Comments on: Friday Links (12 Oct 07) http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:32:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rich Campbell http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93744 Rich Campbell Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:50:25 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93744 Should I feel guilty about this? http://firejaymariotti.blogspot.com/2007/10/revisiting-holliday-slide.html These guys are so easy to poke with a stick. It's like teasing Raider fans about the Super Bowl against the Bucs.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93744">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Should I feel guilty about this?

http://firejaymariotti.blogspo.....slide.html

These guys are so easy to poke with a stick. It’s like teasing Raider fans about the Super Bowl against the Bucs.

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]]> By: Kevin http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93742 Kevin Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:35:43 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93742 Geoff, as for the book: You could do the Bud Black evaluation just like Bill James did in his book. I don't he would mind. Are you going to have plenty of analysis, etc. of Tony Gwynn's career in the Cooperstown section? Sounds like plenty of fodder there. You could still do plenty of stuff on 1969. It's just that you don't have to do the work. But it might be nice for some to see it all compiled in one place. Finals stats for that year, etc.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93742">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Geoff, as for the book:

You could do the Bud Black evaluation just like Bill James did in his book. I don’t he would mind.

Are you going to have plenty of analysis, etc. of Tony Gwynn’s career in the Cooperstown section? Sounds like plenty of fodder there.

You could still do plenty of stuff on 1969. It’s just that you don’t have to do the work. But it might be nice for some to see it all compiled in one place. Finals stats for that year, etc.

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]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93736 Geoff Young Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:51:20 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93736 #71: <a href="http://firstinning.com/players/Chase-Headley-a/" rel="nofollow">Headley's BABIP</a> from '05 & '06: '05 (A-): .319 '06 (A+): .343<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93736">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #71: Headley’s BABIP from ‘05 & ‘06:

‘05 (A-): .319
‘06 (A+): .343

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]]> By: Peter Friberg http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93683 Peter Friberg Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:37:54 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93683 66: completely valid argument... And Crisp may not have been great in previous seasons, but this year he's been Gold Glove caliber...<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93683">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 66: completely valid argument… And Crisp may not have been great in previous seasons, but this year he’s been Gold Glove caliber…

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]]> By: Peter Friberg http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93681 Peter Friberg Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:28:02 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93681 67: I think we'll know more after 2008. Look at these numbers: 2005: .268/.375/.441 in 220 AB @ Eugene 2006: .292/.390/.435 in 483 AB @ Lake Elsinore 2007: .330/.437/.580 in 433 AB @ San Antonio (He's had a few AB at other levels; 15 in Fort Wayne at the end of '05 and 18 in San Diego but the above numbers are the most telling.) Will Headley's slugging rate revert back to his '05-6 rates? Will Headley continue to make gains on his batting average and on-base rates (he had a .401 BABIP in 2007)? Does anyone have Headley's 05 & 06 BABIP numbers? I have a hard time thinking Headley's gains are all legitimate and will be maintained (I'm not trying to be pessimistic, just realistic - I hope Headley proves me wrong)... A .401 BABIP is sick. Can that be legimate?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93681">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 67: I think we’ll know more after 2008. Look at these numbers:

2005: .268/.375/.441 in 220 AB @ Eugene
2006: .292/.390/.435 in 483 AB @ Lake Elsinore
2007: .330/.437/.580 in 433 AB @ San Antonio

(He’s had a few AB at other levels; 15 in Fort Wayne at the end of ‘05 and 18 in San Diego but the above numbers are the most telling.)

Will Headley’s slugging rate revert back to his ‘05-6 rates? Will Headley continue to make gains on his batting average and on-base rates (he had a .401 BABIP in 2007)?

Does anyone have Headley’s 05 & 06 BABIP numbers?

I have a hard time thinking Headley’s gains are all legitimate and will be maintained (I’m not trying to be pessimistic, just realistic - I hope Headley proves me wrong)… A .401 BABIP is sick. Can that be legimate?

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]]> By: Stephen http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93679 Stephen Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:11:42 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93679 66: Since when do we trust a manager's public assessment of one of his own players? Especially a player who was ripped for his defense the prior year(s)?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93679">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 66: Since when do we trust a manager’s public assessment of one of his own players? Especially a player who was ripped for his defense the prior year(s)?

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]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93668 Geoff Young Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:39:13 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93668 #65: Sax is an interesting comp. Antonelli reminds me of another second baseman from that era, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/doranbi02.shtml" rel="nofollow">Bill Doran</a>. #67: <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/muellbi02.shtml" rel="nofollow">Bill Mueller</a> with perhaps a touch more power.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93668">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #65: Sax is an interesting comp. Antonelli reminds me of another second baseman from that era, Bill Doran.

#67: Bill Mueller with perhaps a touch more power.

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]]> By: JP http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93662 JP Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:10:12 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93662 #67 I know that Headley probably belongs in the major leagues the big question is how much power he will have. If he is not moved during the off season, then it would be nice to give him one more year in the minors as well.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93662">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #67 I know that Headley probably belongs in the major leagues the big question is how much power he will have.

If he is not moved during the off season, then it would be nice to give him one more year in the minors as well.

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]]> By: FriarFanDan http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93658 FriarFanDan Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:28:25 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93658 66: What kind of player do you see Headley becoming?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93658">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 66: What kind of player do you see Headley becoming?

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]]> By: JP http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93655 JP Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:08:14 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/10/friday-links-12-oct-07.html#comment-93655 Terry Francona calls Coco Crisp the best defensive outfielder he has ever seen. I would probably give up Headley for Crisp.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-93655">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Terry Francona calls Coco Crisp the best defensive outfielder he has ever seen. I would probably give up Headley for Crisp.

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