tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post7720928794662454556..comments2024-03-28T09:55:54.830-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: News and NotesDrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-53906407787682296742013-01-18T22:26:53.882-08:002013-01-18T22:26:53.882-08:00...er that's THOUGHT provoking........er that's THOUGHT provoking.....DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-61974083458736765342013-01-18T22:26:04.678-08:002013-01-18T22:26:04.678-08:00Thank you. I thought it was Fangraphs. I kind of ...Thank you. I thought it was Fangraphs. I kind of bag on them a lot, but they still put up some of the more though provoking articles out there. I thought this one was particularly interesting. It makes intuitive sense and is backed up by the math.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-33301635655661975212013-01-18T21:33:49.990-08:002013-01-18T21:33:49.990-08:00I saw it, Doc.
It's on Fangraphs (Bradley Woo...I saw it, Doc.<br /><br />It's on Fangraphs (Bradley Woodrum). Agree, it was an interesting take on the dynamic value (shifting with regard to more or less power (HRs)) of stolen bases. <br /><br />And, as you point out above, interesting was the idea that the value of a stolen base varies with regard to each team during the same season, again, based on the power of each team. Kelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-92176442537981195502013-01-18T20:00:33.411-08:002013-01-18T20:00:33.411-08:00BTW, read an interesting article today and now I c...BTW, read an interesting article today and now I can't find it. Darn! It was about the changing value of SB's and CS's. The gist of if was that in an era where power is declining and games are lower scoring, the value of a SB to get a runner in scoring position increases. If most of your runs are driven in with HR's, it's doesn't matter whether runners on base are on first or second, but if you are depending on singles and doubles and SF's to drive in runs, getting that runner over becomes the difference between an RBI and simply putting another runner on base who won't score.<br /><br />As for CS, if you are depending on HR's to drive in that runner on first base, getting him caught stealing takes away that opportunity, but if that HR ain't coming, then you haven't lost anything by getting thrown out because you ain't scoring anyway. Thus, the negative impact of CS goes down.<br /><br />Later in the article there was a table showing how much every MLB team net gained from steal attempts and the Giants ranked something like 5'th. Anybody else see that article?DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-7837902033578170662013-01-18T19:26:32.304-08:002013-01-18T19:26:32.304-08:00Most likely outcome is they agree on a 2 or 3 year...Most likely outcome is they agree on a 2 or 3 year deal with the first year being essentially the Giants number before a hearing.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-48151421846542417712013-01-18T19:25:46.172-08:002013-01-18T19:25:46.172-08:00I would say Romo's argument is he's the cl...I would say Romo's argument is he's the closer and the Giants argument is 1. They do not have an official closer. 2. The job is open to competition in spring training and there are other strong candidates. 3. Romo did not have the most Saves on the team last year.<br /><br />I think the Giants win if they go to a hearing.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-82738764036305170012013-01-18T18:32:16.430-08:002013-01-18T18:32:16.430-08:00Does it seem that the figures exchanged between Ro...Does it seem that the figures exchanged between Romo and the Giants are strangely far apart? One would think that Romo will easily win his case.<br /><br />Thomas Neal is still a free agent. Wonder if it's because he is negotiating for the best deal, or is it because no one wants him?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-34654181191708237402013-01-18T17:18:52.895-08:002013-01-18T17:18:52.895-08:00Go Giants!Go Giants!obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.com