As you probably already know by now, bidding on Yu Darvish ended just recently after the star right-hander was posted by the Nippon Ham Fighters a few days ago. I mention this because earlier today on Twitter I made a few statements about Yu Darvish and Asian players that generated some interesting discussion and I wanted to clarify my point. ... Read More »
Greatest fan ever? Likely. Read More »
This is either the worst thing ever or the best thing ever. I’m going with the latter. I basically lost it at the first breakdown when they start marching. Read More »
Joe Posnanski isn’t just a mainstream sportswriter that I enjoy reading, he’s without a doubt my favorite mainstream sportswriter. I enjoy almost everything he publishes, and even if I don’t fully agree with the stance he’s taking, I can appreciate his thought process (a rare quality in the mainstream media these days). Unfortunately, with his latest entry about Joe Paterno ... Read More »
Classic. Read More »
I was about to take a nap today when I saw that MLB Trade Rumors had picked Jason Kubel to sign with the Dodgers. I made my way to FanGraphs to see if I could make a post basically laughing at Ned Colletti repeating his past mistakes of bringing in a veteran outfielder to block a talented youngster. On my ... Read More »
Whenever you see a national writer say that a certain scout told him something about a certain player, 99% of the time, it means: 1) The scout is trolling the writer and spreading misinformation. 2) The writer found a narrative he likes and is cherry picking input. 3) The writer is fabricating a quote to fit a narrative. Opinions on ... Read More »
Matt, I am disappoint. Read More »
I learned a harsh lesson over the past month: be careful wat you wish for, because it just mite come true. Sure, I’ve always wanted more Dodgers players to be on Twitter so that I could get a feel for their thoughts on intangibles like grit and hustle, but what I ended up getting was more than I bargained for. ... Read More »
As the story goes, Matt Kemp‘s 2010 was ruined because he was distracted due to his relationship with pop star Rihanna. No, it wasn’t his horribly flawed swing that was to blame, because that would require actual analysis, it was his girlfriend (and if that sounded like a canned scene from “Moneyball“…yeah). So as I’ve come to expect, with the ... Read More »
Wait for itttttttttttttttt… Read More »
I was watching “Baseball Tonight” recap the Phillies and Cardinals game yesterday, and I heard John Kruk explaining a graphic that showed that with Shane Victorino on 2nd with 0 outs in the top of the 7th inning, there was a 66% chance of the Phillies scoring. That graphic was followed by highlights of Phillies players flying out to right ... Read More »
I understand what ESPN is trying to do with Total QBR, and it’s not that I’m against statistical evaluation (obviously) or that I want to defend Passer Rating, but Total QBR now has its own goddamn section, and it’s being touted as the be-all end-all for quarterback evaluation, when the reality is that it’s simply not even close to it. ... Read More »
Via Vin Scully Is My Homeboy Here’s a GIF of James Loney giving Clayton Kershaw the smiling ugh face while listening to him croon. Read More »
Chad Moriyama Dodgers, Sabermetrics, Scouting