Comments on: The Nick Johnson Quandry http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:16:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: karr http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-121903 karr Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:46:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-121903 ????????????? ????????. ? ??? ??? ?? ?????? ?????? ??????? ??????????????? ???????????????? :) ????????????? ????????. ? ??? ??? ?? ?????? ?????? ??????? ??????????????? ???????????????? :)

]]> By: jirish http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-98426 jirish Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:05:05 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-98426 Johnson knows how to handle a bat. He could probably prolong his career by signing on with the DH league. Wouldn't he look nice in a White Sox uniform? Johnson knows how to handle a bat. He could probably prolong his career by signing on with the DH league. Wouldn’t he look nice in a White Sox uniform?

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-98352 Joe R Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:13:51 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-98352 I'm sure I could make a 3rd index that factors in groundouts. Making outs while running hard is playing right to the max. I’m sure I could make a 3rd index that factors in groundouts. Making outs while running hard is playing right to the max.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-98351 Joe R Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:12:53 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-98351 That being said, I'm sure Billy Beane would absolutely love to give him a 1 year / $3,000,000 contract if everyone else is turned off by his love of the DL. That being said, I’m sure Billy Beane would absolutely love to give him a 1 year / $3,000,000 contract if everyone else is turned off by his love of the DL.

]]> By: Ed Nelson http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-98334 Ed Nelson Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:05:20 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-98334 Ryan Theriot is the absolute definition of PTGTRW. Despite the empirical evidence otherwise, I suggest a reworking of the formula to make him #1. Ryan Theriot is the absolute definition of PTGTRW. Despite the empirical evidence otherwise, I suggest a reworking of the formula to make him #1.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-98279 Joe R Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:27:50 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-98279 That's gritty index, which only measures heart, uniform dirt, whiteness, and bunting. Meaning the obvious MLB leader is Juan Pierre. He bunts so much that he has to say he's white on job applications. That’s gritty index, which only measures heart, uniform dirt, whiteness, and bunting.

Meaning the obvious MLB leader is Juan Pierre. He bunts so much that he has to say he’s white on job applications.

]]> By: Aaron T. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-98232 Aaron T. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:07:57 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-98232 How exactly do Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Brad Penny have all-star upside ? How exactly do Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Brad Penny have all-star upside ?

]]> By: HAK http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-98168 HAK Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:30:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-98168 That is dumb. Just like there's no way you can K if you BB, there's no way you can BB if you K. They should both be based on PA's. If not, K% should = K / (PA-BB) and BB% should = BB / (PA-K). That is dumb. Just like there’s no way you can K if you BB, there’s no way you can BB if you K. They should both be based on PA’s. If not, K% should = K / (PA-BB) and BB% should = BB / (PA-K).

]]> By: Nate Woodward http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-98133 Nate Woodward Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:09:14 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-98133 ekw, you should read Dave Cameron's recent post about the A's: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/ Beane hasn't been going after these kinds of players for some time now. Not that he wouldn't go after Johnson, but the whole point of being a "moneyball" player was that they were undervalued. Guys like Johnson just aren't very undervalued anymore. ekw, you should read Dave Cameron’s recent post about the A’s: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/

Beane hasn’t been going after these kinds of players for some time now. Not that he wouldn’t go after Johnson, but the whole point of being a “moneyball” player was that they were undervalued. Guys like Johnson just aren’t very undervalued anymore.

]]> By: BX http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nick-johnson-quandry/#comment-98126 BX Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:50:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9512#comment-98126 Greinke for Mike Wuertz and Eric Patterson!!!!!! Greinke for Mike Wuertz and Eric Patterson!!!!!!

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