Christina Kahrl is not impressed with the Blalock signing:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=10186
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I feel like she's completely missing the point.
1. It’s 900k
2. It took her until the last paragraph to mention his platoon splits, and even then she only talked about one year worth of data.
Some bitches are born, she was made.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
oooh this is good
"It's good to have a little cushion. But it's not going to be easy."
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 11, 2010 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
It's spring training for everyone. I'm just trying to show the team what I can do. I'm in the best shape of my life.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Can we get a summary of her opinion or a couple of quips for those that value their money more than a BP sub?
"It's good to have a little cushion. But it's not going to be easy."
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 10, 2010 10:57 AM EST reply actions
It's like 800 words of her talking about IBB+HR, then another 200 talking about how Blalock isn't a good full-time player, how he might be made by that park, and how she doesn't get the fascination with him.
It’s like we gave him a few million and assured him a starting job.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 10, 2010 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
Since when is IBB+HR
indicative of anything? He probably isn’t a good full time player, he probably was helped by the park, I wouldn’t use the term fascination, but when a useful spare part gets added how about using credible metrics to analyze the deal. I don’t like the Yankees getting Granderson because he had a .319 SLGCON against lefties. He wouldn’t make a good full time player, his triples numbers were helped by the expansive park he played in, and he’s making lots of money, frankly, I don’t get their fascination. Plus, A-Jax hit a dinger yesterday, super star. Evan Longoria sucks because his SF+GIDP is less than league average.
"It's good to have a little cushion. But it's not going to be easy."
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 10, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
I can't wait to watch us beat the panties off your Yankers
"It's good to have a little cushion. But it's not going to be easy."
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 14, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
(S)Andy, control your ol' lady...
One more year Brett. One more year.
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Mar 10, 2010 11:08 AM EST reply actions
This point of view does sound familiar.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
RJ no likey them anymore.
One more year Brett. One more year.
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Mar 10, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
I'm about halfway through Baseball Between the Numbers
Pretty good read, but you have to wonder how much they were hurt when Nate Silver, et al. moved on to greener pastures. It’s pretty tough to replace solid, hard work.
"It's good to have a little cushion. But it's not going to be easy."
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 10, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
I got about a chapter in before getting derailed with other things, but it's on my list of things to do.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
It's better as a first step than if you already have quite of bit of knowledge, that said,
Every chapter I still feel like I’m learning something new here and there. I just wish it was in wOBA instead of EQA.
"It's good to have a little cushion. But it's not going to be easy."
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 10, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
I have bought their book 3 years in a row
and visit their website periodically. Lately they have been coming off as very conceited about their opinions and themselves. I don’t like it
It looks like a mirac
BP
I concur. I have been a subscriber for about 7-8 years and the staff seems to be always changing, too much off subject chat, and their “bread and butter” analytical work has suffered terribly. Their PECOTA projections have been a disaster this year.
by kimo from kauai on Mar 10, 2010 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
Its been that way a long time
It depends on who is writing. Its fun if they’re trashing a team or prospect that is one of your competition, but if they trash your team then its not. Kahrl has written stuff about Milwaukee that wasn’t familiar with the roster or just accepted cliches about some players.
Kahrl and Goldstein are members of the BBWAA now so no awards for Hank.
I like a half dozen or so of their current writers.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 10, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
Will Carroll is your fav, right?
One more year Brett. One more year.
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Mar 10, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
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