Comments on: I won’t eat crow (unless it’s breaded and fried) http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:47:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: firejerrynow http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-36 firejerrynow Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:10:11 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-36 Tom H means RBI's. You know who else had 100 RBI's? Tony Armas, in a year where he had a .300 OBP. Like Francoeur. Tom H means RBI’s.
You know who else had 100 RBI’s? Tony Armas, in a year where he had a .300 OBP. Like Francoeur.

]]> By: Matt http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Matt Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:31:59 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-33 What does "run producer" even mean? If you are only getting on base 30% of the time, you are hardly effective in contributing to the team scoring. What does “run producer” even mean? If you are only getting on base 30% of the time, you are hardly effective in contributing to the team scoring.

]]> By: Ted Berg http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Ted Berg Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:55:40 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-32 Tom, your opinions are appreciated here but your tone is not. Clearly, by citing WAR, Evan_S was providing substance to his argument. You're welcome to argue against the stat's merit, but it's hard to accuse him of not having substance to his argument when his argument was entirely based on substance. The A's struggles in recent years are often used to rally against the use of the so-called "Moneyball" stats like OBP, but just because Beane has been unable to put together great teams lately does not mean the stats are bad. The A's finished 11th of 14 AL teams in OBP this year. The top four? The Yankees, Red Sox, Angels and Twins. Tom, your opinions are appreciated here but your tone is not. Clearly, by citing WAR, Evan_S was providing substance to his argument. You’re welcome to argue against the stat’s merit, but it’s hard to accuse him of not having substance to his argument when his argument was entirely based on substance.

The A’s struggles in recent years are often used to rally against the use of the so-called “Moneyball” stats like OBP, but just because Beane has been unable to put together great teams lately does not mean the stats are bad. The A’s finished 11th of 14 AL teams in OBP this year.

The top four? The Yankees, Red Sox, Angels and Twins.

]]> By: Tom H http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Tom H Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:03:52 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-31 Also, who has the better track record as a run producer? Oh, Francouer again? I don't understand some people who make insist on making asinine, meaningless arguments. Also, who has the better track record as a run producer? Oh, Francouer again? I don’t understand some people who make insist on making asinine, meaningless arguments.

]]> By: Tom H http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Tom H Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:01:20 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-30 What the hell is .WAR? You guys are morons. Francoeur is light years better than Church, with far more potential. Even when the evidence is staring you in the face (who had a better year? Who had a better second half? Francoeur on both counts, that's who.) you're stubbornly sticking by your guns. Look, I know Mets-bashing is in fashion, but at least have some substance to your arguments. .WAR. Please. If walks and .OBP meant everything, how come Billy Bean's Oakland A's have yet to win the World Series? Oh, is it because Zito, Mulder, and Hudson aren't pitching there anymore? Could be, could be. The Church/Francouer trade was a damn steal for the Mets. It'll go down as one of the worst trades in Braves history. You'll see. What the hell is .WAR? You guys are morons. Francoeur is light years better than Church, with far more potential. Even when the evidence is staring you in the face (who had a better year? Who had a better second half? Francoeur on both counts, that’s who.) you’re stubbornly sticking by your guns. Look, I know Mets-bashing is in fashion, but at least have some substance to your arguments.

.WAR. Please. If walks and .OBP meant everything, how come Billy Bean’s Oakland A’s have yet to win the World Series? Oh, is it because Zito, Mulder, and Hudson aren’t pitching there anymore? Could be, could be.

The Church/Francouer trade was a damn steal for the Mets. It’ll go down as one of the worst trades in Braves history. You’ll see.

]]> By: Evan_S http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Evan_S Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:23:24 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-29 Francoeur - .4 WAR with the Mets Church - .5 WAR with the Braves I'd take Church over Franoeur any day Francoeur – .4 WAR with the Mets
Church – .5 WAR with the Braves

I’d take Church over Franoeur any day

]]> By: Joamiq http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Joamiq Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:06:52 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-27 Taco Bell is AMAZING. And I think Ted Berg is right on this. We'll see. Taco Bell is AMAZING. And I think Ted Berg is right on this. We’ll see.

]]> By: Chris http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Chris Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:14:23 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-21 Yes thats the stuff I guess. I gave up Taco Bell after college (not my choice, my body gave me no other option), so I've never had the good fortune to try the newer stuff. I think the last thing I ate there was a cruch wrap back in 2004 sometime. Yes thats the stuff I guess. I gave up Taco Bell after college (not my choice, my body gave me no other option), so I’ve never had the good fortune to try the newer stuff. I think the last thing I ate there was a cruch wrap back in 2004 sometime.

]]> By: Ted Berg http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Ted Berg Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:10:26 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-20 If by Volcano sauce you mean lava sauce, then definitely. If by Volcano sauce you mean lava sauce, then definitely.

]]> By: Chris http://www.tedquarters.net/2009/10/09/98/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Chris Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:52:20 +0000 http://www.tedquarters.net/?p=98#comment-19 What if the crow was in a black taco with Volcano sauce on it? What if the crow was in a black taco with Volcano sauce on it?

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