Bonn with his love for stats. I'm not trying to joke around, I'm seriously curious. Did you love stats classes when you were in college?
Posted by Allanfan20:
Bonn with his love for stats. I'm not trying to joke around, I'm seriously curious. Did you love stats classes when you were in college?
Don't fall for it, he's kidding around.
Posted by Allanfan20:
Bonn with his love for stats. I'm not trying to joke around, I'm seriously curious. Did you love stats classes when you were in college?
No, I definitely didn't. I view stats as a means to an end--a means to better understanding the world. Most people who love stats love it just for its own sake. Stats just for its own sake is what you usually do in school, and I actually hated it.
[Edited by - bonn1997 on 06-03-2009 11:13 AM]
i'm not a big posada fan...
but since his return, pettite gives up 1 run, cc gives up 3 runs, joba gives up 2 runs, and burnett gives up 3 runs. the only game he didn't start is the only game we lost (tho he hit into a big DP as a pinch hitter).
he may not be able to throw out runners but he is calling a good game and helping us out big time at the plate.
Posted by djsunyc:
i'm not a big posada fan...
but since his return, pettite gives up 1 run, cc gives up 3 runs, joba gives up 2 runs, and burnett gives up 3 runs. the only game he didn't start is the only game we lost (tho he hit into a big DP as a pinch hitter).
he may not be able to throw out runners but he is calling a good game and helping us out big time at the plate.
If you look at a larger sample of games, in 2008 his ERA was about 1 run per game higher than Molina's. He may make up for that at the plate, though.
He has his ups and downs. His throwing arm has seen better days. He calls a good game but he definitely doesn't block the plate. He's a very good hitter when he's in the lineup, but he's a lousy pinch hitter. He's a team leader but there's a few reports that the pitchers like Cervelli more.
Personally, I'm not a huge fan, but he's good and I like him. He's earned his spot in the league and deserves all the good credit that he gets. However, I think we need to see how Cervelli can do as the official backup and if he handles this season well, then it's time to start phasing him into our future plans.
I hate to say it b/c I like him, but it's time to phase Molina out. Maybe use him as trade bait when and if he comes back. I'm sure lots of teams could use a vet catcher like him.
Jorge's the worst baserunner i've ever seen tho... i love his bat but he grounds into DP's so often it's scary sometimes & he rarely if ever blocks the plate on close plays at home (except that 1 time he got knocked over by Teixiera when he was on the Rangers & held onto the ball, i give him props for taking that hit)... his leadership is valuable on this team but personally i think both Molina & Cervelli call a better game & keep their pitchers into the flow a little better... Jorge also rarely tries to frame the pitch to get the close calls, which Molina & Cervelli do quite well... his throwing arm is obviously not what it used to be... obviously u can't replace Jorge's bat tho & being a switch hitting Catcher w/power from both sides of the plate is a huge commodity.
i think it would behoove the Yanks to keep all 3 catchers on the roster for the rest of the season because you never know how Jorge's health will hold up & it's always nice to have an extra C on the roster late in the season when you're making a ton of matchup substitutions & late inning replacements to give some guys a rest.
I do also like Kevin Cash btw.
ugh, i don't care for Kevin Cash... to me he's a scrub who can't hit, play defense or throw out runners... emergency Catcher at best IMHO.
Posted by Bonn1997:
Posted by VDesai:
Well the 2nd stat basically tells you why the first stat is the way it is.
I don't view WHIP and ERA as entirely redundant, even though they are highly correlated. If you look closely, you'll see that some pitchers have much better WHIPs than others even with comparable ERAs. Those with lower WHIPs (even at the same ERA) tend to throw fewer pitches per inning, go more total innings, and simply have one problem that's inflating their ERAs. AJ Burnett this year has been a good example. His WHIP is a lot lower than you'd expect given his fairly high ERA. In his case, the one problem inflating his ERA is that he's prone to really bad innings, and he seems to struggle throwing out of the stretch. The low WHIP though is why he's able to go deeper into games than most pitchers with ERAs approaching 5, as his average outing is about 2 outs into the 7th inning.
I wasn't talking about WHIP and ERA. I was talking about the fact that our ability to score runs late is one of the primary reason we are not blowing games late.
Kevin Cash is terrible and is barely a placeholder. The Yanks are a better team with Posada. They've won several championships and many games behind his stellar bat and ability to call games. Catchers like that are not easy to find.
Posted by VDesai:
Posted by Bonn1997:
Posted by VDesai:
Well the 2nd stat basically tells you why the first stat is the way it is.
I don't view WHIP and ERA as entirely redundant, even though they are highly correlated. If you look closely, you'll see that some pitchers have much better WHIPs than others even with comparable ERAs. Those with lower WHIPs (even at the same ERA) tend to throw fewer pitches per inning, go more total innings, and simply have one problem that's inflating their ERAs. AJ Burnett this year has been a good example. His WHIP is a lot lower than you'd expect given his fairly high ERA. In his case, the one problem inflating his ERA is that he's prone to really bad innings, and he seems to struggle throwing out of the stretch. The low WHIP though is why he's able to go deeper into games than most pitchers with ERAs approaching 5, as his average outing is about 2 outs into the 7th inning.
I wasn't talking about WHIP and ERA. I was talking about the fact that our ability to score runs late is one of the primary reason we are not blowing games late.
You mean I typed all of that for nothing?!
Posted by Allanfan20:
I do also like Kevin Cash btw.
Billy Mays makes a more convincing buy in a product than you on Kevin Cash. Cash is just a product of sticking it to the bostonite for droping him and hoping he will be a stud in the lineup
Posted by Bonn1997:
Phil Hughes is going to the bullpen and Wang will start on Thursday. It makes sense.
http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/insider/n...
I don't like this move but at least we're putting a good arm in the bullpen and hopefully he'll be reliable. Lets see how Wang handles this.
They way I look at is that if this team is going to be at full strength--if we want our best chance at winning a world series, it's with Wang as a key starter. So why keep delaying his return to the starting rotation? He looks confident and comfortable now.
Teixeira is out with a bruised right ankle. I wonder if it has to do with that slide that broke up the double play. I hope he isn't out long.
That was a really bad top of the 1st.
aj suspended for 6 games...but padilla isn't? lol...
Posted by djsunyc:
aj suspended for 6 games...but padilla isn't? lol...
I think it's for throwing at his head. Did Texeira get thrown at by the head the first time?
nah, he got clipped on the elbow... the second one was on the tuckus.
