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MLB Off-season Thread 2015-2016 IOTI Back to the Future was a lie
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sf2fanatic
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But they have Red Sox as huge contenders too.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
damn, Paul DePodestas gone and will be joining the Cleveland Browns front office. you will be missed 
The Elite
BOSS
I wish people didn't announce who was on their no trade list, as a Jays fan it's always upsetting.
My feelings are hurt.
Edit: Actual Jays talk in this thread. Warms my heart.
CosmicQueso
Member
Being a club on Jay Bruce's no trade list is like a getting a gift you didn't know you wanted.
That much money for that little value? He's not a very good ballplayer.
That much money for that little value? He's not a very good ballplayer.
damn, Paul DePodestas gone and will be joining the Cleveland Browns front office. you will be missed
Apparently Shapiro was a top target of the Browns before he accepted the Blue Jays job :lol
The Elite
BOSS
It's still offensive even when the shit players don't want to play for you.
In other news:
HOLY SHIT THE JAYS MADE A DEAL
Jays acquire Arnold Leon LHP from Oakland for Cash or a player to be named later.
Planning the parade.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Wally has a little sister name Tessie
Screw you Dropkick Murphys!
Frozenprince
Banned
I hate ALL the things.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Who is Arnold Leon?
Silver Arrows
Banned
Another scrub reliever
I totally tuned out during the winter holidays from checking my computer for news much but I was so bummed when I heard the Kazmir news the other day. He's been a solid pitcher in the past few seasons but that contract value was astounding.. but now I've just checked True Blue LA and seen the news that we got Maeda which has me fucking stoked. It's been far too long since the Dodgers signed a Japanese player. Here's to another successful one!
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
The Cleveland Browns just hired Paul DePodesta to be Chief Strategy Offer and "will be responsible for assessing and implementing best practices and strategies that will provide the organization with the comprehensive resources needed to make optimal decisions."
wat
wat
Frozenprince
Banned
They're trying something different. Conventional strategy has failed them for 20 years. Running footballs first truly analytical FO is a smarty gamble IMO.
Plus DePo is probably one of the smartest people in sports. The guy is single handedly responsible for the Mets drafting and player development programs.
Frozenprince
Banned
Also he was Jonah Hill in Moneyball.
Worth shaking it up, but it seems like low odds. Analytics in football is much, MUCH less reliable than baseball.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
interesting move. but it looks like the Browns are trying to build up SABErmetrics for Football? that's pretty smart then, exploit market inefficiencies then.
edit: I see the morons in talk radio are already spewing verbal diarreah.
edit: I see the morons in talk radio are already spewing verbal diarreah.
Frozenprince
Banned
Well, they're less reliable because there isn't the same level of investment or trust. Like, the Browns previously hired an analytic firm to tell them which QB to draft. That firm said "TAKE BRIDGEWATER" and so they ignored that and took Billy instead.
This shows that Jimmy truckstop is at least learning.
Baseball you can microanalyze a single player because ain't nobody else is helping him in the batter's box or on the basepaths, and it's not too hard to analyze defensive capabilities either.
Football, you got 10 other guys, and chemistry plays a humongous role.
Personally I don't think analytics will ever be as big in football as in baseball. However, if the Browns hit on this, it could literally change the game.
Frozenprince
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What this will do is basically get teams to be more willing to go against the grain and experiment. Take project players early because you have projected asset value.
I don't know I think this could revolutionize the sport. Like, your Seahawks are having a ridiculous level of success and they're the closest to an analytically run team in Football.
Someone on local radio here actually tried to shit on Paul by saying the A's never won a World Series since Moneyball :lol
Frozenprince
Banned
The Boston sports radio guys are so weirdly anti-metrics, it's never made sense to me. Like I was listening today and the whole conversation was just "LOL NERDS, GET OUT OF SPORTS AND GO BACK TO THE BASEMENT".
HarryDemeanor
Member
Well if we can't scoop up the big name free agents we might as well scoop up some front office personnel.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Alex Anthopolous is going to the Dodgers front office.
Y u do dis Dodgers
Y u do dis Dodgers
chicagocubsfan
Member
Theo Epstein is gonna end up taking the Raiders to the SB.
What's wrong with adding Anthopolous to the Dodger front office? Is it because it's already crowded there? At least he appears to be competent at his job based off his work with the Blue Jays. Or are you sad to see him go? I'd blame Toronto for hiring Mark Shapiro as their president rather than the Dodgers for this outcome ;-)
Silver Arrows
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It was a joke, I'm glad for him. Better he goes to an team that actually cares then stay at a team where they are playing fifth fiddle.
Oh! I should have know from your prior posts you're a Blue Jays fan (I have avatars turned off). Sorry about how things have gone recently with Toronto. I'm sure it will sort itself out and the Blue Jays will back in the postseason in no time (probably next season).
CosmicQueso
Member
The newest member of Athletics East.
Silver Arrows
Banned
How's Blue Jays West?
Mr. Enigma
Member
Ryan Howard and Ryan Zimmerman are suing Al Jazeera over that documentary thing.
CosmicQueso
Member
Smells like sewage.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Braves close to a deal with Kelly Johnson. 2015 reunion engaged.
Little Green Yoda
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SAFeRmetrics for arguably the most dangerous professional sport not centered around combat is kinda ironic, isn't it?
Silver Arrows
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Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Ryan is a douche.
Dominican Power
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Why wouldn't he? Given the lack of fucks given about a Japanese pitcher's arm.
sf2fanatic
Member
Jeter getting his lawyer ready for the BBWAA push.
Maybe, but not for this.
Glad Gordon is back in KC. Just one of those players who seems like he belongs there.
Duane Cunningham
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WOOOOOOOO! Hell yes!
This isn't really true at the professional level any more. It's not the 60s where they burned through starters by the time they were 26. The TJ rates for pro pitchers in Japan are lower than the MLB average (significantly, IIRC).
At the high school level, uh...well...yeah.
It's surprising to see this come up for Maeda though. He's been very durable over the last several years. Will be interesting to see what, if anything, comes of it. Maybe he's already agreed to a Mariners deal.
(Maeda and Kuma have the same agent, and remember the Kuma deal was in "not confirmed" status forever until the sudden change/signing.)
This!
Tragicomedy
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I love Alex Gordon and that is all. Even if he dips in the last year or two of the contract, it's still worth it to make him a Royal for life. The best since George Brett.
I love Alex Gordon and that is all. Even if he dips in the last year or two of the contract, it's still worth it to make him a Royal for life. The best since George Brett.
Needs to be the gif of him flying into the stands from last year. Great news for KC.