Comments on: Chase Utley Is Good

By: Captain Scurvy Tripoli

Captain Scurvy Tripoli — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:02:36 +0000

Yarrrr David b a cunt

By: Charlie Manuel

Charlie Manuel — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:40:35 +0000

I think he earned himself a christmas present

http://www.WorldF-ingChampions.com

By: Curcumin

Curcumin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:43:15 +0000

Somboddy call cryin’ 1 1 and have ‘em send a wwwwhhhhhhhaaaaaaaambulance quick!

By: MTB

MTB — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:50:06 +0000

For those looking for the actual analysis, I believe the article Dave Cameron referenced can be found at:

http://www.tangotiger.net/archives/stud0106.shtml

By: David

David — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:15:11 +0000

Well, the burden of proof is usually on the speaker to prove his point. As a teacher, I know that if I answer a question from a student with a dismissive “look it up in the library,” I’ve just lost that student. If, by some miracle, the student does look it up with such minimal guidance–as I did on that site–and finds the print equivalent of what I found on a “warp3″ search (3 random articles that mention warp3) is going to lose all respect for that authority. A search for “warp” returns 47 articles. I’m also not the first to raise this issue in this thread.

Thank you for such a kind introduction to the site. As the fan of a site that presumably has a business model, be very proud that you’ve done your best to drive away one new reader.

By: Clonod

Clonod — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:06:40 +0000

Dave,

If you think that +/- can be 22 plays off for Utley, doesn’t that suggest a margin of error that renders the stat usless?

I like +/-, and I think it’s a lot more likely that you can just have a career year with the glove, just like the bat.

We don’t make adjustments like this with offense. Davey Johnson hit 43 HR in 1973 but we don’t go back and cut them in half because they didn’t pass a smell test. If we have ANY faith in +/- we shouldn’t do it either.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:56:03 +0000

Dude…learn to use a search function.

By: David

David — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:23:44 +0000

Well, I went to the site you linked to, Mr. Cameron, and I don’t see “all kinds of discussions about it.” In fact, the term is not on that page, nor is there an obvious link to said discussion. Perhaps that’s the fault of the web site, but more likely it’s not something that they highlight for obvious reasons.

I’m new to this site, so perhaps you could actually either a) provide a real link to previous analytical debate to defend your point b) actually defend your point, which would elevate your comment beyond a rant. Last I heard, your job as a writer requires you to attempt to communicate clearly to many audiences.

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:46:29 +0000

Please correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t WARP3 stand for “wrong about replacement players cubed”?

By: Big Steve

Big Steve — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:27:54 +0000

I’m not unaware of them. I know of Tango’s work, but I don’t have access to all of the numbers. If you did run the numbers on others that would be an insightful tidbit of information to include when declaring that someone is better than everyone elses in the league except for Pujols, but what the hell do I know.