Comments on: Friday Links (25 Apr 08)

By: parlo

parlo — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:26:34 +0000

#39Richard,
You cannot take a lineup that leads the league in strikeouts, and only look at their Batted Ball numbers.

By: Richard Wade

Richard Wade — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:57:42 +0000

#38@parlo: There is certainly more than bad luck at play, but there has been some bad luck. Being three games under .500 in one-run games is largely a matter of poor luck. Also, the team's batted ball data suggests a higher wOBA than their actual output, though that can partially be explained by park, I guess.

By: parlo

parlo — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:47:04 +0000

#26 Phantom; Those are some valid points, but we have struggled offensively against many ordinary or even subpar pitchers too. The game that stands out for me is the Sanchez game in SF. 6IP, 0R, 3H, 10K, 2BB. Perhaps he pitched the game of his life, I dont know.

And Francis and Billingsley had both struggled this April, but pitched very well against the Padres. Francis gave up 5,7,and 4 runs in three starts. In his start against the Padres he was 7IP, 0R, 3H, 7K, 1BB. Billingsley has given up 4,4, and 5 runs in three starts. He went five innings giving up 1R, 4H, 2BB, and striking out 8. Again, that was his best start of the month.
There is more than bad luck at work here.

By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:53:51 +0000

So that’s what my golf buddies were trying to tell me … thanks … I may still suck at golf, but now I’ll be a bit more hip to the lingo.

By: Richard Wade

Richard Wade — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:57:15 +0000

#35@Field39: That's certainly always been the problem with my golf game.

By: Field39

Field39 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:35:32 +0000

#31@LynchMob: An old golf joke. "Your only problem is loft."

By: Dalton

Dalton — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:03:56 +0000

Did anyone catch the new episode of LOFT last night?

I think it may have actually been a repeat, because San Francisco won.

By: Farquaad

Farquaad — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:56:54 +0000

#31@LynchMob:

Lack Of … ahem …. Talent

By: Richard Wade

Richard Wade — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:56:45 +0000

#31@LynchMob: Lack Of [Expletive] Talent.

By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:48:15 +0000

#22@Field39: What is "LOFT"?