these numbers dictate, I'm still taking Jeter over Betancourt, I'm still content with Posada and Cano behind the plate and at second, respectively, and I'm still confident in the team's ability to win. With all of these numbers working against the Yanks last year, they were still able to wrap up a World Championship, so most of these metrics and [i']exotic[/i] stats that are constantly thrown around don't really mean much to me.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Bill James a Cardinals fan? He's one of the smartest stat guys in baseball who happens to work for the Red Sox. He doesn't compile all these stats himself, I have a hard time believing he takes the information he gets from people working below him, distorts it and releases it as some form of Red Sox paranoia every year in the most respected statistics book that's released every year without someone taking issue with it.

 

I don't think any of these statistics are very surprising either. But it does put a damper on some arguments I've heard like "Cano may make errors, but he's great at turning the double play" or "Posada's an underrated defensive catcher".

[Imperial59]

Well i am a pretty big guy' date=' so....[/quote']

 

Oh, nevermind. I'm not into fatties.

 

I'm just messing with you. No hard feelings I hope.

[Dipre]

Oh, nevermind. I'm not into fatties.

 

I'm just messing with you. No hard feelings I hope.

 

Well i'm also really tall. And besides, i got game.

[Imperial59]

Well i'm also really tall. And besides' date=' i got game.[/quote']

 

What kind of game?

[Dipre]

What kind of game?

 

Lol!

 

I thought that's what chicks said when a guy was suave and was able to have his way with the ladies.

 

Nevermind me, i live in a third world country.

[Imperial59]

Lol!

 

I thought that's what chicks said when a guy was suave and was able to have his way with the ladies.

 

Nevermind me, i live in a third world country.

 

Nah, you said it right, I was just messing around with you. The term "game" is pretty much used to describe how charismatic guys are with women in the states.

[Dipre]

Nah' date=' you said it right, I was just messing around with you. The term "game" is pretty much used to describe how charismatic guys are with women in the states.[/quote']

 

Well they love the accent. It's noticeable, but not like Ozzie Guillen's.

[Emmz]

This is a criticism of the Yankees? It was done by a Yankees fan on a Yankees blog.

 

Aren't you reaching a bit to try to criticize... me?

 

WHO ELSE BUT JACKO?!?!? He's Jack-O he's Jack-O..... Giggity Giggity Giggity Giggity let's bash Sox!

 

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[riverside sluggers]

I think him working for the Sox prevent him from being objective and challenges his credibility' date=' but the numbers don't lie. However, the game is played on the field and not on paper, and at the end of the day the team with more runs wins. That being said, despite what these numbers dictate, I'm still taking Jeter over Betancourt, I'm still content with Posada and Cano behind the plate and at second, respectively, and I'm still confident in the team's ability to win. With all of these numbers working against the Yanks last year, they were still able to wrap up a World Championship,[b'] so most of these metrics and exotic stats that are constantly thrown around don't really mean much to me [/b].

 

I agree with that. I was watching hot stove, it was showing UZR stats. It said that Brian Roberts under that stat was ranked as one of the 5 worst second baseman in baseball. Which is bull IMO

[Dipre]

I agree with that. I was watching hot stove' date=' it was showing UZR stats. It said that Brian Roberts under that stat was ranked as one of the 5 worst second baseman in baseball. Which is bull IMO[/quote']

 

How much of Brian Roberts have you watched?

[riverside sluggers]

Plenty of times since he first debuted back in 2001. Offensivley aside, hes really not that bad of a fielder. Cmon one of the 5 worst? The 2009 stats saw him being in the same class as Anderson Hernandez.

[Dipre]

Plenty of times since he first debuted back in 2001. Offensivley aside' date=' hes really not that bad of a fielder. Cmon one of the 5 worst? The 2009 stats saw him being in the same class as Anderson Hernandez.[/quote']

 

Yeah, just like Derek Jeter was such a good fielder all those years to people who only saw them occasionally.

 

Don't discount the stat if you don't know how it works, is what i always say.

[riverside sluggers]

Actually I always questioned when Jeter won gold gloves, especially when he won it over Gonzo in 2006

[Dipre]

Actually I always questioned when Jeter won gold gloves' date=' especially when he won it over Gonzo in 2006[/quote']

 

It's an example.

 

My point is that UZR is a pretty reliable stat when it comes to measuring a 2B's defense. If he was bad last year by the stat, he probably was, and checking out his overall numbers it seems he's been declining for awhile now and living on reputation.

[Dipre]

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You're an ugly fat s*** and you spend 12 hours a day on this website. Chances of you getting tail are essential zero.

 

Oh hi Crespo/Castigs/Castig's friend!

 

How's it going?

[Spudboy]

Great.

 

Hey Charlie and friend.

 

Knock it off.

[Dipre]

Hey' date=' faggot. Stop looking like a pedophile. I saw your ugly ass mug on facebook. You definitely rape children.[/quote']

 

Penis envy much?

[Spudboy]

Lol.

 

One boy, four pencils.