Comments on: Guide To Rumor Lingo http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:52:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin S. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-112037 Kevin S. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:18:57 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-112037 Obviously, since he had to watch all those games instead of using defensive metrics. Obviously, since he had to watch all those games instead of using defensive metrics.

]]> By: Adam http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-112034 Adam Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:08:20 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-112034 It took Dayton Moore several seasons to determine that Yuniesky Betancourt is a gold glove level shortstop. It took Dayton Moore several seasons to determine that Yuniesky Betancourt is a gold glove level shortstop.

]]> By: Joser http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-112019 Joser Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:29:36 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-112019 The list of Heyman facepalms is long and legendary. My favorite is still the time he saw Yuniesky Betancourt play the field in exactly one game and, on that basis, proclaimed him the new default AL shortstop gold glove recipient. (Granted, that would be displacing Jeter and his often-dubious default status with the same award, but still: <i>one game!</i>) The list of Heyman facepalms is long and legendary. My favorite is still the time he saw Yuniesky Betancourt play the field in exactly one game and, on that basis, proclaimed him the new default AL shortstop gold glove recipient. (Granted, that would be displacing Jeter and his often-dubious default status with the same award, but still: one game!)

]]> By: B-Chad http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-111999 B-Chad Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:42:23 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-111999 This article is great. I'm glad to see some Jon Heyman clowning, as I distinctly remember him reporting on the MLB trade deadline that the player the Yankees dealt for Jerry Hairston Jr. was Austin Jackson. He later stated that he only heard whispers about Jackson being the player. Jon Heyman = clown shoes This article is great. I’m glad to see some Jon Heyman clowning, as I distinctly remember him reporting on the MLB trade deadline that the player the Yankees dealt for Jerry Hairston Jr. was Austin Jackson. He later stated that he only heard whispers about Jackson being the player.

Jon Heyman = clown shoes

]]> By: Joser http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-111911 Joser Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:35:15 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-111911 Actually, Fangraphs should just set up a "translation" page a la <b><a href="http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect/dialectp.cgi?dialect=redneck&url=http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-dollar-value-of-a-win" rel="nofollow">the dialectalizer</a></b> that auto-converts sports-media-speak into something closer to the truth. Actually, Fangraphs should just set up a “translation” page a la the dialectalizer that auto-converts sports-media-speak into something closer to the truth.

]]> By: Christo http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-111908 Christo Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:31:11 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-111908 And every one of those sources has more credibility than anything offered by Phil Rogers. And every one of those sources has more credibility than anything offered by Phil Rogers.

]]> By: Joser http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-111905 Joser Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:29:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-111905 But you don't say "speculated" you say "suggested" or even "believes" -- see how that works? But you don’t say “speculated” you say “suggested” or even “believes” — see how that works?

]]> By: JoeR43 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-111901 JoeR43 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:19:09 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-111901 <i>Biggest douchebag at the meetings</i>- Jon Heyman I added a subset to one of those for you, Dave. Biggest douchebag at the meetings- Jon Heyman

I added a subset to one of those for you, Dave.

]]> By: Logan http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-111888 Logan Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:58:21 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-111888 Haha. Dave, can you do about 30 more terms, so I can link this to my friends who read MLBTR but not sabermetric blogs? Haha. Dave, can you do about 30 more terms, so I can link this to my friends who read MLBTR but not sabermetric blogs?

]]> By: philosofool http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/guide-to-rumor-lingo/#comment-111883 philosofool Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:51:22 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=12574#comment-111883 This is called a very bad job of raising someone's stock. This is called a very bad job of raising someone’s stock.

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