tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53737832011-08-05T16:49:24.048-04:00SkyKing162's BaseblogA fan of the Yankees, Red Sox, and large sample sizes.Skynoreply@blogger.comBlogger1211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1092424253194994142004-08-13T15:07:00.000-04:002004-08-13T15:10:53.193-04:00THIS BLOG HAS MOVED
Finally. SkyKing162 v 2.0 is not only sexier, it's got more power.
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Change your bookmark (haha, good one) and head on over to read about the switch.
Skynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1092320124224581342004-08-12T10:10:00.000-04:002004-08-12T10:15:24.223-04:00NOTES AND QUOTES
My to do list (not in any particular order):
- Write a couple kickass articles for the new site
- Launch new site
- Find a place to live
- Start school year
- Finish dump trades in two fantasy leagues
- Make lesson plans for upcoming school year
Quote of the summer (by Zach, a high school junior):
"Rooting for both the Yankees and Red Sox is like being good at both math and Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1090464849820456452004-07-21T22:46:00.000-04:002004-07-21T22:54:09.820-04:00KRUK'S THE MAN
Ok, maybe that's a little extreme.
But he did just say, on Baseball Tonight, that pitchers should pitch to Bonds more and intentionally walk him less. "He can't hit a homerun every time." If we translate that statement from Krukese into English, it's a pretty intelligent observation. The times that Bonds doesn't get on base more than makes up for the hits and homers.
Skynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1089755476986918962004-07-13T17:32:00.000-04:002004-07-13T17:51:16.986-04:00IGNORANCE IS THE KISS OF DEATH
I absolutely hate feeling frustrated. And one of the easiest ways to become frustrated is to read about, experience, or interact in any way with ignorance.
One of the best feelings in the world is to defeat ignorance. When you spend two years being infuriated by Joe Morgan "gotta-have-heart and bunting skills to win" chats, it's bliss to finally hear him say Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1089681570859852022004-07-12T21:19:00.000-04:002004-07-12T21:21:16.726-04:00Alright, Trebek. I'll play... your game. Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1089556484829436522004-07-11T10:29:00.000-04:002004-07-11T10:34:44.830-04:00EL DUQUE TO START IN PLACE OF MUSSINA
Our local paper mentioned a report by yankees.com that Orlando Hernandez will start today in place of Mike Mussina. With all the "problems" Yankee starters have had this year, it's great to know that there are quality replacements. Frankly, you've got to love the potential upside of the Yankee rotation. Mussina, Brown, Vazquez, Contreras, Lieber, and El Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1088602178497831512004-06-30T09:29:00.000-04:002004-06-30T09:29:38.496-04:00bo logh
To all my friends who think I'm hopelessly obsessed with baseball: you're right.
But at least I'm not obsessed with Klingon.
Oh, and while I'm linking to weird stuff, check out this dude's attempt to get a Gmail account. Oh, and this one, too.Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1088601467437105952004-06-30T09:17:00.000-04:002004-06-30T09:17:47.436-04:00NICK JOHNSON
As a big Strat-o-Matic baseball guy, I constantly pay attention to hitter and pitcher platoon splits. For hitters, I like to see a big difference between how they hit lefties and righties (preferably favoring righties). For pitchers, the more consistent, the better. The reason? You can pick specific hitters to take advantage of opposing pitcher handedness, but when you pick yourSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1088010499242755722004-06-23T13:08:00.000-04:002004-06-23T13:08:19.243-04:00YET ANOTHER PRODUTIVE OUTS ARTICLE
In case there was any doubt that Productive Outs and PO Percentage are a waste of digital storage space, as well as a waste of our time, Larry Mahnken sticks another (his sixth?) fork in POP.Skynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1087922366709125232004-06-22T12:26:00.000-04:002004-06-22T12:39:26.710-04:00HAPPY BELATED FATHER'S DAY
My obsession with baseball started with my dad's obsession with baseball. Our relationship is pretty much the epitome of the male bonding cliche.
Dad was my Little League baseball coach - check. Dad took me and my friends to a minor league game for my 8th birthday - check. Dad and I stayed up way past my bedtime watching the Yankees win the World Series - check. Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1087516889807776412004-06-17T19:27:00.000-04:002004-06-17T20:01:29.806-04:00DEBAUCHERY, AND LOWE THROWS A GEM
I'm back from driving around the northeast, getting to hang out with some friends that I spend way too little time with. The coolest part was that we didn't just rehash old college stories, but came up with new material.
As a Red Sox fan, their recent descent in the standings has been disheartening. The pitching, a strength for the first two months, has Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1086720338269567462004-06-08T14:42:00.000-04:002004-06-08T14:45:38.270-04:00T.O. BABY
I just finished my first year of teaching high school math, and I'm headed on a nice vacation. This blog won't get updated for about a week, but hey, you're all used to that anyways.
Roger Clemens is pitching in Safeco field today agains the putrid Mariners' offense. My prediction? 8 IP, 7 singles, 2 walks, 1 run, and a win for the ex-Yankee/Red Sock.Skynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1086556601501261892004-06-06T17:16:00.000-04:002004-06-06T17:16:41.503-04:00CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
Often times, people talk a whole lot of smack, and then don't follow it up with praise when things actually turn out alright. It's the opposite of the presidential promise phenomenon (talk like you're aiming for heaven, and follow it up with crap). Two of these cases concerning internet baseball came to mind to me today.
First, MLB.com has become a pretty darn good Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1086017188130988692004-05-31T11:19:00.000-04:002004-05-31T11:26:28.130-04:00ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR
I don't usually write about myself, but if I can help anyone feel better about things that went wrong this weekend, then I'm glad to help out.
On Friday, I managed to lose my wallet in the two mile drive between the bank and my house. Really. The bank didn't find it, and I didn't have it when I got out of my car 5 minutes later. I cancelled the credit cards, and have Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1085947876869323312004-05-30T16:11:00.000-04:002004-05-30T16:11:16.870-04:00PROUD TO BE A RED SOX FAN
Johnny Damon's out of the lineup today, and rather than put his replacement (Gabe Kapler) in the leadoff spot, Terry Francona used his head and reshuffled the lineup. The 1-2 punch today is Mark Bellhorn and Kevin Youkilis.
Most people would cringe at Bellhorn as a leadoff hitter - you know, no speed. But his .390 OBP is higher than any other current leadoff hitterSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1085936790221239182004-05-30T13:03:00.000-04:002004-05-30T13:06:30.220-04:00JOHN KRUK
I officially like John Kruk and all his antics. His baseball views are a little skewed (ok, extremely skewed), but he is entertaining. And not in the obnoxious way that Terry Bradshaw's "entertaining". Kruk's a good find for Baseball Tonight. Now they just have to do something about that whole baseball incompetence thing. Has he made any one ball jokes, yet?Skynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1085771975046207132004-05-30T11:54:00.000-04:002004-05-30T11:54:58.660-04:00$100 AND $500 BILLS
Fantasy baseball is a fun game. It builds ego, makes us feel like a part of the game, and keeps college friends together. And there's a battle line drawn between the people that play in shallow leagues versus deep leagues.
At most discussion boards it goes like this:
"Shallow leagues are no fun. They're so easy. Every team's an All-Star team."
"Shutup. You're an Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1085779567992647912004-05-28T17:26:00.000-04:002004-05-28T18:31:49.733-04:00RETURN OF THE KINGS
Last year, the Red Sox led the known universe in most of the important offensive categories, including the most important category, runs. Many predicted a return to merely very good this year, and that was before Nomar and Nixon were lost to injuries. Both of those guys are close to returning, and it begs the question, how much will they help the Red Sox offense.
Joe Skynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1085430634923697692004-05-24T16:30:00.000-04:002004-05-24T16:30:34.923-04:00BASEBALL PROSPECTUS REMEMBERING DOUG PAPPAS
When I first started reading a lot of sabrmetrically slanted baseball writing about five years ago, I got sucked in immediately because of the intellect and sense of "duh, why didn't I think of that" included in most articles. I only read Pappas' work when he was published at Baseball Prospectus, but he was a guy who thought for himself, and didn't Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1085429958195123882004-05-24T16:19:00.000-04:002004-05-24T16:19:18.196-04:00WALKING THE USS MARINER PLANK
If this is correct, might the Yankees be interested in Aurilia? Can he play 2B? Sure, he's played like a replacement player so far this year, but that's better than Enrique Wilson, and probably below the level of which Aurilia's capable. I don't want Aurilia to be the final answer this year, nor would he really help all that much, but jeez - Enrique Wilson? ComeSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1085339516458635282004-05-23T15:05:00.000-04:002004-05-23T15:11:56.456-04:00HOME-ANNOUNCER ANNOYINGNESS
I watched the last two innings of Randy Johnson's perfect game on TBS. The announcers were obviously calling the game from the point of view of the Braves, but still were able to show amazement and appreciation of Randy's performance. In fact, they were probably rooting for the perfect game in the two innings I watched.
Tom Glavine's got a no-hitter through 6, and Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1085339134663643112004-05-23T14:56:00.000-04:002004-05-23T15:05:34.663-04:00BOSTON FIELDERS
Watching (well, listening to) the NESN broadcast this afternoon, they ran a little feature on how the Boston defense has improved over the last ten games, committing only 3 errors, as opposed to 33 errors in the first 36 games, or something like that.
Look, the Red Sox have the second-best DER in the American League. They've been fielding well all year. Yes, they'd have been Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1085102020675884652004-05-20T21:13:00.000-04:002004-05-22T09:12:43.600-04:00THE DIPS GET DIPS
Hell has frozen over. The Bills will win the Super Bowl. ESPN.com now includes DIPS ERA in their sortable pitching stats. I don't know whether I should be really happy that the world wide provider of sports broadcasting has taken one small step for man, or to be unhappy that these numbers are now easily available to everyone in my fantasy leagues. I'll go with the first, Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084933103740482592004-05-18T22:04:00.000-04:002004-05-18T22:18:23.740-04:00MEAN PARENTS SUCK
If I ever have kids, my number one goal is to not give them a name that will scar them for life. Parents who leave their kids with names like Dusk, Bubba, or Fiontonicia are just inconsiderate. But even worse are the parents that pair up a first name with their last name to create something horrible - Richard Small, I.P. Freely, and Amanda Hugankiss are schoolyard favorites.Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084931381232691632004-05-18T21:25:00.000-04:002004-05-18T21:49:41.233-04:00RANDY JOHNSON TURNS IT ON
I don't believe in jinxes. To prove it, I'm typing this in the top of the 8th inning as Luis Gonzalez singles to right. Whether or not The Unit finishes of his perfect game, talking about it beforehand has no bearing on the outcome. Of course, I can only prove that if he finishes the perfect game, so I'm rooting for him to do so.
I don't particularly like Randy, Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084918016792458662004-05-18T17:48:00.000-04:002004-05-18T18:07:28.036-04:00THE FOUR-MAN & THE COORS MAN
I was listening to the Phillies broadcasters announce the Philadelphia at Colorado game yesterday afternoon, and they kept harping on the fact that if you're going to try a four man rotation, it just has to be done with four veteran pitchers that can work late into games. They made it seem like this was a foregone conclusion and that the Rockies were idiots.
I hateSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084751334739369452004-05-16T19:31:00.000-04:002004-05-17T11:00:57.286-04:00GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS, ESPN
On Baseball Tonight, John Kruk was justed asked (I'm paraphrasing), "If you had to pick the AL Cy Young winner right now - the one pitcher you would want to start one game you had to win - would you pick Kevin Brown? Pedro Martinez? Curt Schilling? Who?"
To which John Kruk replied, "Jarrod Washburn".
Harold Reynolds agreed, saying "It's all about the winsSkynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084735318019384842004-05-16T15:19:00.000-04:002004-05-16T15:23:15.773-04:00RED SOX PLEDGE
If you tune into NESN broadcasts, you occasionally see ads of Red Sox players reciting a an altering version of the Pledge of Allegiance. I find a lot of Red Sox Nation thing annoying (mostly the anti-Yankee, non-baseball stuff), but this is pretty cool.
I pledge allegiance to the fans, of the entire Red Sox nation. And to the Fenway faithful, in all the stands. One team, under Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084729405041839452004-05-16T13:30:00.000-04:002004-05-16T13:43:25.040-04:00SKYKING GETS 3000th HIT; LOCK FOR HALL
They say 3000 hits is a the biggest milestone of them all - one of those numbers that all but guarantees a spot in the Hall of Fame. Add in the fact that it only took one year to get there, and I don't think there's really any doubt on this one.
True, there have been slumps this past year, periods of non-posting that lasted longer than Derek Jeter's Luis Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084665563109996952004-05-15T19:59:00.000-04:002004-05-15T19:59:23.110-04:00GRASS IS GREEN IN YANKEE LAND, TOO
Although the Yankees failed to take advantage of a number of opportunities to win today's game, there are some positive signs to take away from it on the hitting side of things.
Alex Rodriguez hit two homeruns, his 8th and 9th of the season, and raised his average to .291. Anyone still worried about him? I almost snagged him in a trade in my Strat league Skynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084654227304061962004-05-15T16:50:00.000-04:002004-05-15T16:50:27.303-04:00DARTMOUTH VS PRINCETON
I went to Dartmouth. Here's a link to an article in our school paper analyzing the Dartmouth vs. Princton playoff game from a sabrmetric point of view. As is pointed out over at Baseball Think Factory, there are some smallish flaws, but the author makes good points, and I can't resist posting a link to an article from my alma mater.Skynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084651101796973902004-05-15T15:58:00.000-04:002004-05-15T15:58:21.796-04:00YOUKILIS FAILS TO TAKE A WALK
The Greek God of Walks, called up to replace Bill Mueller for the weekend, failed to take a walk in his first MLB game. Just goes to show you how minor league stats just don't translate to the Majors. And where did he get the idea that hitting a homerun would be productive? Just know your role, and stick to it, Kevin.
Ok, seriously, great to see Youkilis produceSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084405330018390272004-05-12T19:25:00.000-04:002004-05-12T19:52:32.890-04:00BEING FAMOUS AND VALUATION THEORY
Studes mentioned this blog in the reference section of his Angels article over The Hardball Times and there have been a lot of extra hits here today. (That is, more than 7.) Thanks for the mention, and I'm glad to have "inspired" somebody else. I used to dislike the Angels, but the attitude taken by Arte Moreno, their new owner, has really impressed me. Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084108256221372202004-05-09T09:10:00.000-04:002004-05-09T09:15:19.716-04:00ESPN.COM MLB SCOREBOARD
It seems as though Joe Kennedy just pitched a couple days ago. Well, that's because he did. The Rockies have moved to a 4-man rotation for the rest of the year or until disaster strikes, whichever comes first. I'm a big fan of the 4-man rotation, so I'll be hoping it works out "well" for the Rockies, mostly o that other teams won't be afraid to try it. Of course, it Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084054380896845232004-05-08T18:13:00.000-04:002004-05-08T18:17:23.543-04:00MARLIN POWER SPLIT
Three players on the Marlins have hit 9 HRs so far this year - Lowell, Choi, and Cabrera. Nobody else on the team has more than 2 HRs.
The Cubs, on the other hand, have every member of their starting lineups with at least 3 HRs, plus their 4th outfielder, but nobody's hit 9 HRs.Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084046616729990052004-05-08T16:03:00.000-04:002004-05-08T16:27:45.840-04:00HELP. PLEASE.
If the Dodgers had finished last in runs scored by only one run last year (instead of by 70 runs), they would have been expected to win 92.5 games, or 9 games better than they'd be expected to win given their actual runs scored. 92 wins would have been good enough for the Wild Card. (Which means there would be no talk about the amazing small-ball Marlins.) The Dodgers are off Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1084027973631980452004-05-08T10:52:00.000-04:002004-05-08T10:58:54.153-04:00THE HARDBALL TIMES STATISTICS
I love these graphs. Not only do they contain information slightly different from what you can get anywhere else, it's real easy to visually see how the teams compare to each other.
Today I was looking at the DER (defensive efficiency ratio - the percentage of balls in play that the defense turns into outs) of the Anaheim Angels. The Angels have been a pretty Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1083789885299182192004-05-05T16:44:00.000-04:002004-05-05T16:57:15.606-04:00ANTI-ANTI-MONEYBALL
I've tried a few times to write about the anti-Moneyball backlash going on, especially over at ESPN.com and on Baseball Tonight. Each time my thoughts haven't come out very coherently, but Jay Jaffe was nice enough to write almost exactly what I was trying to write.
I don't usually link to other articles, but this one is definitely worth reading.
As far as Buster Olney's Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1083205625957128232004-04-28T22:27:00.000-04:002004-04-28T22:31:15.450-04:00WALK, DON'T RUN
Mark Bellhorn, a favorite of mine, is having a rather strange year statistically. His average is barely above the Mendoza line, but his on-base percentage is on the leader board, and the ol' slugging leaves something to be desired: .214/.430/.357
Bellhorn has 12 hits and 21 walks in 16 games. On most other teams, he wouldn't be playing regularly, but the Red Sox know that a Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1083202326636160242004-04-28T21:32:00.000-04:002004-04-28T21:54:32.153-04:00WHEN HOMERUNS ARE HIT
Yesterday, John Lackey pitched a pretty good game, and hadn't surrendered any runs through 6 2/3 innings, at which point he was pulled in favor of Scot Shields after he loaded the bases. No problem, of course, since Brandon Inge was coming to the plate and Inge is one of the worst hitters in the American League (with apologies to Darin Erstad, Willie Harris, and quite a Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1082415470623411922004-04-19T18:57:00.000-04:002004-04-19T19:01:47.623-04:00ESPN.COM: BARRY BONDS
If it seems as though I have a man-crush on Barry Bonds, it's because I do. His OPS is now up to 1.903. No, that's a not a typo: 1.903. If you alternated doubles and outs, your OPS would "only" be 1.500. Barry's almost averaging doubles two out of three times he comes to the plate (.666 OBP, 1.333 SLG). Shiite.
I know it's early, but what would it do for Barry's imageSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1082224772604604272004-04-17T13:59:00.000-04:002004-04-17T14:03:26.640-04:00THE HR/2B CLUBS
Ahh, the wonders of the Lahman database. I was able to answer the questions I posed in the previous entry.
There have been 348 30 HR/30 2B seasons. Here are the players that have done it more than three times:
First Last Total
Lou Gehrig 9
Jeff Bagwell 8
Jimmie Foxx 7
Frank Robinson 6
Manny Ramirez 6
Ted Williams 6
Albert Belle 6
Barry Bonds 6
Duke Snider 5
Carlos Delgado 5
Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1082223681268081302004-04-17T13:41:00.000-04:002004-04-17T13:45:15.700-04:00ESPN.COM: BARRY BONDS
I was just perusing the Barry Bonds page at ESPN.com after noticing he took Eric Gagne deep last night. So far in 2003 Barry's line looks like .429/590/1.000. He's got 4 HRs, 4 2Bs, 11 BBs, and 3 SOs and only 28 ABs.
If you project that out over a full year, it looks like 130 runs, 194 hits in only 454 ABs, 65 2Bs, 65 HRs, 162 RBIS, 178 BBs, and 49 SOs.
The thing that Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1082130034329223052004-04-16T11:40:00.000-04:002004-04-16T11:44:27.390-04:00FOX GRAPHICS ENHANCEMENTS
During the Yankees - Red Sox game tonight, Fox Sports plans to unveil a slew of new graphical enhancements aimed at younger fans. You can read about them in the above article.
Some of it will be annoying - sound effects, rainbow colors to show the distance of a player's lead at first, and Tim McCarver (oh, he's not new?) - but some may help the intelligent fan. ESPN Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-108199541880907622004-04-14T22:16:00.000-04:002004-04-16T13:06:31.043-04:00DEFENSE INDEPENDENT PITCHING STATISTICS
Looks like someone else will be doing the DIPS daily dirty work this year, which means I don't have to. Not that my DIPS updates were anywhere near daily, anyways. I'm going to leave the link at the left active, so that you can use last year's DIPS numbers as a reference this year. Combining them (and 2002 numbers, in theory) with this year's data is Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081525872138364032004-04-09T11:51:00.000-04:002004-04-13T18:01:09.500-04:00MY ANTI-GUYS
I have a much easier time coming up with players that won't do as well this year as last. Avoiding the letdowns has always been a strength of mine in fantasy leagues. I do well mostly because players I draft rarely flame out. If none of your players perform much below what you expect, you'll tend to do well. This is a list of overrated baseball players in general, not just Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081464796602843402004-04-08T18:53:00.000-04:002004-04-08T18:57:02.950-04:00MY GUYS
Joe Sheehan wrote a Premium article for BPro today about "his guys" - players that he likes this year, for one reason or another. It's a really good, if not spectacularly creative, idea. So, in proper "copying is the highest form of flatter" tradition, here are my guys for 2004:
Kelvim Escobar
For some reason, he always seemed to pitch better as a starter than a reliever with the BlueSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081376356382385512004-04-07T18:19:00.000-04:002004-04-07T18:22:57.983-04:00PEORIA STRAT LEAGUE UPDATE
It's been a while since I've written about the Schuykill Kings in the Perioa Strat-o-Matic League - mostly because nothing much has happened recently. The draft ended about a month ago, with my final 15 picks being pure "prospect" picks. They aren't actual prospects (as in minor leaguers), because only players with 30 ABs or 30 IP in 2003 are eligible for the draft.Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081349828847657712004-04-07T10:57:00.000-04:002004-04-07T11:00:49.530-04:00ONE BUCK MINIMUM
Perhaps you all realize this already, and I'm just behind the eight ball, but I've been thinking a lot about the $1 minimum bid and how it affects valuation. You have to spend at least $1 on everyone you buy. Thus, that $1 doesn't really represent $1 worth of value, just the cost of aquiring a player. We've all noticed this phenomenon at the end of an auction. If you've got Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081301173681526172004-04-06T21:26:00.000-04:002004-04-06T22:01:11.280-04:00ELTON JOHN NIGHT
Ok, I'll admit it. I watch American Idol. I don't watch much TV - sports, HBO stuff, and the occasional reality TV show - but my roommates are into the Idol and I'm right behind. Add in a little Elton John and tonight's hour should have been the perfect show. It wasn't. I feel sorry for Sir Elton, as many of his great songs were abused like Koch and Marte. Jennifer Hudson Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081211968599367622004-04-05T20:39:00.000-04:002004-04-05T20:43:07.543-04:00ARTICLE HALL OF FAME
I'm going to start a new section over on the sidebar. Any articles out on the web that are truly outstanding will enter my personal Article Hall of Fame. These will be pieces of baseball analysis that are truly original, thoughtful, well-written, and not linked to by every other baseball blogger. These will be pieces that are really worth reading over and over again, and Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081206957186768842004-04-05T19:15:00.000-04:002004-04-05T19:19:52.420-04:00A TRIP TO THE MARKET SIZE
The local sports talk guys were discussing market size on my drive home today. I've always been amazed at how willy-nilly the terms "large market" and "small market" get thrown around. They're always used as antonyms, but the meanings change more often than an Oakland closer. Sometimes it's "successful" versus "unsuccessful". Sometimes it's "high-payroll" versus "Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081131639857722152004-04-04T22:20:00.000-04:002004-04-04T22:25:58.763-04:00SCORE BARD'S PERIODIC TABLE OF BLOGS
This blog, as of March 28, is a member the Transitoid Series of Score Bard's Periodic Table of Blogs. I'm Yb (Ytterbium - a naturally occuring element first discovered in Sweden and available commercially for $875 per kilogram), way over at the right. The Score Bard has always had my respect over at Baseball Primer - his ideas are intelligent, original and Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081109205899616962004-04-04T16:06:00.000-04:002004-04-04T16:10:55.293-04:00PREDICTIONS
I feel compelled to predict some stuff that will happen during MLB 2004. That way, I bring up the predictions that turn out, forget the ones that didn't, and come off looking like a genius. Ok, everyone reading this is probably too smart to fall for that, but even Baseball Prospectus takes credit for individual forecasting successes.
The Standings
These are on a hunch. I could Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1081011500144718582004-04-03T11:58:00.000-05:002004-04-03T12:03:43.780-05:00PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - FREE MLB ALL ACCESS
In case you missed the blog entry over at USS Mariner, MSN and MLB are offering a ridiculously great deal on MLB All Access. Basically, you can buy MLB.tv for $80 for the whole season to watch tons of games over the internet. Or, you can pay $110 for MLB All Access, which includes the MLB.tv live games plus condensed games, radio, and highlightsSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1080781843819145812004-03-31T20:10:00.000-05:002004-03-31T21:07:27.700-05:00CONTEXT AND SCARCITY
If a baseball team wins 80 games, is that good?
Depends. Is this a major league baseball team during a 162 game season? Is this a major league baseball team during a strike-shortened season? Is this a major league baseball team over an entire decade? Is this a little league squad that only played 80 games over one summer?
If a baseball player (in MLB) hits 30 homers, Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1080612304693757362004-03-29T21:05:00.000-05:002004-03-29T22:40:40.983-05:00MLB EXPERT DRAFT
I thought I'd jot down some interesting notes as I watch/listen to the MLB expert draft. It's a 12 team mixed 5x5 league with no transactions and a $1000 first place prize.
Round 1
- Most people will think the Renteria/Tejada/Rolen picks were crazy. Frankly I think they were taken too high, but not as much as people think. Renteria was probaby the best of the picks. TejadaSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1080607661095954312004-03-29T19:47:00.000-05:002004-03-29T19:51:10.513-05:00I AM IN LOVE WITH A GROUP OF MEN
That was going to be the title of the entry about my team in the RotoJunkie United Rotisserie Baseball League (5x5 NL-only, 12 teams), back when i reall really reall really liked my team. I'm sticking with the headline even though my infatuation has since cooled off (as I'll explain below). I still like me chances this year, though, especially considering...
Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1079194083077806492004-03-13T11:08:00.000-05:002004-03-13T11:13:58.716-05:00THE ULTIMATE FANTASY CHAMPIONSHIP
There's a thread over at RotoJunkie about how fantasy "experts" would fare in your local league, and how one of us would fare in an expert league like LABR and ToutWars. I posted something there, but I think it's good enough to put here, too.
Perhaps there needs to be a line drawn between "professional" and "expert". Professionals are paid for their Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1079122734713868722004-03-12T15:18:00.000-05:002004-03-13T00:21:39.733-05:00HOW TO WIN YOUR PUBLIC YAHOO LEAGUE
Every public Yahoo rotisserie league has exactly the same settings - 5x5, 12 teams, MLB universe, hitters (C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, OF, OF, OF, UT), pitchers (SP,SP,RP,RP,P,P,P), reserves (5 bench, 1 DL), and maximums (162 games/hitter position, 1250 total IP). This is the kind of league that most people sign up for when they play Yahoo. Because of its popularity Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078940455680100012004-03-10T12:40:00.000-05:002004-03-10T12:44:00.246-05:00WHY VALUATION MATTERS
One of my favorite aspects of fantasy baseball is the math. Regressing the projections, computing inflation, figuring out dollar values, etc. I often think that I do a little too much of it. But then I get into a draft like last night, and I'm real happy that my dorky hobby helps me do real well with my... dorky hobby.
I've participated in a few Yahoo drafts the last Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078776237655016562004-03-08T15:03:00.000-05:002004-03-08T15:06:59.716-05:0020 TEAM 5x5 NO FREE AGENT MIXED LEAGUE
Do you want to join a league like this? I'm curious to see how a league with 20 teams would turn out. Doesn't sound too different, in terms of player pool depth) from a 10 team AL- or NL-only league, but I think having 20 different teams would make the draft extremely fun and interesting. Because we all have other leagues that are more important, we'll Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078775966668035642004-03-08T14:59:00.000-05:002004-03-08T15:02:28.780-05:00I'M WATCHING BASEBALL
It's 70 degrees and sunny, I'm on "winter" break, and I'm watching baseball on TV. Who says you can't be a kid forever?Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078463240489805912004-03-05T00:07:00.000-05:002004-03-05T08:01:43.780-05:00YAHOO 5X5 AL-ONLY 11 TEAM DRAFT
As mentioned in the post below, I just completed a Yahoo draft (details in title of post). My strategy was pretty simple - use the cool Baseball Prospectus cheat sheet and draft the most valuable player, letting my personal feelings get involved as little as possible. I think ten out of the eleven teams actually showed up to the draft, which must be a Yahoo Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078452702240763162004-03-04T21:11:00.000-05:002004-03-04T21:17:03.793-05:00IDEAL DRAFT POSITION
Todd Zola made a fantastic yet simple observation over at Mastersball.com about ideal draft position. If you look at dollar distribution of a theoretically typical player pool, the prices decrease exponentially, which is basically linear after the first couple rounds. So, the earlier you pick, the better. The advantage of having the first pick versus the 12th pick in the Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078451040916137312004-03-04T20:44:00.000-05:002004-03-04T20:48:47.420-05:00OP-ED COLUMNIST: MARRIAGE: MIX AND MATCH
If you want baseball, skip down to the next entry.
Fabulous NYTimes OP-ED piece about gay marriage. So far in American history we've oppressed women (and pretty much gotten over it), we've oppressed racial minorities (and pretty much gotten over it), and we've oppressed homosexuals (and have yet to get over it.) If you give it ten years, is there any Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078367914646937822004-03-03T21:38:00.000-05:002004-03-03T22:08:53.013-05:00TRYING FOR HOME
This post is motivated by a quick conversation I had with a dude that's played Strat since 1967. His number one strategy tip was to get guys in scoring position, and then always send them home if given the opportunity. In the few games I've actually played on the computer, that little box pop-up box always presents a condundrum...
"The runner on third has a chance to score. Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078360963122452812004-03-03T19:42:00.000-05:002004-03-03T19:45:38.466-05:00MINOR LEAGUE KEEPERS
I was just having an IM conversation with a guy in my NL 5x5 roto league about minor league keepers. In our league, you can draft minor leaguers in any of the 8 reserve rounds for between $8 and $1. Then, in addition to the limit of 10 keepers of any kind (possibly including minor leaguers), you can keep 5 additional minor leaguer players. The only stipulation is that theSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078082329052925962004-02-29T14:18:00.000-05:002004-02-29T14:21:40.280-05:00NEW CONTENT
I've received a couple emails letting me know that my blog's worth reading, but I should really post more often. Thank you, and definitely true. It probably won't be a daily thing, but I would really like to get more thoughts on here on a more frequent schedule. This is my first year teaching high school math, so I don't have a lot of free time, but a few times per week should be Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1078081671541485662004-02-29T14:07:00.000-05:002004-02-29T14:14:48.200-05:00FEAR
If you've ever seen Bowling for Columbine by Roger Moore, you've heard how much fear dominates American society - media, advertising, everything. Fear of disease, fear of impotence, fear of lacking retirement funds, fear of growing old alone, fear of terrorism, fear of crazy foreign countries, hell even fear of fear, right FDR? I was stunned the first time I watched that film, because it Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1077837305985310372004-02-26T18:15:00.000-05:002004-02-26T18:19:46.543-05:00PEORIA STRAT DRAFT IN PROGRESS
We're through five rounds of the Peoria Strat-o-Matic League draft and I thought I'd post an update. I traded my 1st round pick (I pick eleventh out of twelve in every round) for a 4th and 5th rounder (second position each round) and Adam Kennedy. My draft picks thus far have been: Luis Matos, Jeremi Gonzalez, Kyle Farnsworth, Francisco Rodriguez, and Jose Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1077161202488901502004-02-18T22:26:00.000-05:002004-02-18T22:31:53.700-05:00FANTASY TIPS
I'm getting ready for the fantasy season and have been asked by a bunch of people, "what's the best thing to do to prepare for an auction?" You see, my local league is switching form a draft format to an auction keeper league. I'm the only one with any experience in an auction, so everyone wants all my strategies and spreadsheets. I've tried to share all my strategies and I'd Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1077158432802377722004-02-18T21:40:00.000-05:002004-02-18T21:43:09.606-05:00I HAVE A SECOND READER
I just received an email from John who reads this blog and likes it. Thanks for the encouragement, man.Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1076008641452309382004-02-05T14:17:00.000-05:002004-02-05T14:26:01.750-05:00LONG LIVE AMERICA'S PASTIME
Maybe I'm biased, maybe I'm just excited, and maybe I just don't like football all that much. But I feel like baseball's picking up some steam in the MLB vs. NFL popularity debate. It's not that baseball all of a sudden has done something wonderful, except that it's stuck to its guns. The NFL is finally realizing the downside to a few of its decisions that were Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1075830820706376992004-02-03T12:53:00.000-05:002004-02-03T13:00:20.700-05:00WHY YOUR MOVABLE TYPE BLOG MUST DIE
You know, I don't think this guy likes the blogosphere all that much. Very interesting look at things, if you can fight through his constant use of exaggeration.
Personally I thought blogging was just for sports geeks. Baseball blogs are really the only ones I read (especially if you count Baseball Primer as a blog.) But sports blogs didn't even make Mr. Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1075664807191614682004-02-01T14:46:00.000-05:002004-02-01T14:49:00.966-05:00SCHUYKILL KINGS CRASH AND BURN
Well, the Kings won over 100 games during the regular season, leading the league in offense and defense, but lost the Peoria Strat League World Series 4 games to 1 to the Hell Raisers. I'm a little disappointed, but as we all know, anything can happen in a four games series. The effort to prepare for the 2004 season starts right now. Keeper lists are due in two Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1075664353985385822004-02-01T14:39:00.000-05:002004-02-01T14:41:27.860-05:00Answers Could Come to Elusive Questions
Play by play data has done amazing things for baseball analysis. It's probably the single most important thing since the whole idea of analysis came about.
This article suggests we're about to experience the next level of detail in play by play. It's short and a must read.
Scouts like tools. Dorks like numbers. Now we'll be able to measure the tools Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1075070152139671962004-01-25T17:35:00.000-05:002004-01-25T17:37:56.950-05:00ESPN.com - MLB - Garcia has surgery to repair ruptured eardrums
One of the more bizarre injuries in recent memory. Now, doctors are saying Freddy's ruptured ear drums had no effect on his performance, but you've got to assume they didn't help any, either. Since he tore apart the Yankees in the playoffs a few years ago, Freddy hasn't quite lived up to the hype. But he's not as bad as he showedSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1075048580679100592004-01-25T11:36:00.000-05:002004-01-25T12:03:30.670-05:00Over- and Under-rated Pitchers
Based on an email I received from a reader (or should I say, the reader of this blog), I decided to pen a little piece on the most under- and over-rated pitchers from 2003. Using my 2003 DIPS numbers (see link to the left), I calculated the difference between each pitcher's actual ERA versus their dERA. Going forward (i.e. projecting 2004), I much prefer rdERA Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1074914659310373062004-01-23T22:24:00.000-05:002004-01-23T22:28:20.826-05:00Masters of Fantasy Baseball Forum -> Player Valuation
This is a great thread about proper valuation in fantasy baseball. It starts out with the basic replacement-level concept and progresses to a high-quality discussion about the relative values of hitting versus pitching and even the relative values of the individual scoring categories. And the best part is that it's not done yet. Head on Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1073803104323057692004-01-11T01:38:00.000-05:002004-01-11T10:57:03.060-05:00Rotoworld.com:
"The New York Daily News is reporting that Vladimir Guerrero will sign a five-year, $70 million contract with the Angels. This wouldn't have come as a surprise a couple of months ago, but if it's true, the Angels came out of nowhere to pull this off now. The deal could mean that Garret Anderson will become available in trade talks. Finding a team willing to take Darin Erstad's Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1073755676092305992004-01-10T12:27:00.000-05:002004-01-10T13:49:52.060-05:00SkyKing162's DIPS Page
Will Carroll's reporting that the Astros have convinced Roger Clemens to pitch for them next year. Clemens, after catching a lot of flak from the sabrmetric community for his "lucky" 2001 record of 20-3, has actually been underrated the past two years. Actually, except for their W/L records, many of the Yankee pitchers have been underrated in recent years, due to the Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1073702980902159572004-01-09T21:49:00.000-05:002004-01-11T10:21:23.216-05:00Imagine by John Lennon
Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky,
Imagine all the people
living for today...
Imagine there's no countries,
It isn't hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace...
Imagine no possesions,
I wonder if you can,
No need for greed or hunger,
A brotherhood of man,
Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1073598155152268822004-01-08T16:42:00.000-05:002004-01-08T16:44:17.610-05:00SkyKing162's DIPS Page
The final 2003 numbers are up. Finally. Enjoy 'em and drop me an email if if you've got questions or suggestions.
I'll post my thoughts on some of the interesting pitchers down the road.Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1073528152026422302004-01-07T21:15:00.000-05:002004-01-11T10:58:12.950-05:00Baseball Prospectus | Rumors
The whole thing:
"Baseball Prospectus Acquisition Rumor
There are rumors bouncing around the internet that Baseball Prospectus has been sold. These rumors are incorrect.
Baseball Prospectus has not signed any such acquisition agreement, and remains focused on providing the best possible baseball content to its readers and listeners."
Verrrrrry interesting. Not a Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-107334868954709472004-01-05T19:24:00.000-05:002004-01-05T19:26:28.326-05:00What You Can't Say
I'll take a page from Will Carroll's blog he writes with some other dudes and post a link to an intellectual, non-subject specific essay. I love things that make me think - might even bring up a point I've thought of before, but has never made it out of my mouth. After reading, anyone have any real good ideas on things that can't be said in current American culture?Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1073348410087804822004-01-05T19:20:00.000-05:002004-01-11T10:59:16.153-05:00ESPN.com: OLY - Tabled tennis: Pingpong, romance don't mix
I played ping pong on a club team my first two years of college. We travelled down to Boston a few times a year to compete against BU, Harvard, and Wellesley. The stereotype is that lots of Asians play ping pong, and our matches confirmed that. Surprisingly, our team only had one Asian guy on it, while the others probably had five Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1072401583978136632003-12-25T20:08:00.000-05:002003-12-30T21:42:21.763-05:00Merry Christmas
I hope everyone out there enjoyed the 25th of December. For those of you that I know, get ready for some Sky-cooked food. My family loaded me up with kitchen equipment, including a food processor and ice cream maker. What kind of ice cream should I make first - strawberry? Mango-pineapple? Peppermint? Peach-raspberry? Chocolate-espresso? Mmmm.
My family also pushed me Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1072271440072165492003-12-24T08:06:00.000-05:002003-12-24T08:12:02.590-05:00Schuykill Kings v. Hell Raisers
The Hell Raisers defeated the Silicon Valley Technophobes 4 games to 2, advancing to the Peoria Strat League World Series. The Hell Raisers finished second to the Kings in the Joe Jackson division during the regular season. In an ironic twist of fate (ok, it's not that big of a deal), the Kings GM (me) drafted for the Hell Raisers during the most recent player Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1072236277007581592003-12-23T22:18:00.000-05:002003-12-23T22:25:58.843-05:00World Series Bound
The Schuykill Kings are headed to the Big Show after a 4-2 series victory in the semi's of the Peoria Strat League. I don't have any stats handy (should be getting them within a few days - and next year we'll have a website), but rumor has it Wiki Gonzalez and Junior Spivey deserve co-MVP honors for their hand in bashing Guam's lefties. The other piece of info that drifted Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1071536455746604912003-12-15T20:00:00.000-05:002003-12-15T20:03:45.483-05:00ESPN.com - MLB - Stark: Momentum building:
And the trading of Garciaparra could expand into a three-way blockbuster in which the Red Sox would get one of the Dodgers' starting pitchers -- most likely Odalis Perez -- then spin him elsewhere for a left fielder to replace Ramirez.
I'd love for this thing to go down. I don't really know how much it would help the Sox, but it'd still be pretty Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1071535325843790152003-12-15T19:42:00.000-05:002003-12-15T19:48:44.903-05:00Peoria Strat League Playoffs
Well, my Schuylkill Kings finished the regular season with 100 wins and ran away with the division. Led all 12 teams in AVG and ERA, according to the league secretary. And due to a less than stellar 2002 (my first year in the league), I was awarded the league's Most Improved Team award.
My reward? A showdown with the two-time defending champion Guam Islanders, Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1071531058081357032003-12-15T18:30:00.000-05:002003-12-15T18:32:08.983-05:00The ARod and Manny Show
Manny's probably a slightly better hitter than ARod. Add in the fact that ARrod plays SS very well, and Manny plays LF average at best, ARod's the better player. Don't know if he's $5 million better, but I doubt that $5 million is the last $5 million available to the Red Sox.
What will make this deal a success or failure for the Sox is what they do with Nomar Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1071450514131715192003-12-14T20:08:00.000-05:002003-12-14T20:09:44.170-05:00CBS.SportsLine.com - Orioles land Tejada with six-year, $54M offer
It had seemed as though the Mariners were going to land Tejada, but the Orioles pulled it out. Word on the street (aka blogging community/news sources) is that the O's will also sign Pudge today.
The Tejada light-cone will influence:
The Mariners - I'll refrain from mocking the new Quinton McCracken/Raul Ibanez outfield - or Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1071436003942425562003-12-14T16:06:00.000-05:002003-12-14T16:07:53.733-05:00ESPN.com - MLB - Roundup: Rays acquire Blum, Hendrickson
Blum and Hendrickson are just the pieces of the puzzle the DRays were looking for. Sorry, nevermind.
The interesting part about these little deals is that Geoff Blum is no longer a member of the Astros. Which means that Morgan Ensberg should play full time at third. Well, he should have played full time at third last year, but now he'sSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1071423163373047292003-12-14T12:32:00.000-05:002003-12-14T12:33:52.733-05:002003 Final DIPS Numbers Update
They're done. They're really interesting. They're on my other computer.
My goal is to transfer all my baseball spreadsheets and website templates to my new computer sometime this week, and then post the 2003 DIPS numbers shortly afterwards.
Thanks to all of you who sent me emails saying you actually use the numbers.Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1071421337593870352003-12-14T12:02:00.000-05:002003-12-14T12:03:27.216-05:00Oakland Athletics News
Out of the options that the article lists (Alfonseca, Benitez, DeJean, Jimenez, Mesa, Urbina), Benitez would definitely be my choice. Not only is he the best pitcher (Ugie's not far behind), but he'll come relatively cheaply because of his perceived psychological short-comings. If I were the A's, I'd sign Benitez to a two-year contract worth $3 million per year. Let himSkynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1071418499370297262003-12-14T11:14:00.000-05:002003-12-14T11:16:08.826-05:00ESPN.com - MLB - Mets sign Cameron to three-year deal
I like Mike Cameron. He'll make the Mets better. But the Mets are at the point where getting a little better shouldn't be their main goal. They should own up to the fact that they're bad, save some money for a couple years, reload with young guys, and then go out and sign a couple free agents to move them from slightly above average to Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1071350620637176382003-12-13T16:23:00.000-05:002003-12-13T16:24:48.890-05:00ESPN.com - MLB - Deal closed: Foulke chooses Red Sox over A's
Actually, posting this is really just an excuse to test out the new Google Toolbar. I installed it to block all the annoying pop-up ads, but this benefit might turn out to be just as fun.
I wouldn't say that the Red Sox got a deal, but considering money doesn't seem to be a big issue, there really isn't any reliever I'd want more Skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373783.post-1068349232378106702003-11-08T22:40:00.000-05:002003-11-08T22:43:37.450-05:00Gimme Gimme Mike Cameron
Mr. Steinbrenner (or shall I talk to your puppet known as Mr. Cashman) - Just because you might have realized that Alfonso Soriano is overrated, does NOT mean you should go ahead and give him away for Carlos Beltran. I've got a better idea. Keep Soriano, and sign...
Mike Cameron - that's right, the Yankees need to get the guy who sucked it up in the second half in Skynoreply@blogger.com0