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  1. notin
    That’s how Hack Wilson got to 191…
  2. notin
    You’re missing the point altogether. Bear in mind whatever Fangraphs does means nothing to actual player compensation. They’re just doing their best to perfect their craft. If it was to be used for compensation, they would not be allowed to tweak it. And if you are going to pretend “real stats” are etched in stone, bear in mind it is not as thorough as you think…
  3. notin
    Pay him retroactively. See my Gentile story above. If fWAR does get tied to compensation - which would be bad - the formulas would have to be locked down or either the union or the owners would absolutely scream. That impartial and independent Fangraphs is tweaking their work with no financial ramifications is inconsequential…
  4. notin
    Again, not true. While rare, stats do change over time. Some 20 years ago, I was listening to a White Sox-Orioles game during my commute. Before the game, there was a ceremony where former Oriole great Jim Gentile was awarded $5000 because he had a clause in his contract in 1961 that he would receive that money if he won the RBI title. Some 40 years later, the found some long-hidden RBI and it tied him with Maris for the crown. So maybe it was etched in limestone?
  5. notin
    So until then, a popularity contest among members of the BBWAA seems crystal clear? It’s probably worth noting that by their own admission, the BBWAA members don’t even agree what the word “valuable” in MVP means. If these are the two options, I take the variable math. At least it’s math and not a collection of opinions…
  6. notin
    Not at all, and (with the exception of moving Whitlock to the rotation) they’re not the pitchers I’m talking about replacing…
  7. notin
    Incorrect. Good relievers, like good starters, are not hit and miss. I’m not implying get the bullpen equivalents of Wacha and Hill, but pay for the elite relievers. If nothing else, elite relievers cost less than elite starters and typically require fewer years…
  8. notin
    But just because fielding metrics are more difficult to calculate doesn’t mean they should be ignored, does it?
  9. notin
    So are you saying awards have more tangible merit than fWAR?
  10. notin
    Or one or two good relievers and just committed to moving both Houck and Whitlock to the bullpen…
  11. notin
    Some folks just use these boards to vent frustration, too. Sometimes a good well-placed sarcastic response can kick them back into reality. Usually not. But that doesn’t make out less fun…
  12. notin
    He only hit .211 as a Ranger. The real surprise is the .360 SLG. I mean, Kevin Plawecki is slugging .355 as a member of the Red Sox and Jonathan Arauz is slugging .326. Those are not names that one should be comparing to Gallo…
  13. notin
    That whole proposal was just stupid. I like what the folks at Fangraphs do, but a big reason they have any reliability is they’re completely impartial. Giving them leverage over financials opens way too many doors best left closed. And boarded up. And then burned to the ground…
  14. notin
    But passing up the opportunity for some quality sarcasm is just not me…
  15. notin
    If the expectations from Story are “better defensively but worse offensively” I think those are reasonable ….
  16. notin
    The guy has had one full season!! And so far - no titles!!! What does he need - two seasons? Are we going to stand for that!?!?!
  17. notin
    Or he just got flat out pummeled….
  18. notin
    Well don’t forget the San Diego GM at the time was Jed Hoyer, who previous job was as one of those talent evaluators in Boston. Hoyer then went to the Cubs where he traded for Rizzo again…
  19. notin
    In that respect, he is also the new Ryan Weber…
  20. notin
    Austin Davis is my new Ryan Weber - the name I expect to be called for every DFA or demotion…
  21. notin
    If Brasier has an option left, this is easy IMO…
  22. notin
    Sean Kazmar. 13 years between games. That’s the Braves infielder I couldn’t think of…
  23. notin
    But Minoso would just reappear to play in more decades. That was straight up PR stuff and not a guy making a serious comeback or displaying any measure of persistence….
  24. notin
    Yeah that’s the point. The list of players who went 7 years between MLB appearances is extremely short. Maybe just Bard and that Braves’ utility infielder from a couple years ago who went (I think) 11 years. But unlike Bard, that guy was a minor leaguer the whole time. Bard was completely out of organized baseball save a couple dozen minor league innings in 2016-17…
  25. notin
    It did look like Bard was instrumental in the 2011 collapse as he posted a 6.95 ERA over the last 2 months of the season, but his FIP and .650 OPSA suggest he may have pitched better. At any rate, the guy took a borderline unprecedented hiatus of 7 years between MLB games, pitching on very briefly in the minors for the Mets and Cardinals. That he was able to come back at all was pretty remarkable. That he took so long to come back probably indicates more physical issues than anything else. Plenty of other closers had brief flirtations with the rotation that ended badly. But none needed 7 years to get back in the game. He went to the rotation because he wanted to and because the Sox wouldn’t pay for starters, opting instead to deal for closers like Andy Bailey. He flopped miserably. But good for him for bouncing back. And it’s really fun to think he has now outlasted former college teammate Andrew Miller in MLB…
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