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[jman2050]

Orioles did it against BAWD and PAWPELBAWN once before, they can do it again.

 

[tmdorsey]

I will admit that I'm not the biggest fan of baseball, but Braves-GAF why am I so indifferent to what's going on right now? Am I the only one?

 

[lazybones18]

Rays leading, Cards tied

Things are looking much better

 

[Brofist]

Orioles did it against BAWD and PAWPELBAWN once before, they can do it again.

Everyone had done is to Bard in the last 2 months. If they don't score at least 2 off him something is wrong.

 

[rekameohs]

Keep it going, Pittsburgh. Maybe we can take home field advantage tonight...

Jarrod Parker had a great first inning

 

[Brofist]

Edited, I meant at the all star break

 

[jman2050]

Oh well, Orioles, just win tomorrow's game at least.

 

[darkside31337]

Guys I don't think the Showalters are going to pull it off tonight

 

[Jangocube]

Who the fuck is this Lava fella?

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

And lo, in their darkest hour there didst appear a savior in Boston. And his name was... Lavarnway.

 

[Brofist]

And lo, in their darkest hour there didst appear a savior in Boston. And his name was... Lavarnway.

MVP MVP MVP

 

[dvolovets]

last gasp of offense for the Twins, where the hell was this the rest of the season?

 

[darkside31337]

Hipster manager using superior league baseball strategies.

 

[RBH]

I remember a month or two ago when a radio host here in Atlanta (John Kincade) said that Derek Lowe needed to be kept in the rotation and start in the playoffs, regardless of his crappy performance this year, because HE'S A VETERAN AND KNOWS HOW TO PITCH IN THE PLAYOFFS!


Jackass.

 

[jman2050]

Cardinals performing one of the great counter-chokes of all time.

 

[darkside31337]

I remember a month or two ago when a radio host here in Atlanta (John Kincade) said that Derek Lowe needed to be kept in the rotation and start in the playoffs, regardless of his crappy performance this year, because HE'S A VETERAN AND KNOWS HOW TO PITCH IN THE PLAYOFFS!

I feel bad for Derek Lowe. He's at best only 20% responsible for the Braves chokejob but still gets 100% of the blame.

 

[Y2Kev]

wait until tomorrow you drunk fucks

 

[tmdorsey]

I remember a month or two ago when a radio host here in Atlanta (John Kincade) said that Derek Lowe needed to be kept in the rotation and start in the playoffs, regardless of his crappy performance this year, because HE'S A VETERAN AND KNOWS HOW TO PITCH IN THE PLAYOFFS!


Jackass.

Jeez.

 

[darkside31337]

If Rivera is pitching tonight with the Yankees down 2, then who will pitch tomorrow night for the Yankees when they are up by 2?

 

[RBH]

Gaga at the Braves game!

 

[jman2050]

Use Mariano here, use the scrub callups tomorrow.

gj Girardi.

 

[jman2050]

Here come the Orioles.

 

[eznark]

 

[Jangocube]

Rally time

 

[Windu]

I would say anyone who is leading in both average and RBIs by a fair amount and with decent HR numbers (at the all-star break) at least deserves to be in the running.

oh boy. RBIs are team and lineup dependent statistics. They are not a good way to evaluate a player's performance. They are more accounting stats than analysis stats. With batting average it doesn't take into account a lot of factors, the most basic is walks. And then HRs are just one type of hit, so not that useful compared to stuff like slugging percentage which account for HRs, doubles and triples.

Here are a few articles that can get the basics across

http://giantspod.net/2011/01/15/sabermetrics-for-beginners-part-1-the-slash-line/
http://giantspod.net/2011/01/22/sabermetrics-for-beginners-part-ii-the-violent-stats/
http://giantspod.net/2011/02/22/sabermetrics-for-beginners-part-iii-the-plus-sign/

And then there is the Fangraphs Library (click the little tabs at the top, offensive stats, defensive stats etc.) http://www.fangraphs.com/library/

and lookout landing has a series of articles called sabermetrics 101 http://www.lookoutlanding.com/section/sabermetrics-101

 

[darkside31337]

http://i.imgur.com/mfOPm.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

I can't believe somebody actually managed to post something more offensive than Pete Rose's dong tonight.

 

[eznark]

oh boy. RBIs are team and lineup dependent statistics. They are not a good way to evaluate a player's performance. They are more accounting stats than analysis stats. With batting average it doesn't take into account a lot of factors, the most basic is walks. And then HRs are just one type of hit, so not that useful compared to stuff like slugging percentage which account for HRs, doubles and triples.

Here are a few articles that can get the basics across

http://giantspod.net/2011/01/15/sabermetrics-for-beginners-part-1-the-slash-line/
http://giantspod.net/2011/01/22/sabermetrics-for-beginners-part-ii-the-violent-stats/
http://giantspod.net/2011/02/22/sabermetrics-for-beginners-part-iii-the-plus-sign/

And then there is the Fangraphs Library (click the little tabs at the top, offensive stats, defensive stats etc.) http://www.fangraphs.com/library/

2011 Condescending Post of the Year. Unanimous. Windu=most feared.

 

[Windu]

I will admit that I'm not the biggest fan of baseball, but Braves-GAF why am I so indifferent to what's going on right now? Am I the only one?

probably has to do with it being a long and drawn out slump so we could see it coming a mile away, and then of course being used to all this stuff, but just in the playoffs.

 

[The Frankman]

I can't believe somebody actually managed to post something more offensive than Pete Rose's dong tonight.

Wait until Cajole comes back and tries to defend Parnell blowing another one tonight.

 

[darkside31337]

Wait until Cajole comes back and tries to defend Parnell blowing another one tonight.

I was gonna write that post but I really didn't want to be on the wrong end of another Triple H gif

 

[Taxman]

So I don't usually see Rivera pitch because I hate the Yankees, but does he usually get strike calls on balls 9 inches inside or was it just that one ump?

 

[Y2Kev]

I was gonna write that post but I really didn't want to be on the wrong end of another Triple H gif

your push is so over

 

[The Frankman]

I was gonna write that post but I really didn't want to be on the wrong end of another Triple H gif

Wasn't even going to waste Trips on you. I would've used Johnny Ace.

So I don't usually see Rivera pitch because I hate the Yankees, but does he usually get strike calls on balls 9 inches inside or was it just that one ump?

Usually he gets the call only 4 inches off the plate.

 

[jman2050]

lol bard

 

[weekend_warrior]

Daaaaaaaaaaavis!

 

[jman2050]

Oh shit

Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiit

 

[weekend_warrior]

Reeeeenyolds!!

 

[Y2Kev]

Is this bahd?

 

[rekameohs]

Rays lead the Wild Card

Rays lead the Wild Card

holy shit

 

[sangreal]

Bard :lol :lol

I thought for sure they would bring in Pap for the last out of the 8th

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Reyes with another hit, 3 so far, game tied rite now.

 

[darkside31337]

Rays Win! Rays Win! RAYS LEAD THE WILD CARD

 

[jman2050]

You dun good Yankees.

Come on Andino.

 

[lazybones18]

Come on O's!

 

[A Black Falcon]

Everyone had done is to Bard in the last 2 months. If they don't score at least 2 off him something is wrong.

Well, you nailed it, he indeed gave up two runs... we need to get rid of Bard, and pay whatever it takes to keep Papelbon, I think. Bard has clearly proven himself this year to not be the closer of the future.

 

[dvolovets]

This reminds me of the Twins-Tigers run and the ensuing one-game playoff. As much as I dislike the use of the word "epic", man was that an epic game...

 

[jman2050]

Can the Orioles muster up one more rally?

A Papelbon BS to end their season would be the greatest thing ever.

 

[weekend_warrior]

You dun good Yankees.

You dun reeeeeeeeal good.

 

[sangreal]

Can the Orioles muster up one more rally?

A Papelbon BS to end their season would be the greatest thing ever.

Yes, 2009 was pretty great

 

[jman2050]

EDIT - nvm