Like it says, Castro got his 200th hit in the first inning. Not at all related to that, Andy Dolan is a great example of why someone who doesn’t understand something shouldn’t be talking about it. I’m not talking about brain surgery and Dolan shouldn’t talk about baseball stats.
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I hate this bunt.
[quote name=Rice Cube]I hate this bunt.[/quote]Shut me right up (dying laughing) (dying laughing) (dying laughing)
It would have been very bad if the runner on third stayed put.
[quote name=ACT]It would have been very bad if the runner on third stayed put.[/quote]I think the Cards are more familiar with their signs than the Cubs are.
[quote name=Rice Cube]I think the Cards are more familiar with their signs than the Cubs are.[/quote]TLR confiscates their sunflower seeds before each and every game.
Pena —> 96 BB
Think he’ll get to 100?
[quote name=mb21]Think he’ll get to 100?[/quote]Not that people will appreciate it, but I think he has time.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Not that people will appreciate it, but I think he has time.[/quote]The way Carp’s pitching to him, he’ll get to 98 tonight
He has five games after this one so let’s assume he plays four of them and gets at least four PAs in each, he’ll have 16 PA (ish) to get four more BB…that’s a bit higher than his walk rate so far. I probably underestimated the number of PAs he’ll get, but with the way this team makes outs, I think it’s about right.
TOOTBLAN cha-cha
Not going to get 100 tonight.
(dying laughing) @ Theriot
Wild Dempster is infuriating.
(dying laughing) @ Cubs offense
Pujols —-> obviously not clutch
97
Or do IBBs not count?
[quote name=josh]Or do IBBs not count?[/quote]They count in the eyes of the baseball gods.
SORIANO!
[quote name=Rice Cube]They count in the eyes of the baseball gods.[/quote]Who just smiled on Soriano.
Castro’s 200th:
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=19541471
Brewers win the Central.
At what point do the opposing teams just play their SS up the middle when Castro is batting? Maybe he’s hitting them high enough that it wouldn’t matter.
[quote name=josh]At what point do the opposing teams just play their SS up the middle when Castro is batting? Maybe he’s hitting them high enough that it wouldn’t matter.[/quote]He also grounds out to short a lot, so the shift might give him as many hits as it takes away.
My Moneyball mini-review:
Very well written, directed and acted. Seemed like the baseball version of Social Network so I wasn’t surprised to see that Sorkin was one of the script adapters at the end. Hard for me to see how any baseball fan wouldn’t like it. I loved it which I’m sure was influenced by my love of Brad Pitt and baseball, of course.
Ryan Theriot amassed -.306 WPA today.
[quote name=ACT]Ryan Theriot amassed -.306 WPA today.[/quote]He’s definitely on the right side of the rivalry.
It’s all because he lost hist shortstop position. He was in first place until then, you know.
Theriot’s RE24 was -2.64 (that is, run expectancy dropped 2.64 runs during his plate appearances).
This is really cool: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_23_minmlb_clemlb_1&mode=video
Looks like all the divisions will be decided tonight.
The squeeze play was actually well done:
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=19547025
Couple Bubbles thoughts
1. Congrats to Starlin. I know its just a stupid but the kid just impresses me. I see no reason why next year he cant swipe 20 bags and hit 15.. I think he will eventually be a 17-25 HR type of guy. He is definitely a cornerstone IMO.
2. Shark has been pretty f’n solid this year.. Never thought i would write that. I mean why cant he be a valuable reliever? Too bad we are going to fuck him up by making him a starter
3. I liked the Carlos Pena year.
4. Its gonna be sad with no Aramis or Z
5. Gamecocks 70- Vandy 3
[quote name=ACT]This is really cool: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_23_minmlb_clemlb_1&mode=video/quoteTHAT is some good variance.
http://www.obstructedview.net/tag/this-is-about-motherfucking-200th-hits-and-andy-dolan.html (dying laughing)
I didn’t have a problem with Andy’s use of stats. It’s not like he was doing a serious analysis of the team, he was setting up jokes. I’ve done the same thing. My biggest criticism is that it wasn’t nearly as funny as a lot of the other stuff he has written.
New shit http://www.obstructedview.net/articles/major-league-baseball/congratulations-to-the-milwaukee-brewers.html
Thoughts on Kerry wood replacing moreland?
[quote name=bubblesdachimp]Thoughts on Kerry wood replacing moreland?[/quote]Awesome.