Comments for FanGraphs Baseball http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 21 May 2012 12:11:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Daily Notes: A More Better Cliff Lee? by Judy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/daily-notes-a-more-better-cliff-lee/#comment-2715288 Judy Mon, 21 May 2012 12:11:51 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87186#comment-2715288 Jinx Jinx

]]> Comment on Daily Notes: A More Better Cliff Lee? by Sam Samson http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/daily-notes-a-more-better-cliff-lee/#comment-2715250 Sam Samson Mon, 21 May 2012 11:52:31 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87186#comment-2715250 One who is making a deliberate grammar mistake for mild comic effect. One who is making a deliberate grammar mistake for mild comic effect.

]]> Comment on Daily Notes: A More Better Cliff Lee? by Sam Samson http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/daily-notes-a-more-better-cliff-lee/#comment-2715247 Sam Samson Mon, 21 May 2012 11:51:11 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87186#comment-2715247 In liberalism? Where did you pull that one from? Caution: This question may be a trap, as I may already know the answer, anatomically speaking. In liberalism? Where did you pull that one from?

Caution: This question may be a trap, as I may already know the answer, anatomically speaking.

]]> Comment on Radio Broadcast Rankings: Complete Table and Notes by John http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/radio-broadcast-rankings-complete-table-and-notes/#comment-2715075 John Mon, 21 May 2012 10:51:59 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87110#comment-2715075 It's because Joe Buck is 8,000,000,000,000 times worse than the worst radio broadcaster,so that skews the overall #'s worse than Mike Minor skews your ERA. It’s because Joe Buck is 8,000,000,000,000 times worse than the worst radio broadcaster,so that skews the overall #’s worse than Mike Minor skews your ERA.

]]> Comment on The Start Of Adam Lind’s Ending by Simon http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-start-of-adam-linds-ending/#comment-2715021 Simon Mon, 21 May 2012 10:30:10 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87138#comment-2715021 Corrections that affect the sense of a piece are good. Pointless whining about grammar or absolute nittery about things nobody cares about are not. This clearly falls into the first category. Corrections that affect the sense of a piece are good. Pointless whining about grammar or absolute nittery about things nobody cares about are not. This clearly falls into the first category.

]]> Comment on Daily Notes: A More Better Cliff Lee? by Wade8813 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/daily-notes-a-more-better-cliff-lee/#comment-2714677 Wade8813 Mon, 21 May 2012 08:22:40 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87186#comment-2714677 Would you have preferred it if he'd said "A more betterer"? Would that have made it blatant enough for you? Would you have preferred it if he’d said “A more betterer”? Would that have made it blatant enough for you?

]]> Comment on Heyward, Sophomore Slumps, and Old Friends by BurleighGrimes http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/heyward-sophomore-slumps-and-old-friends/#comment-2714575 BurleighGrimes Mon, 21 May 2012 07:50:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87107#comment-2714575 I ordinarily like Matt's writing but I don't think I understand what the argument here is. I ordinarily like Matt’s writing but I don’t think I understand what the argument here is.

]]> Comment on Daily Notes: Seriously, the Cardinals Offense by Kris http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/daily-notes-seriously-the-cardinals-offense/#comment-2714396 Kris Mon, 21 May 2012 06:30:21 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87167#comment-2714396 So the Cards have beaten up on poor teams in the NL Central and have been swept by Atlanta (at home no less) and LA recently. I'm not saying the Cards don't have a good line-up, but to read Fangraphs you would think they are the second coming of the '27 Yankees. There has been virtually nothing written about the offensive production of Atlanta, who I think has been more impressive and more likely to sustain the offensive output over the year. Let's take a look at the WAR and wRC+ contribution of Atlanta's offense. Bourne 2.3 WAR, wRC +126 Prado 2.2 WAR, wRC +148 Freeman 1.0 WAR, wRC +122 McCann 1.0 WAR wRC +114 Uggla 1.2 WAR, wRC +116 Jones 1.1 WAR, wRC +139 Heyward 1.3 WAR, wRC +121 Pastornicky -0.5 WAR, wRC +86 Atlanta's offensive production has been mighty impressive especially when you consider their schedule and the fact that their line-up isn't filled with a bunch of guys performing way beyond their career line's. So, why all the love for the Cards Fangraphs? So the Cards have beaten up on poor teams in the NL Central and have been swept by Atlanta (at home no less) and LA recently. I’m not saying the Cards don’t have a good line-up, but to read Fangraphs you would think they are the second coming of the ’27 Yankees. There has been virtually nothing written about the offensive production of Atlanta, who I think has been more impressive and more likely to sustain the offensive output over the year.

Let’s take a look at the WAR and wRC+ contribution of Atlanta’s offense.

Bourne 2.3 WAR, wRC +126
Prado 2.2 WAR, wRC +148
Freeman 1.0 WAR, wRC +122
McCann 1.0 WAR wRC +114
Uggla 1.2 WAR, wRC +116
Jones 1.1 WAR, wRC +139
Heyward 1.3 WAR, wRC +121
Pastornicky -0.5 WAR, wRC +86

Atlanta’s offensive production has been mighty impressive especially when you consider their schedule and the fact that their line-up isn’t filled with a bunch of guys performing way beyond their career line’s. So, why all the love for the Cards Fangraphs?

]]> Comment on The Start Of Adam Lind’s Ending by Brian the fist http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-start-of-adam-linds-ending/#comment-2714312 Brian the fist Mon, 21 May 2012 05:44:13 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87138#comment-2714312 This is not true. Jose is not a good fielder. I know this because I watch every game. Same reason I know rasmus has been hitting better than his slash line. Jose will end up at first as soon as gose is ready for everyday action This is not true. Jose is not a good fielder. I know this because I watch every game. Same reason I know rasmus has been hitting better than his slash line. Jose will end up at first as soon as gose is ready for everyday action

]]> Comment on FanGraphs Audio: John Jaso and Geoff Baker by Jason http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/fangraphs-audio-john-jaso-and-geoff-baker/#comment-2714133 Jason Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:12 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=87159#comment-2714133 Geoff Baker's agenda is getting hits on his blog. Geoff Baker’s agenda is getting hits on his blog.

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