Around Baseball 2015

[Laika]

This is amazing lmao

 

Maybe she's buying him a few lessons for Christmas? haha

[KingKat]

This is amazing lmao

 

I listened to a great interview with Val Pompey from some blog one time. The Pompeys seem like really great, very supportive parents.

[Angrioter]

Byung-Ho Park bidding. Jays still in the running (Indians, Tigers, Orioles, Padres, Rangers are out)

 

SATURDAY: Neither the Indians nor the Tigers submitted the winning bid for Park, via MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian and MLive.com’s Chris Iott (on Twitter). The Indians did bid for Park, although their bid came up short; the Tigers did not bid for him. The Rangers are not the team either, via a tweet from MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan. The Orioles, who looked like a potential fit for Park, were outbid and will not be signing him, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun tweets. The Padres did not win the bidding either, according to Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune (on Twitter).

 

Boston won the bet... 12M

[Laika]

Boston won the bet... 12M

 

nope

 

and I doubt they would with Hanley at 1B

[burlingtonbandit]

I found this tweet amusing

 

 

Wonder if any other blue jays players will go to him since his 2 biggest clients JD and Colla were on the team. Jays should just hire him lol.

[Laika]

Boston won the bet... 12M

 

nope

 

and I doubt they would with Hanley at 1B

 

Suck eggs, you dirty foreigner!

 

Jeff Passan

‏@JeffPassan

Taking it one step further: Source says Red Sox are not the team with winning Byung-Ho Park bid, plan to stick with Hanley Ramirez at 1B.

[Sorrow]

On reddit someone looked into it and in 2015 Kevin Pillar batted .278. In the first half he hit .278, in the second half be hit .278, against righties and lefties he hit .278

[43211234]

On reddit someone looked into it and in 2015 Kevin Pillar batted .278. In the first half he hit .278, in the second half be hit .278, against righties and lefties he hit .278

 

They said that on-air during the playoffs.

[Sorrow]

They said that on-air during the playoffs.

 

I ended up muting the playoffs so I missed it, it improved my listening enjoyment.

[TheHurl]

I listened to a great interview with Val Pompey from some blog one time. The Pompeys seem like really great, very supportive parents.

 

nope. Talk to those around the OBA. They are f***ing insane

[baubau]

nope. Talk to those around the oba. They are f***ing insane

 

oba?

[GD]

oba?

 

Ontario Baseball Association. A loooooooooot of insane parents.

 

Something something wanted to play for a better team but he had to play for his home club something something parents faked a divorce something something idk Hurl told me this story once

[TheHurl]

oba?

 

Ontario Baseball Association. The Pompey's threatened to sue over not allowing Dalton to move teams against residency rules. As per the Sportsnet special on them...they eventually faked separation and pretended his Mom lived in Mississauga.

[GD]

I mean... You can't say they aren't supportive.

[burlingtonbandit]

nope. Talk to those around the OBA. They are f***ing insane

 

This is the case with a lot of big leaguers. Lawrie's dad was crazy, Stroman's dad was insane in not only being the crazy dad on the field but off the field too. Same thing with Tulo's dad..

[43211234]

This is the case with a lot of big leaguers. Lawrie's dad was crazy, Stroman's dad was insane in not only being the crazy dad on the field but off the field too. Same thing with Tulo's dad..

 

Yeah, common among any professional sport.

 

That's why I found this tweet from Donaldson interesting:

 

 

I'm probably reading too much into that but it at least makes you wonder about athletes and how they feel about such parents. And also those who had such an upbringing but maybe fizzled out in the minors.

[burlingtonbandit]

Yeah, common among any professional sport.

 

That's why I found this tweet from Donaldson interesting:

 

 

I'm probably reading too much into that but it at least makes you wonder about athletes and how they feel about such parents. And also those who had such an upbringing but maybe fizzled out in the minors.

 

Well Donaldson's father was in prison for 20 years on drug charges so I don't even think he has a relationship with him.

 

There definitely seems to be a correlation. When the talent level is around equal the kids who work or (get worked) the hardest get them to the next level.

[43211234]

Well Donaldson's father was in prison for 20 years on drug charges so I don't even think he has a relationship with him.

 

There definitely seems to be a correlation. When the talent level is around equal the kids who work or (get worked) the hardest get them to the next level.

 

Oh yes, I had forgotten about Donaldson's father.

 

But he at least seems to have some agreement with that mentality. Or just thinks it's an interesting debate.

[BTS]

"“I’ve seen so many good baseball men who will be pushed out of the game, and never be allowed back, to make room for some of the huge analytical departments that these teams employ now,” said an American League GM. “And the question we all have: Has this made the game better? I’m not sure the answer to that is yes.”"

 

AA?

[baubau]

"“I’ve seen so many good baseball men who will be pushed out of the game, and never be allowed back, to make room for some of the huge analytical departments that these teams employ now,” said an American League GM. “And the question we all have: Has this made the game better? I’m not sure the answer to that is yes.”"

 

AA?

 

Nah, even anonymous that is too ballsy for him. Probably Duquette.

[o2cui2i]

"“I’ve seen so many good baseball men who will be pushed out of the game, and never be allowed back, to make room for some of the huge analytical departments that these teams employ now,” said an American League GM. “And the question we all have: Has this made the game better? I’m not sure the answer to that is yes.”"

 

AA?

 

could be a lot of people. there are still a lot of teams who use "gut feeling" as a indicator for talent. All teams have some form of analytic team but not all use the data to make their decisions.

[Boxcar]

"“I’ve seen so many good baseball men who will be pushed out of the game, and never be allowed back, to make room for some of the huge analytical departments that these teams employ now,” said an American League GM. “And the question we all have: Has this made the game better? I’m not sure the answer to that is yes.”"

 

AA?

 

Dayton Moore for sure.

[jays_fever]

Jack Z

[burlingtonbandit]

Could be Dombrowski too

[BTS]

Jack Z

 

Good call. Probably him.

[dineke]

Tony Lacava

[burlingtonbandit]

In the NL West, the Dodgers are analytics all the way. More than 40 of their scouts and baseball operations staffers have been fired. The Padres are continuing to figure out who they are, but they lean toward analytics, as do the Rockies.

 

If those 2 orgs are analytic based explain the terrible trades they made and how bad they have been.

 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/11/08/baseball-battle-between-scouting-and-analytics-continues/vplsMNmBXQuYrXfsxlwydM/story.html

[Laika]

If those 2 orgs are analytic based explain the terrible trades they made and how bad they have been.

 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/11/08/baseball-battle-between-scouting-and-analytics-continues/vplsMNmBXQuYrXfsxlwydM/story.html

 

It's possible to be balls deep in baseball "analytics" and still be a stupid person. Just look at this very message board, and how often a saber poster like BTS says something dumb cuz Fangraphs.

[Cyborg]

Good call. Probably him.

AA and Jack Z aren't AL GM's you dumn dumns.

 

Terry Ryan

[Boxcar]

Terry Ryan is a good call.

 

I'd say the guy is almost definitely in the Central.