Comments on: Your Offseason Roadmap

By: Tanika Annal

Tanika Annal — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:37:17 +0000

This was an interesting read, I tend to agree with you.

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By: Kenton Gillie

Kenton Gillie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:50:44 +0000

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By: jwb

jwb — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:05:08 +0000

It seems I was misinformed.
“Reports [Tony Bernazard had] gone to work for Scott Boras are inaccurate.” – Tim Brown, ESPN

By: jwb

jwb — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:15 +0000

You have to admit that the possibility of Tony Bernazard, Scott Boras’ new assistant, doing something “interesting” during an arbitration hearing raises the interest level a bit.

By: Preston

Preston — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:01 +0000

By the way, love the Princess Bride references! Speaking of which, can we come up with the Three Perils of the Off-Season? I’m thinking Vicente Padilla (or perhaps his bodyguard…) has to be one.

By: Preston

Preston — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:42 +0000

I completely agree that Whitaker is significantly under-appreciated, but Alomar was certainly perceived as a significantly better player during his career. First of all, his peak years were a little better (top 5 OPS+ of 150, 141, 139, 136, 134 vs. 141, 136, 133, 133, 133). Secondly, he won 10 gold gloves to Whitaker’s 3 and made 12 All Star Games to Whitaker’s 5. Whitaker peaked at 8th in the MVP voting, the only time he made the ballot, while Alomar had a 3rd, a 4th, and three 6ths. Alomar stole 474 bases in 588 attempts, while Whitaker stole 143 in 218 attempts – Alomar has a significant edge in both number of steals and CS%. It doesn’t hurt that he hit .300 as well, while Whitaker hit .276 – voters like that nice round number.
I think, in the end, Alomar is viewed as a slightly better hitter, but also a significantly better fielder and baserunner, and that will make the difference for voters. But you are absolutely right to point out that less separates them than one would imagine based on their Hall of Fame chances.

By: Dberg

Dberg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:15:43 +0000

How is it that Roberto Alomar and his 116 OPS+ will probably be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but Lou Whitaker and his 116 OPS+ doesn’t make it past the first ballot?

By: Church of the Perpetually Outraged

Church of the Perpetually Outraged — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:39:22 +0000

Nice stats, Church. But here’s a stat that you conveniently forgot about: ACITE. McGriff’s ACITE DESTROYS everyone else’s. Oh, and for those who aren’t up to date with the cool new SABR stats (losers), ACITE is Awesome Commercials Involving Tom Emanski.

+1 to you sir

By: smsetnor

smsetnor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:15:35 +0000

Nice stats, Church. But here’s a stat that you conveniently forgot about: ACITE. McGriff’s ACITE DESTROYS everyone else’s. Oh, and for those who aren’t up to date with the cool new SABR stats (losers), ACITE is Awesome Commercials Involving Tom Emanski.
Also, I’ll be at the winter meetings as well! Should be fun.

By: Craig Calcaterra

Craig Calcaterra — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:45:26 +0000

Clever, clever, Joel, but you fell victim to one of the classic blunders! – The most famous of which is “never get involved in a land war in Asia” – but only slightly less well-known is this: “Never go against an Ohioan when the Hall of Fame is on the line”! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha… [urp!]
But seriously, both you and Church nailed it: I’d leave McGriff out. I like him, but I don’t think he makes the grade. Come December I’ll probably write up a Keltner list about him or something.

By: Joel Barnhart

Joel Barnhart — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:41 +0000

You’ve admitted to being a Braves fan, so I can assume you could put McGriff in.
You’ve stated previously you live in the Midwest, so I can assume you give Larkin the nod.
You’ve seen “The Princess Bride,” so I can assume you’re familiar with this bit.
You’ve decided to put Larkin in, so I could assume you’ll toss fellow middle-infielder/former Indian Alomar in too.
That logic leads me to believe it’s Edgar Martinez you’ll leave out.
But I really think you’d put him in ahead of “Crime Dog.”
Alomar, Larkin, Martinez: In. McGriff: Out.

By: Church of the Perpetually Outraged

Church of the Perpetually Outraged — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:35:32 +0000

New on the ballot: Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Fred McGriff and Edgar Martinez. I’m fans of all four of them, and any of them will be better selections than Jim Rice was last year. But in all honesty, I only think three of these guys should make the Hall. Feel free to guess who I think is unworthy in the comments. Results will be announced January 6th. Complaining about the results will last until inductions happen in July.

Martinez should be a lock, 147 OPS+ and unlike others who DH’d most of their careers, his lack of hamstrings is a significant contributor.
Larkin and Alomar are similar, with Alomar coming out slightly ahead on the traditional batting stats, and both have 116 OPS+. If you vote one in, can you not vote the other?
Leaves the Crime Dog, McGriff as the odd man out. Hmm…

By: YankeesfanLen

YankeesfanLen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:05:41 +0000

36 days since a Frenchy reference. Hey, the Mets have to get in the papers sometime or Murdoch would declare the Post out of business.
David Glass has to pump through $47B of $10 toys or there won’t be any of this nonsense about Cy Young pitchers anymore.