Comments on: Anaheim’s New Closer http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:52:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dan http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58399 dan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:30:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58399 Please. Anything to piss off a met fan. Please. Anything to piss off a met fan.

]]> By: Joe Sokol http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58392 Joe Sokol Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:28:25 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58392 I'm a Mets fan. If anything if Eric writes an article about them, I would consider it less biased. I’m a Mets fan. If anything if Eric writes an article about them, I would consider it less biased.

]]> By: Eric Seidman http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58388 Eric Seidman Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:05:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58388 I'll start a Phillies blog, piss off some Mets fans, and see what happns. I’ll start a Phillies blog, piss off some Mets fans, and see what happns.

]]> By: jskelly4 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58386 jskelly4 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:43:58 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58386 I'm just wondering if your data is taking into account the change in park and the change in league? If it doesn't account for the change in park, I don't think his HR/FB rate is unsustainable with the park change. Being moved out of Coors, I'm not sure how much Coors inflates home runs, but even based on his other years of ~9.1% hr/fb, I don't think an 8.7 projection is fair given the park change. Also I could be wrong but Coors also inflates BABIP and doesn't Angel Stadium deflate both BABIP and hr/fb? I may be way off base, just wondering. I’m just wondering if your data is taking into account the change in park and the change in league? If it doesn’t account for the change in park, I don’t think his HR/FB rate is unsustainable with the park change. Being moved out of Coors, I’m not sure how much Coors inflates home runs, but even based on his other years of ~9.1% hr/fb, I don’t think an 8.7 projection is fair given the park change. Also I could be wrong but Coors also inflates BABIP and doesn’t Angel Stadium deflate both BABIP and hr/fb? I may be way off base, just wondering.

]]> By: D Wrek http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58385 D Wrek Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:41:29 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58385 I know 9 mil is a lot of money, but this seems like a low risk move for the Angels. Its only for 2 years and the Angels have back up plans if needed. Sheilds stays slotted in the 8th where he has been great. And they have 2 years to groom Arrandando. If Speier can rebound and Oliver can hold off father time, this could be 1 heck of a bull pen to complement an already fierce rotation. I know 9 mil is a lot of money, but this seems like a low risk move for the Angels. Its only for 2 years and the Angels have back up plans if needed. Sheilds stays slotted in the 8th where he has been great. And they have 2 years to groom Arrandando. If Speier can rebound and Oliver can hold off father time, this could be 1 heck of a bull pen to complement an already fierce rotation.

]]> By: dan http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58379 dan Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:12:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58379 It's kinda funny that he says Matt is biased, which implies that Truth is unbiased. I noticed this too... Eric, Dave and Matt could all write the same exact article, but only Dave and Matt would get ripped for it. Their haters followed them from their team blogs, which Eric doesn't have. It's really sad. It’s kinda funny that he says Matt is biased, which implies that Truth is unbiased. I noticed this too…

Eric, Dave and Matt could all write the same exact article, but only Dave and Matt would get ripped for it. Their haters followed them from their team blogs, which Eric doesn’t have. It’s really sad.

]]> By: Learn how to read http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58360 Learn how to read Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:10:32 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58360 Some of you need reading lessons. Matthew wrote: Projecting pitchers is difficult and messy so I like to gather inputs from a variety of sources, much like on defense, to see if I can establish a reasonable consensus. Is his projection perfect? No. Is it reasonable? Yes. Are there different projection methods? Yes. Mike, Read above. It's right there. Truth, You are a dipshit. You deserve to be banned for throwing unfounded accusations. Some of you need reading lessons.

Matthew wrote: Projecting pitchers is difficult and messy so I like to gather inputs from a variety of sources, much like on defense, to see if I can establish a reasonable consensus.

Is his projection perfect? No. Is it reasonable? Yes. Are there different projection methods? Yes.

Mike,

Read above. It’s right there.

Truth,

You are a dipshit. You deserve to be banned for throwing unfounded accusations.

]]> By: Not Matthew Carruth http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58359 Not Matthew Carruth Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:46:08 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58359 Care to be any vaguer? Get lost. Care to be any vaguer? Get lost.

]]> By: Mike http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58357 Mike Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:15:05 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58357 I\'m with truth. I respect Matthew\'s opinions, but I don\'t like his projection method in this instance. It\'s not a fair or accurate assessment. I\’m with truth. I respect Matthew\’s opinions, but I don\’t like his projection method in this instance. It\’s not a fair or accurate assessment.

]]> By: DJShell http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/anaheims-new-closer/#comment-58356 DJShell Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:31:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2037#comment-58356 Got it, Dan. Thanks. Got it, Dan. Thanks.

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