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  1. Kimmi
    Well if you define clutch as the lack of choking, then I guess we can say that clutch exists. In that case though, pretty much every MLB player is clutch. With all the competition there is, you're not going to make it to the majors if you can't handle and perform under pressure. The idea of clutch as an ability to raise one's game to a higher level than normal in pressure situations is just false.
  2. Kimmi
    As one of my NYY friends suggests, the ARod circus is probably doing guys like Gregorious, Beltran, and Teixeira a world of good, keeping the attention of of them. Which is really too bad. I kind of like hearing about the other concerns the Yankees have. ;-)
  3. Kimmi
    Don't take the labeling personally. I'm not trying to label anyone. I just think it's an easy term to use when talking about old school versus new school. My dad is very much a traditionalist, and FTR, he drives me crazy with his baseball stubborness sometimes. That doesn't mean I don't respect his baseball knowledge or that I think any less of him. As far as intangibles go, I am a very strong believer in them. I don't discount how human elements affect the game. For instance, I very much believe that the pitcher/catcher relationship plays a significant role in how a pitcher performs.
  4. Kimmi
    I am excited to finally see some baseball. Man, I love this sport.
  5. Kimmi
    In one study conducted, the correlation between a player's clutch performance from one year to the next was .01. In other words, nonexistent.
  6. Kimmi
    You didn't offend me. It actually made me laugh. I just wasn't expecting it from you.
  7. Kimmi
    No Fred, you are not the first member.
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  9. Kimmi
    The outfield depth that we have is paying off already. Tough break for him, but it does make the decision for the FO easier.
  10. Kimmi
    I have felt this too Pal. There are a lot of good vibes heading into the season. I wonder if I can find a stat on that.
  11. Kimmi
    I wait with bated breath.....
  12. Kimmi
    ^^^This
  13. Kimmi
    Luck is not only a very real thing in baseball, it's also a very significant part of most baseball games. We're not talking about luck as in lucky rabbit's foot luck, but luck as in randomness. Randomness sometimes plays a bigger part in determining the outcome of the game than skill does.
  14. Kimmi
    That pretty much sums it up right there. These players are not doing anything differently in clutch situations than what they normally do otherwise.
  15. Kimmi
    I disagreed with the part where you said your eyes are your best ally.
  16. Kimmi
    LOL No, I don't really want to hear crap. So don't post any!
  17. Kimmi
    Does it bother me as in do I lose sleep over it? Not a chance. But as User once said, if you post crap, you're going to be called on it.
  18. Kimmi
    I have never said that stats tell you everything, or that scouting is not important, or that you don't need both. I have never said anything even remotely close to that. I'm just saying that I find it frustrating when people continue to believe something that has been proven false by stats because they know what their eyes see.
  19. Kimmi
    Well, you can't make a claim like 'Farrell ran a Boy Scout camp last ST', state it as a fact, and expect not to get called on it Fred.
  20. Kimmi
    LOL We're going to win 100 games. It's inevitable.
  21. Kimmi
    I disagree. Your eyes will lie to you. I don't care how good of a scout anyone is, or how much experience he/she has. Your eyes will lie to you. And bias is a huge factor in what your eyes tell you.
  22. Kimmi
    Well, it depends on what "older" methods of evaluation you're talking about. If it's 'Wins' for pitchers, for instance, then you're right. Saber types are not going to give much slack to that method of evaluation because quite frankly, it stinks.
  23. Kimmi
    Absolute truth here.
  24. Kimmi
    A traditionalist is someone who continues to believe conventional wisdom despite the fact that the stats say otherwise. Believing that clutch exists or believing the idea that good teams know how to win the close games are two such examples. Conventional wisdom regarding lineups and base stealing are other examples. In other words, traditionalists may say that stats are important or useful, but in their eyes, the stats are only important or useful to the extent that they do not contradict what they already believe.
  25. Kimmi
    I like that quote. That said, with me, the math is not boring. My two favorite topics: baseball and math.
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