Around Baseball 2017

[BTS]

Craig: What kind of difference would Hand or Britton have made for Houston this postseason?

 

Dave Cameron: Who knows? Giles is better than Hand by a lot, and similar in talent to Britton, and he’s been terrible.

 

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Does Dave Cameron even watch baseball? By which metric would we consider Giles "better than Hand by a lot"??

 

I came very close to posting this earlier. I don't understand why anyone would ask Cameron about anything. The only guys on that site with interesting takes are Sullivan and Eno.

[Boxcar]

I came very close to posting this earlier. I don't understand why anyone would ask Cameron about anything. The only guys on that site with interesting takes are Sullivan and Eno.

 

Chris Mitchell, Eric Longenhagen, Marc Hulet(?)

 

I'd probably ignore fangraphs writing completely if not for Chris tbh.

[BTS]

Chris Mitchell

 

The KATOH guy? Yeah, I guess sometimes

[Captain Adama]

The KATOH guy? Yeah, I guess sometimes

 

Unlike Cameron, he's very open to criticism, and he's changed his KATOH formula multiple times due to comments on his posts.

[Dr. Dinger]

Better question, having known that Dave Cameron is a huge moron for a number of years, why do you still take him seriously?

 

I don't take him seriously. I read all Fangraphs chats just to fill the gaping void in my life.

[Boxcar]

The KATOH guy? Yeah, I guess sometimes

 

He's the sole reason I netted Bregman and Benintendi. Also the reason I picked Peterson in nearly every draft. Also responsible for me drafting Marcus Wilson in DDL.

[jays4life19]

craig: What kind of difference would hand or britton have made for houston this postseason?

 

Dave cameron: Who knows? Giles is better than hand by a lot, and similar in talent to britton, and he’s been terrible.

 

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does dave cameron even watch baseball? By which metric would we consider giles "better than hand by a lot"??

 

fip?

[Boxcar]

I don't take him seriously. I read all Fangraphs chats just to fill the gaping void in my life.

 

Yeah I'm trying to put off doing the dishes and have been for so long. I suck at being an adult.

[Dr. Dinger]

KATOH is a fun tool but I personally find Mitchell's writing to be exceptionally boring. I just need baseball content though, good or bad.

[Boxcar]

KATOH is a fun tool but I personally find Mitchell's writing to be exceptionally boring. I just need baseball content though, good or bad.

 

That's because he's purely a numbers guy. His data is extremely interesting.

[Spanky__99]

Better question, having known that Dave Cameron is a huge moron for a number of years, why do you still take him seriously?

 

lol

[Terminator]

The offseason is underway! Best time of the year for us armchair GM's.

 

[BTS]

The offseason is underway! Best time of the year for us armchair GM's.

 

 

If the Angels could keep their starters healthy, they could be pretty dangerous. A lineup that includes Trout, Upton, Simmons, and Calhoun is pretty dangerous.

[Terminator]

Just saw on the Score app that the contract is worth 106 million for 5 years. Seems like a good deal for the Angels.

[TheHurl]

Just saw on the Score app that the contract is worth 106 million for 5 years. Seems like a good deal for the Angels.

 

It isn't bad...he disappears for such long periods of time though (like most of 2016) that I'd say it's got potential to blow up and be really bad. Angels are so bad against LHP (77 wRC+ last year) that at least it gives them a lefty killer.

[Captain Adama]

Just saw on the Score app that the contract is worth 106 million for 5 years. Seems like a good deal for the Angels.

 

Seems like it could be an overpay. Especially if the market for hitters is similar at all like last year.

[Abomination]

Seems like it could be an overpay. Especially if the market for hitters is similar at all like last year.

 

Meh, it's probably about right. He basically ended up getting an additional year on his contract for 17.5M, and a no-trade clause.

[Spanky__99]

Whomever owns Upton, just cried a little.

[BTS]

Whomever owns Upton, just cried a little.

 

I don't own Upton anywhere, but it's not all bad. He gets to hit behind Mike Trout, so he should rack up the RBIs.

[Boxcar]

Whomever owns Upton, just cried a little.

 

Does stadium size even matter that much anymore?

[Dr. Dinger]

Does stadium size even matter that much anymore?

 

Should we assume that they will stick with the new slicker/lower-seamed/juiced/whatever-it-is ball? They haven't even admitted it exists. They could just as easily revert to a less homer-happy ball.

[TheHurl]

Heyman is saying that the lack of a posting system may be a snag still in Otani coming over next season. That would really suck as Otani being here is good for baseball. The good news out of this is that it is Heyman reporting it and he seldom is correct.

[Spanky__99]

Does stadium size even matter that much anymore?

 

Nah, not with the ball they're using.

[Brownie19]

I don't own Upton anywhere, but it's not all bad. He gets to hit behind Mike Trout, so he should rack up the RBIs.

 

Take a look at the RBI's that Pujols has been able to rack up behind Trout - whilest being one of the worst hitters in baseball (that is difficult to type, but it's true)

[G-Snarls]

Wow lots of news post world series

[G-Snarls]

Tony LaRussa joins Red Sox front office

[G-Snarls]

Annibal Sanchez option declined he's a free agent

[G-Snarls]

Royals pick up all their guys options

[HealthDream007]

Take a look at the RBI's that Pujols has been able to rack up behind Trout - whilest being one of the worst hitters in baseball (that is difficult to type, but it's true)

 

Talk about an awful contract. He's below replacement level already and they still have him under contract for 4 more years at $27, $28, $29, and finally $30 mil a year. Yikes!

[HealthDream007]

Royals pick up all their guys options

 

Wonder how long it's going to take me to stop hating the Royals, lol?