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  1. americantrotter
    A good Dr. is hard to find. I hope you become one of the few Rivernator, because I have little faith in most of them. I believe in science and medicine btw, I just don't trust that many Docs.
  2. americantrotter
    About theonly reason he should be suspended is to keep others in check. That was no big deal at all. I'd be pissed if they suspended a sox player for that.
  3. americantrotter
    Ortiz doesnt crowd the plate. However, a little chin music is good baseball.
  4. americantrotter
    awesome post.......I love that movie. I know I would have been dead in 2 seconds. I would have said what when he looked at me?
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    If numbers tell you that the Yankees cant hit 95 MPH or faster, that doesnt mean your staff can throw it. That's why you have scouts, to chart a gameplan you can actually use. (Simple example I know) We had better pitchers than the Cardinals in 04, but pitchers dont pitch against each other. They shut us down fairly well too, it was just that our pitching was dominant. If you havent figured out my second paragraph from my earlier posts, than I am done trying to explain it. Of course I would use a pitcher who had a better probability of success, what I wouldnt do is assume that my RHP would shut down a statistically weak hitting RHP lineup. Every pitcher is different, and a scout who has seen a team/player could tell you if that probability holds with my pitcher. Another simple example, lefties crush righties, but there is always that righty who flips the table because of the movement on his pitches.
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    I hope this means less popularity for that bad excuse for a sports station WEEI. (Yes I know they are the same company, I am hoping the distance helps)
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    I know, I've been lurking since the Schilling thing, and there are too many people telling others that they hold the key to subjective arguments because they have heard of VORP.
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    Umm......I like Bill James. Love his work, but that's why I love Theo. He likes scouts too. I never said that the Red Sox didnt heavily use stats like James comes up with, only that it wasnt their ONLY approach. Umm....you dont make sense. I will state again. Knowing WHAT is most likely to bring success is much different than knowing how your guy can do it. For all of the dominance of Red Sox hitting in 04, we crushed the Cardinals because we flat out shut them down offensively after game 1. That's scouting to your strengths. I think everyone here understands the importance of scouting and numbers. It just depends on your own personality how you like to discuss baseball. SOSH can be a great site, (and I know they appreciate scouts too) I just dont like what I am seeing as much anymore.
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    I think the fuss is the sniping, the superior attitudes, the members only forum concept, and the overall reliance on stats. We do have a stat head in Theo, who also believes in scouting. That is the perfect mix. Using stats to project, and explain the difficult to distinguish talents. Scouting though is also majorly important, because numbers arent going to tell you "how" to handle certasin situations, only "what" brings a higher probability of success.
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    There are quite a few post/posters worth reading at SOSH, but they are pretty obsessed with stats and shouting each other down. The quality started going down last year, and too many threads are stat driven now. I know they like low noise level, but baseball is a game watched with the eyes as well.
  11. americantrotter
    WEEI is complete drivel. Sometimes the weekend stuff with the reoprters they bring in is okay. The rest of it just poisons the fan base, and I feel like I've lost brain cells just by tuning in.
  12. americantrotter
    BK helped us make the playoffs in 03. Grady overused him, and when he started to suffer from over-use he didnt have the make-up to hang with it in Boston. So seeing as we got to keep Yankee Killer Bill Mueller and Ortiz while also saving the 03 bullpen, great deal.
  13. americantrotter
    This will go nowhere good. What professional would tank a game? They would never get a job again. The whole point of the boycott is to show how the illegals are the foundation of our economy. No baseball player is the foundation of any US economy. I immigrated, and I know some people that cant get in the right way. However they live overseas, and generally dont flood the country illegally and drive down even further the legitimate entries. I am all for the melting pot, come on over. Just do it legally.
  14. americantrotter
    Lack of prospects bites the Yankees in ass again. They could've really messed with us if they could have offered a competitive package.
  15. americantrotter
    What I meant was unless he comes here he wont win anybody over (meaning no shirt sales). Obviously if he goes back to the Yanks those T-Shirts arent worth the fabric they are printed on.
  16. americantrotter
    I think they have Yaz, Teddy Ball Game, Fisk, and now clemens. It's interesting though, because that shirt will only sell if he comes back. If he goes back to the Stros or to the Yanks, he will not have changed dynamic with most Boston fans.
  17. americantrotter
    There is also the rumor that Arroyo was sleeping with Foulke's wife. The Manny thing is an easy guess. During the idiot days, about 75% of that clubhouse were known adulterers. Count me as someone who doesnt want to hear about the ballgirl being slammed.
  18. americantrotter
    I have always liked Foulke. The truth is, it was a well-known fact when we got him that he isnt an old school kind of player. He does care about his performance and his teamates though, and that's what matters between the lines.
  19. americantrotter
    A United Fan and Yankees Fan? It's like you enjoy being hated.
  20. americantrotter
    So if Nixon is in the game it's not a homer just a loud out. Your willing to forgive Paps for his lousy stuff but good luck on Sunday. yet you want to drive Foulke to Mccoy stadium? That man sucks because he brought you a World Series. he really doesnt need any crap while he's working his way back with some bad luck from his fielder. Edit:Sox Win!
  21. americantrotter
    Good signs today from Schill and Lowell. Papelbon currently keeping the good run going.
  22. americantrotter
    Crap. Interesting pictures, but it's basically racist (99% of Dirt Dogs are white) and the kind of crap that site generates is detrimantal to the team. Plus, I thought that it was supposed to shut down if we didn't get A-Rod. :dunno:
  23. americantrotter
    Coco's Better. Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap
  24. americantrotter
    "Like I said, it's more than likely this is just a case of the Yankees being overcautious to avoid a serious injury. Pavano wants to get out there and pitch." So do I, but the Red Sox arent adding me to the roster.
  25. americantrotter
    I went to the League Cup Final in 04. Sang God Save the Queen with 70,000 people. Shame we lost 2-1. It was a great day out though. Come On You Whites! (Football fans will know that's not racist)
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