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That poor man

St. Louis Cardinals... defying win expectancy since 2008

by vivaelpujols on May 28, 2009 1:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't care

that is awesome

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by Matt Klaassen on May 28, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder what where the most progressive stadium scoreboard are.

Baltimore was pretty lame, but Nationals Stadium had OBP and SLG up there.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on May 28, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Royal's have OPS

by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on May 28, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hire that scoreboard immediately!

I’m pretty sure that scoreboard is more familiar with “advanced” stats than anyone in KC’s front office.

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by Matt Klaassen on May 28, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hell no, it has Gload and TPJ in the lineup.

by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on May 28, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and Olivo DH'ing

by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on May 28, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh

I guess the scoreboard is already assistant GM

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by Matt Klaassen on May 28, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The scoreborad is depressing - need to find another image of it

De La Rosa is throwing 3 innings of No-Hit ball against the Royals

by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on May 28, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This must have come from Hoagy's insane hot streak last season

since his SLG is over .500 — notice the “awesome” OBP

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by Matt Klaassen on May 28, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That scoreboard is beast.

"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."

by Blicks on May 30, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, I love this question, so I'm going to post it on the front page in a bit, after giving Jack's post some time to breathe.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on May 28, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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