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Comments on: Some Pictures Are Bigger Than Others http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:31:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: TheGrandHatching http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56734 TheGrandHatching Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:09:45 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56734 38: I was really just eye-balling the data, but now that I've calculated the mean and standard deviation for the league distribution of W-L minus X W-L (mean=.067, sd=6.11), I've realized that the formula for X W-L* is a joke and I'm guessing that it has very little predictive value at all. But, I'll admit, I'm curious now. * RS^1.82/((RS^1.82)+(RA^1.82))<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56734">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 38: I was really just eye-balling the data, but now that I’ve calculated the mean and standard deviation for the league distribution of W-L minus X W-L (mean=.067, sd=6.11), I’ve realized that the formula for X W-L* is a joke and I’m guessing that it has very little predictive value at all. But, I’ll admit, I’m curious now.

* RS^1.82/((RS^1.82)+(RA^1.82))

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]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56605 Geoff Young Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:21:32 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56605 Thanks, jbox; glad you enjoyed it...<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56605">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Thanks, jbox; glad you enjoyed it…

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]]> By: jbox http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56601 jbox Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:57:49 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56601 I really like this entry, you tell a good story Geoff.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56601">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I really like this entry, you tell a good story Geoff.

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56449 LynchMob Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:07:08 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56449 41 ... re: Ellsbury ... I agree completely ... my point was that he doesn't count in my "bet" because he wasn't on one of the championship teams, but rather the 2005 team, which I think was better than either the 2006 or 2007 National Championship teams ...<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56449">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 41 … re: Ellsbury … I agree completely … my point was that he doesn’t count in my “bet” because he wasn’t on one of the championship teams, but rather the 2005 team, which I think was better than either the 2006 or 2007 National Championship teams …

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]]> By: Paul R http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56404 Paul R Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:27:25 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56404 40: I think that Ellsbury will play in the majors-he's one of the top two prospects on the Red Sox right now. I've been looking for guys who might be available and these are the names on the leaderboards that jumped out at me. I listed them in order of preference: Jason Bay Alex Rios, TOR Adam Dunn, CIN Griffey, CIN Torii Hunter, MIN Jermaine Dye Aaron Rowand, PHI Bill Hall, MIL X. Nady I think that we're going to have to give up at least Headley and someone from the major league bullpen to have a shot at any of the guys in the top half of that list. It would be great to get Bay or Rios and have them for several years. Would Headley, Bell, Hensley, and a lower level prospect (Huffman or Blanks) be enough to get Bay out of PIT? What about Headley, Meredith, and Hensley for Alex Rios?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56404">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 40: I think that Ellsbury will play in the majors-he’s one of the top two prospects on the Red Sox right now.

I’ve been looking for guys who might be available and these are the names on the leaderboards that jumped out at me. I listed them in order of preference:
Jason Bay
Alex Rios, TOR
Adam Dunn, CIN
Griffey, CIN
Torii Hunter, MIN
Jermaine Dye
Aaron Rowand, PHI
Bill Hall, MIL
X. Nady

I think that we’re going to have to give up at least Headley and someone from the major league bullpen to have a shot at any of the guys in the top half of that list. It would be great to get Bay or Rios and have them for several years. Would Headley, Bell, Hensley, and a lower level prospect (Huffman or Blanks) be enough to get Bay out of PIT? What about Headley, Meredith, and Hensley for Alex Rios?

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56399 LynchMob Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:56:04 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56399 39 ... stunning indeed ... I played the "reverse psychology" card the whole post-season (ie. "no way the Beavers win this next game, the bubble's gonna burst NOW") ... I'll just say this, their coach is REALLY GOOD ... cause I'll betcha right here right now that no one from either of these championship teams plays a game in MLB ... mark the tape (and I know I'm shootin' the Padres in Mitch Canham's foot on this one ... and also note that Jacoby Ellsbury was on the team in 2005 that went to CWS but was 2-and-out). Nice pic of the "the" dog pile on the front page of this morning's newspaper ... http://gazettetimes.com/articles/2007/06/25/news/top_story/7aaa01_osuchamps.txt<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56399">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 39 … stunning indeed … I played the “reverse psychology” card the whole post-season (ie. “no way the Beavers win this next game, the bubble’s gonna burst NOW”) … I’ll just say this, their coach is REALLY GOOD … cause I’ll betcha right here right now that no one from either of these championship teams plays a game in MLB … mark the tape (and I know I’m shootin’ the Padres in Mitch Canham’s foot on this one … and also note that Jacoby Ellsbury was on the team in 2005 that went to CWS but was 2-and-out).

Nice pic of the “the” dog pile on the front page of this morning’s newspaper …

http://gazettetimes.com/articl.....champs.txt

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]]> By: Didi http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56393 Didi Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:31:03 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56393 LM: Congrats on the Beavers repeating. WOW.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56393">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> LM: Congrats on the Beavers repeating. WOW.

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]]> By: Richard http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56392 Richard Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:21:26 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56392 33: Obviously it's not luck? What are you basing that on?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56392">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 33: Obviously it’s not luck? What are you basing that on?

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]]> By: Didi http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56364 Didi Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:32:22 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56364 24: I was surprised to read about his passing this morning. You are right about 2003. RIP, Shooter. 36: Good point. Need bats to come through. No more Silent L is a start.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56364">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 24: I was surprised to read about his passing this morning. You are right about 2003. RIP, Shooter.

36: Good point. Need bats to come through. No more Silent L is a start.

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]]> By: Paul R http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html/comment-page-1#comment-56357 Paul R Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:10:43 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/06/some-pictures-are-bigger-than-others.html#comment-56357 35: Peter and I talked through that 8 game stretch earlier today. While the difficulty of the pitching that we've faced over the past couple series is an extenuating circumstance to some extent, it brings into sharper focus the need for a middle of the order bat. In the playoffs we're going to see tough pitching night after night and it's become clear that while our pitching can more than hang with the competition, our offense needs serious help against the better pitchers in the league. Someone like Griffey, Dunn, or another legit middle of the order hitter is a necessity if we're going to get out of the first round.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-56357">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 35: Peter and I talked through that 8 game stretch earlier today. While the difficulty of the pitching that we’ve faced over the past couple series is an extenuating circumstance to some extent, it brings into sharper focus the need for a middle of the order bat. In the playoffs we’re going to see tough pitching night after night and it’s become clear that while our pitching can more than hang with the competition, our offense needs serious help against the better pitchers in the league. Someone like Griffey, Dunn, or another legit middle of the order hitter is a necessity if we’re going to get out of the first round.

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