The ALCS is a Sabermetrician's Wet Dream
by R.J. Anderson
on Oct 8, 2008 4:36 PM EDT
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Don't believe me? Here's a tale of the tape: Consider this the LCS predictions thread.
Red Sox
Rays
GM
Theo Epstein
Andrew Friedman
"Saber Guy"
Jed Hoyer
James Click
Big Time Author
Bill James
James Click
Inefficiency
High Priced Players
Discarded Former Top Prospects
Defense
Strong
Even Stronger
Closer
Conventional Usage
Relief Ace (Balfour)
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Sox generally use Papelbon well
At least in the playoffs.
by Peter Bendix on
Oct 8, 2008 4:51 PM EDT
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this saber-crap will be out of style in three years, mark my words
Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.
by Sky Kalkman on
Oct 8, 2008 5:02 PM EDT
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Baseball is played by humans, Sky.
Not on calculators. Or whatever.
The sooner GMs realize that the sooner we can move on and play THE GAME again.
by philkid3 on
Oct 8, 2008 5:11 PM EDT
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jerry manuel...
is catching what youre throwing.
watch out nl east!
by EWS1532 on
Oct 8, 2008 5:25 PM EDT
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Rays/Dodgers.
All season long I’ve thought the Red Sox were the better team, and I think that even R.J. would agree that luck played at least a small part in the Rays winning the AL East.
At this point in time, however, I think Tampa Bay is the better team. Losing Lowell is pretty huge, because the Red Sox go from well above average at 1B and and above average at 3B to below average at 3B and well below average at 1B.
I’d love to see the Phillies win (and they’re not that far apart, so it’s well within the realm of possibility) but Manny is on a different planet right now. I don’t want to speculate about the reasons for his post-trade resurgence, but it’s real and quantifiable. I think the edge is slight, but the Dodgers are the better team.
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Oct 8, 2008 8:30 PM EDT
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+1
Remember when we were kids and we mixed sodas together and called them "suicides"? It was OK though, because Dr. Pepper was always there.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on
Oct 9, 2008 5:00 PM EDT
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Sox/dodgers
bring it, manny!
Well, I'll appreciate for you to keep my zingers outta your mouth!
by BoSox415 on
Oct 9, 2008 5:06 PM EDT
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