Comments on: The Tragedy of Jose Vidro http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:17:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Benne http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295891 Benne Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:08:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295891 <blockquote>I’m confused. How is that a stat nerd-o-gram? They basically just said “he’s a switch hitter, he’s awesome, we’ll move him to DH and do some things for his legs”. There was no statistical analysis involved in their decision at all.</blockquote> Also, Professional Hitter!

I’m confused. How is that a stat nerd-o-gram? They basically just said “he’s a switch hitter, he’s awesome, we’ll move him to DH and do some things for his legs”. There was no statistical analysis involved in their decision at all.

Also, Professional Hitter!

]]> By: frannyzoo http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295813 frannyzoo Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:33:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295813 Exactly. Exactly my point. Exactly. Exactly my point.

]]> By: DMZ http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295809 DMZ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:19:14 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295809 I'm confused. How is that a stat nerd-o-gram? They basically just said "he's a switch hitter, he's awesome, we'll move him to DH and do some things for his legs". There was no statistical analysis involved in their decision at all. I’m confused. How is that a stat nerd-o-gram? They basically just said “he’s a switch hitter, he’s awesome, we’ll move him to DH and do some things for his legs”. There was no statistical analysis involved in their decision at all.

]]> By: frannyzoo http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295808 frannyzoo Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:50:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295808 DMZ: Nah, the graph is keen and neat-o, I'm referring to the original "analysis" that led to a former 2B being overpaid to be the team's DH just because he couldn't field anymore. DMZ: Nah, the graph is keen and neat-o, I’m referring to the original “analysis” that led to a former 2B being overpaid to be the team’s DH just because he couldn’t field anymore.

]]> By: scraps http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295806 scraps Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:34:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295806 It's when you pay a bespectacled dude to show up at someone's door with Dock Ellis's career FIP adjusted for league, era, park, and chemical environment (documentation affirming mom's-basement-resideness and game-never-in-person-seenage of bespectacled dude available on request). It’s when you pay a bespectacled dude to show up at someone’s door with Dock Ellis’s career FIP adjusted for league, era, park, and chemical environment (documentation affirming mom’s-basement-resideness and game-never-in-person-seenage of bespectacled dude available on request).

]]> By: DMZ http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295805 DMZ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:09:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295805 What is a stat nerd-o-gram, exactly? That graph? What is a stat nerd-o-gram, exactly?

That graph?

]]> By: scraps http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295803 scraps Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:46:11 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295803 Also: Paul Molitor. Also: Paul Molitor.

]]> By: frannyzoo http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295799 frannyzoo Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:18:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295799 I think I'll leave continued discussion of "naked" and "ice cream cone" to others and focus on "analysis". Namely, I see how the M's didn't do a proper "player evaluation", but really feel a whole stat nerd-o-gram wasn't necessary with Vidro. A very simple "analysis" could have been performed. In sum: DHs should not be ex-2B, unless their name is Hornsby. The end. P.S.: Okay, maybe Morgan or Sandberg in a real pinch...and Avila if you're getting really kooky. But that's it. I think I’ll leave continued discussion of “naked” and “ice cream cone” to others and focus on “analysis”. Namely, I see how the M’s didn’t do a proper “player evaluation”, but really feel a whole stat nerd-o-gram wasn’t necessary with Vidro. A very simple “analysis” could have been performed.

In sum: DHs should not be ex-2B, unless their name is Hornsby.

The end.

P.S.: Okay, maybe Morgan or Sandberg in a real pinch…and Avila if you’re getting really kooky. But that’s it.

]]> By: mln http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295788 mln Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:46:45 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295788 <blockquote>If you unfocus your eyes and squint a little, the dots form what appears to be Turbo’s bloated, sedentary body laying supine with arms behind his head. Okay, maybe it’s just me that sees that.</blockquote> That's funny, sometimes I see Jose Vidro's bloated, sedentary body totally naked. And instead of arms behind his head, he is holding and licking an ice cream cone.

If you unfocus your eyes and squint a little, the dots form what appears to be Turbo’s bloated, sedentary body laying supine with arms behind his head.

Okay, maybe it’s just me that sees that.

That’s funny, sometimes I see Jose Vidro’s bloated, sedentary body totally naked. And instead of arms behind his head, he is holding and licking an ice cream cone.

]]> By: scott19 http://ussmariner.com/2008/08/12/the-tragedy-of-jose-vidro/comment-page-1/#comment-295775 scott19 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:40:27 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5776#comment-295775 Tragedy...when the Turbo's gone and you can't go on...oh, wait. Tragedy…when the Turbo’s gone and you can’t go on…oh, wait.

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