Dipre
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Tulo's about the only SS as untouchable as Hanley right now. Ain't goin' nowhere.
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The "Watch the games" contingent should try to convince PWNdroia of the error of his ways, since the "Long live the stats" contingent has miserably failed in doing so.
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UZR is delicious with soy milk. Just sayin'.
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I love to back arguments about player's defensive abilities with OBP and OPS. j/k.:harhar:
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I was the one who said "It's 50-50". To which you responded "A century of baseball defies that comment". Circular logic.
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Everything evolves. If it wasn't before, it is now. The planet earth used to be square. The "I have watched two more decades of baseball than you" argument is a poor argument to make when referring to baseball knowledge. By that statement, that century of baseball also defines Brian Cashman's and Theo Epstein's regimes as GM's, and lots of people here have also watched two decades of more baseball than those two. Times change, baseball has changed, and while there are useless stats, i just don't see how you can argue that statistical analysis has gained a new level of importance in the current spectrum of the baseball world. What once was, is not anymore, and what now is, will probably not be tomorrow.
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It's Gom all over again. You can't scout without stats, and you can't stat without scouts. Judging players only by what your eyes see is an easy to get an incorrect gauge on a player's actual skillset. (Juan Pierre). Judging players without actually seeing them play is an easy way to not identify flaws/virtues otherwise only identifiable by watching the actual game. (Dustin Pedroia). People who dismiss stats are wrong. People who dismiss scouting and talent evaluation are wrong. It's a combination of both, but bare in mind that advanced scouts now use statistics such as FB/GB ratio and PPA when evaluating how a player's skillset would translate from college to the minors/major leagues.
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It's a 50-50 proposition. You have to watch the games but handle the stats as well.
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Two things: 1)I'd be very much tempted to agree if watching the game for the sake of enoying the game through visuals didn't lend itself to the creation of an unreal perception of the value and ability of a ballplayer. Examples: Juan Pierre, JD Drew. 2)I personally watch at least 90% of all Red Sox games, and have been doing so for years. Following stats does nothing to interfere with my actual enjoyment of the game, but rather opens up other possibilities and allows for deeper comprehension of the nature of the game. It's quite possible to enjoy the actual game, and enjoy the possibilities that statistical analysis open up in regards to it.
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I didn't say it offended me. It just seemed like i went out of my way to bash anyone who didn't like them by saying they're the "Only way". They are not the only way, but i said only "really reasonable" because it's the type of analysis ML teams use when drafting a player/ signing a FA.
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Did id say it was the "only" way to asses a player? I said only "real reasonable" way. It is just an opinion, but please don't distort it.
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I don't get what the big deal with the discussion about the place where he hits in the lineup is. He is what he is, and i can actually find logic to Tito batting Drew 8th. First off, last year's lineup was way too top-heavy, by batting Drew near the bottom, he slotted someone who could work the pitcher for the top of the lineup, and also help score and drive in runs from the bottom part of a lineup that was littered with inconsistency. He could have asked someone else, but didn't, because there are lots of big egos, and Drew doesn't seem like one of them. His disposition to bat where Tito wants him to when Tito so deems it neccesary is a plus, and speaks very well about the guy's character. Just my opinion.
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Excellent.
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He was the best option. I didn't like the signing either, but better him than Nick Green.
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One caveat with Broade's post: OF rank by OPS (only those who can qualify for the batting title): Ryan Braun Adam Lind Adam Dunn Jason Bay JD Drew Also top 30 in HR's,2B, XBH, TB. While playing 20 less games than the average OF.
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2005: .701 OPS- .310 OBP- 9 HR's. 2006: .747 OPS- .350 OBP- 5 HR's. 2009: .789 OPS- .379 OBP- 12 HR.
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Boston SS 2009: .653 OPS, .296 OBP. Yes it would.
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I just want to make it clear that i love this forum and almost everyone in it. Including the Drew haters, RBI lovers and certain Yankee fans. That is all.
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AKA league-average production.
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No one is expecting Scutaro to provide anything more than league-average offense. If with his track record you don't think he can do that, then i don't know what to tell you.
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Irony.
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I already drafted Drew in the other league. In this one i'll be happy to kick your RBI-loving ass if you're up for a challenge.
