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  1. cp176
    And for me there you have it. My eyes tell me folks that JBJ is one helluva centerfielder but the numbers don't lie as I have repeatedly been told. We have some people here who are big time into the analytics and will never allow a moment to pass when they can question any "old school" method of evaluating talent. Many of them seem to think that JBJ is the guy we have to have out there in cf. If you truly believe that then thanks for the validation. All methods of evaluating talent are necessary and possibly equal in importance I guess. It seems to me that the people into quantifying everything are proving that jbj is really not that necessary unless he hits.
  2. cp176
    yes - I was talking about pitches per starts. I'm not opposed to pitch counts. Anything that you do to try to keep pitchers healthy.
  3. cp176
    I didn't think that you were being sarcastic. If I come off as sounding that way with you, trust me I'm not meaning to be. We do have a group of people here who I think are able to debate, disagree and still be civil to one another. I think that that is the way it should be.
  4. cp176
    My guess and it is just a guess is that limiting pitchers to throwing 10 to 15 pitches per start and staying with the regular rotation starts will not give them the rest that they need. I would think that going every 6th day or periodically skipping starts makes sense.
  5. cp176
    What, we won in those years? I take everything I said bacK. I'm a historian of sorts but I'm a proud believer in the theory of what have you done for me lately as well. Pretty soon Moon they will have to enlarge those dugouts to accommodate all of the analytic guys and gals. Cora's head might explode.
  6. cp176
    He is going to have to hit.
  7. cp176
    I was talking about his skills not the person. I believe exactly what you believe - defense up the middle is vital and we do need that good fielding centerfielder at present - made more obvious by what is so going on around second and short. I get your point. At some point in his career though, if he doesn't hit and he wants a contract that seems a little high, I think that JBJ is certainly replaceable. At the present time of course we need the guy. I'm not advocating to dump him now but I don't see him as being vital to this team's success either.
  8. cp176
    It certainly seems as though if you pick the right years necessary to prove your point, anything can be quantified can't it. Obviously the players who play, the coaches who coach, and the old fans who still believe that better teams tend to be more successful in close contests than their lesser opponents just don't get it. lol - too stubborn to change our thinking I guess. I wonder if it is still ok for us to believe and maybe even talk about such things? A little sarcasm there but just trying to add a little humor.
  9. cp176
    Hoping to hear from the analytic folk on this one. We all realize that resting pitchers is important. What do you think - Is it better to give that starter an extra day off or maybe even totally skip a start as opposed to say limiting pitch counts from maybe 110-115 down to lets say 90-95? I'm leaning toward the extra day or maybe even skipping starts. 6 man rotation if you have the men? Has a study already been done?
  10. cp176
    Well, I'm not going to quote anybody and once again I'm satisfied with him out there - I think that he is damn good. What confuses me is that when our illustrious analytic experts seem to say that he isn't at the top of his class so to speak. I certainly don't know who he would be replaceable by but if he isn't at the very top of the fielding list, sorry but at some point in his career I could certainly see him being moved. I think that he is a very good center fielder but some have indicated that his defense although good is surpassed by others. Kind of messes with my (I really don't care too much about what the analytics say about him) mind.
  11. cp176
    SS - the way our team is currently constructed, there is no question in my mind that JBJ is the guy we want in centerfield. I 'm actually very content with him out there if the team hits but I think that I am missing something because I don't see his skill set as being non-replaceable. If he stays in Boston, I'm fine with that but if somewhere down the road the decision was made to trade him for an overall all upgrade, I'd be fine with that too.
  12. cp176
    I like JBJ and don't want him to be traded. Need to get that out of the way. But - Do people really not think that what he brings to us is replaceable? He is a very good center fielder for sure but is he so good that he would not be replaceable? Sale - Price (if healthy)- Kimbrel- Betts - Devers - probably Bogaerts. I am not trying to argue with anyone - I like the guy once again - but what about him am I missing here?
  13. cp176

    Golf

    cp176 replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Other Sports

    Great stuff - something to be said for the game of golf in CT.
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    Golf

    cp176 replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Other Sports

    Now yup I am duly impressed! Good for you. I bet that you saw one or two absolutely phenomenal shots. What a great 3 some to work.
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    Golf

    cp176 replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Other Sports

    That was an incredible Masters and I couldn't be happier for Reed and the way he hung in there. He has worked hard.
  16. cp176
    It sounds to me as though he is taking you very seriously.
  17. cp176
    I thought that when I posted this that you might feel this way. I 'm really not arguing whether randomness in athletics exists or not. Of course it does as does luck. We have spun around on this one before- you like to be able to quantify with supportable mathematical statistics. Not me so much. I believe in using statistical data to help my teams improve and be better but I readily accept what probably every coach I have been around truly believes and one of those things is that teams that are better prepared mentally and physically tend to be better when the game is on the line than their opponents are. Many coaches today would not coach if they did not believe this.
  18. cp176
    I agree with you absolutely. It is an arguement that is hard to win though because we all know that good pitching is a must and some people do believe in stockpiling as much as you can. I think that your comment that you can't have it all is pretty appropriate. It is all about balance. Hard to imagine that some people here can't understand that there are in fact different ways to approach things. (Not talking about you Kimmi I think that you understand this concept.)
  19. cp176
    Sorry - I might be inclined to buy into this if the teams were exactly the same in addition to the umpires and their calls - the time of day or night of each game was the same - the teams they played in 2013 were the exact same teams and players that they faced last year etc. . etc, etc. There are so many things that change form year to year that I can't buy your theory of randomness trumping skill at all. Randomness of course plays a role but teams that have good players and are also well coached get "lucky" a whole lot more than those that aren't prepared as well. Obviously I don't think that it is all luck. Teams that are better prepared often times make their own luck. I have never thought at all about the concept of winning games in any sport as a repeatable skill. A good coach emphasizes repeatable skills daily that enable teams to win games.
  20. cp176
    How about a step further - Why is there so much randomness in life in general? Sometimes wish that I had taken the road less travelled like my Father did.
  21. cp176
    obviously Jd's triple was a lucky break . Often times what we see as simple luck, they don't. it's probably fairly safe to say that good fielders make plays everyday that might appear lucky to an opponent when in reality they are just good fielders. Your theory is interesting but I don't buy it. That's ok.
  22. cp176
    so start a new thread or not -
  23. cp176
    Don't give him all the credit. Just gives him a reason to pat himself on the back. lol I was very happy that they brought him up although I will admit that MVP wanted him up as much as he has wanted Pedroia to be someplace else. What did surprise me was the number of people who got hooked on the concept that bringing him up was too soon and that it would certainly hurt his development. Wrong! We needed to give him a chance. Once again it was a case of "my kingdom for a hitter".
  24. cp176
    Oh boy - Do I hear a can of worms being opened? For the record though, I will always believe that a very well coached team seems to have better luck than others. I have always believed that you don't necessarily have to have more talent than everybody else in order to win. i believe in luck for sure but I also think that what some people see as luck quite often is just a by-product of a better prepared team regardless of talent.
  25. cp176
    I think that we are good to go from a pitching perspective but not for one minute do I think that DD isn't constantly looking for ways to improve this team. I understand that there are some here who aren't as impressed with him as I might seem to be but I really hope that they understand that he is working. If there are people that think he is just sitting around doing nothing, sorry but they are numbskulls.
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