How does the saying "Latos Intolerant" sound?

Like an ESPN anchor had an intern come up with a catch phrase for them to say on SportsCenter.

Joe Posnanski with a great analysis of the season and splits of J4L's man-crush.

 

That was a pretty damned good article. But since when is batting average a misleading stat? I understand RBIs is a garbage stat. But batting average?

I think misleading is probably the wrong word for it, but I think the point he is making is for most baseball fans, even those that call themselves dedicated fans, still look at batting average as the #1 indicator for hitting performance, when that just isn't the case.

 

"Misleading" was probably the wrong word to use though.

 

Believe me, I've gone full blown sabemetrics in the last year or so. wOBA is my favorite stat for hitters. FIP and xFIP are my favorite stats for pitchers. I just don't see how hits divided by at bats is not a good indicator of that particular skillset. If I'm wrong (Kalapse, qwerty, chw42) please tell me.

Jorge Posada is experiencing concussion symptoms.

Nick Masset on the mound, runners on 1st and 3rd.

 

Runner on 3rd takes off.

Players yell that he's taking off.

Masset turns towards 2nd, the unoccupied base.

Masset turns towards 1st.

Masset turns towards home and throws

Throw is too late, winning run scores.

 

Video.

Troy Tulowizki is on fire.

He just hit a 3-run bomb a few minutes ago. Shack, Brian and Tony can kiss my buttocks (I mean that in a playful way). Carlos Gonzalez > life.

Hah, I have him in my fantasy keeper league, so trust me, I am a big fan.

 

I just wanted to see your explanation of the splits, that's all.

Hah, I have him in my fantasy keeper league, so trust me, I am a big fan.

 

I just wanted to see your explanation of the splits, that's all.

 

I don't have an explanation. Those are some pretty drastic splits. But I don't think this is a Preston Wilson situation either. Carlos' skillset should translate to consistent production no matter the park. Next year will be telling on if he truly is a product of Coors. And even if he is, my love for him will stay true.

I don't have an explanation. Those are some pretty drastic splits. But I don't think this is a Preston Wilson situation either. Carlos' skillset should translate to consistent production no matter the park. Next year will be telling on if he truly is a product of Coors. And even if he is, my love for him will stay true.

I think he'll pick it up in other parks. He'll always hit better at Coors, but who wouldn't?

Nick Masset on the mound, runners on 1st and 3rd.

 

Runner on 3rd takes off.

Players yell that he's taking off.

Masset turns towards 2nd, the unoccupied base.

Masset turns towards 1st.

Masset turns towards home and throws

Throw is too late, winning run scores.

 

Video.

 

The sad part is that he's right handed...

Votto clinched the NL MVP tonight barring a choke by the Reds. Saw an amazing stat that he hasn't popped up the ball (140 feet and less) once this season.

Votto clinched the NL MVP tonight barring a choke by the Reds. Saw an amazing stat that he hasn't popped up the ball (140 feet and less) once this season.

 

He's the favorite. But if the Rockies stun the baseball world for the third time in 4 years and somehow get in, be it win the division or the wild card, Carlos Gonzalez will be every bit as deserving.

Oswalt has been so good for the Phillies.

If the Reds want to have a chance to win the World Series, then Aroldis Chapman needs to become the closer now. No one will ever win a WS with Francisco Cordero as their closer.

I think he'll pick it up in other parks. He'll always hit better at Coors, but who wouldn't?

I wonder if he isn't a case of some sort of a beyond Coors effect...something we've seen talked about for our team and the Cell...where he's a great hitter at home because he adapts his swing to dominate the park where he plays half his games (i.e. swinging for the fences at the Cell) but then is unable to adapt to other parks when he leaves it.

And The Giants have caught the Padres. And more terrifying for the Padres, Lincecum looks like he's reverting back to his '08/'09 self. And how about those f***ing Rockies. The anti-Sox when it comes to second-half performance. That's 10 wins in a row for them and they're now only 1 1/2 games out of first.

And how about those f***ing Rockies. The anti-Sox when it comes to second-half performance. That's 10 wins in a row for them and they're now only 1 1/2 games out of first.

 

They are making it look easy when September rolls around. Unbelievable. Tracy will get more credit than he deserves, but since he took over, it's like that team becomes insane later on in the year (the last month especially) when it counts. Like I said a couple weeks ago.. hold off those Bud Black for manager of the year awards (though he is still deserving from SD's season overall).

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I see the 2009 version of Cliff Lee came out yesterday to rip apart the Yankees.

If the season ended today, Jason Heyward would wind up with a .397 OBP. That would be the 7th best OBP ever for a guy age 20 or younger. His OBP has been .520 for his last 100 at bats, so he's got a chance to move that beyond .400 soon.

CC Sabathia versus David Price tonight to start a 3 game series in Tampa, with the Yankees 1/2 game ahead of the Rays.

 

Really, you can't do it better than just reading that.

What was initially reported as a minor pectoral strain turned into a torn anterior capsule in Johan Santana's left shoulder, and the ace southpaw will undergo surgery that brings an end to his 2010 season.

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Shoulder surgery is big time. Say bye-bye to the Johan Santana you used to know and hate seeing pitch.

Believe me, I've gone full blown sabemetrics in the last year or so. wOBA is my favorite stat for hitters. FIP and xFIP are my favorite stats for pitchers. I just don't see how hits divided by at bats is not a good indicator of that particular skillset. If I'm wrong (Kalapse, qwerty, chw42) please tell me.

 

The only reason it's "misleading" is because of how limited it is. There is nothing you can really learn about a hitter from average other than that he either gets a lot of base hits or he doesn't. That's very important information to know, but there's no real depth to it.

The only reason it's "misleading" is because of how limited it is. There is nothing you can really learn about a hitter from average other than that he either gets a lot of base hits or he doesn't. That's very important information to know, but there's no real depth to it.

 

Then why is average considered one of the five primary "tools"?

And Jeff Passan has been in the f***ing zone this year. His latest article perfectly illustrates why Felix Hernandez should win the CY despite the paltry win total. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ao5N...endegrees091210