Nyjer Morgan's Defense
I was lucky enough to contribute to ESPN's Hot Stove U series. The piece is about -- what else -- a talented centerfielder's defense.
Many thanks to Dave Cameron and the ESPN folk for the opportunity.
about 2 years ago
R.J. Anderson
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This should provide a nice DRB traffic bump
R.J. Anderson is an author of FanGraphs.com.
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I blame myself.
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That would be my fault for not providing a bio line.
by R.J. Anderson on Feb 9, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
I think a book about a semi-famous blogger will be big money.
DIBS.
Mira Sorvino...Paul Walker...T-Pain...Fall 2010...HEADSTONE MAFIA, A LOVE STORY OF REVENGE. "5/5 stars!!!" - DRB User "Andy Hellicksonstine"
I can't access the whole article, but the first 3 lines look superb.
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Stings, eh?
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I got over it by interviewing my Mastercard.
Because I’m calling her plastic, get it? Get it!?
by R.J. Anderson on Feb 9, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Nyjer Morgan's glove of choice? Isotoners.
I’m killing that line this year.
by R.J. Anderson on Feb 9, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
Is it because he's cooler than a polar bear's toenails?
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 9, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
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Share for those of us don't have mommy and daddy pay for our ESPN script.
by Suttree on Feb 9, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
interesting:
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Now he's hit the big time
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Eating lunch with whites!
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when will this trade stop being laughable?
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by CubFanRaysaddict on Feb 9, 2010 3:20 PM EST reply actions
When Delmon Young hits 74 HR this year
you heard it here first.
by ChiBurbRaysFan on Feb 9, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Hey RJ, I might be reading this wrong
But are you really arguing that Nyger Morgan is a better defender than Guttierez based off of 781 innings of UZR?
The editors wanted the "For Morgan" argument.
The sample sizes for both are too small to say at any degree of certainty. I don’t think you can go wrong with either of them moving forward though. Just not at these extremes.
by R.J. Anderson on Feb 9, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
I included a paragraph about sample size.
It doesn’t appear to have made the edit.
by R.J. Anderson on Feb 9, 2010 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
Also, they're going to think that anyways.
Even people who read FG daily think you can use one season of data and make accurate assertions.
by R.J. Anderson on Feb 9, 2010 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
R.J. ANDERSON DOES NOT BELIEVE SAMPLE SIZE MATTERS. I DIDN'T SEE A PARAGRAPH ON IT
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They set you up
I can’t wait til they have Joe Morgan state F-Gut’s case
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I suppose this is a telling lesson to cut the mainstream guys some slack
Ultimately its the editor who frames their arguments. Price you pay for selling out.
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by FreeZorilla on Feb 10, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, I mean, that's an editors job.
Hopefully one day R.J. gets to have his very own chat and we can bombard him with asinine questions.
Meh
You are right, but it must be painful to have your thoughts and evidence beyond spelling and grammatical errors altered. Suggestions are one thing, blind rewriting seems odd. After all its the author’s name on the piece and whose reputation is at stake. Note to Trance L: FreeZo is out of the hire an editor camp.
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by FreeZorilla on Feb 10, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
Word.
They probably just looked at the sample size caveat, recognized it as extraneous material, and cut it without asking because he’s R.J. Anderson, sweetheart college student and part-time blogger. Little do they realize the Douchebag Dictator they have enraged.
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