August 16, 200718 yr Either way...Ill take shots at Eckstein any chance I get. I dont think there is a player(outside of Barry Bonds) that I detest more.
August 16, 200718 yr Either way...Ill take shots at Eckstein any chance I get. I dont think there is a player(outside of Barry Bonds) that I detest more. For the record, none of those thigns are real, except Eckstein's heart, which is massive for his undersize 5 year old's body. If Eckstein ever had a Grinch-esque situation where his heart grew 3 times in one day due to to the kindness of townsfolk, his chest cavitiy would literally explode because his heart would be larger than his torso.
August 18, 200718 yr Reyes > Hanley. and it AINT close AT ALL defensively. not close AT ALL. :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle :whistle
August 18, 200718 yr Reyes > Hanley. and it AINT close AT ALL defensively. not close AT ALL. It's really funny how dumb you are. Like I literally "lol'ed" just now.
August 18, 200718 yr Reyes > Hanley. and it AINT close AT ALL defensively. not close AT ALL. Take a look at the numbers if you can get your head dislodged from your ass.
August 18, 200718 yr Reyes > Hanley. and it AINT close AT ALL defensively. not close AT ALL. Take a look at the numbers if you can get your head dislodged from your ass.
August 18, 200718 yr Reyes > Hanley. and it AINT close AT ALL defensively. not close AT ALL. Take a look at the numbers if you can get your head dislodged from your ass. :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy
August 18, 200718 yr How do I calculate big heart/little body factor? I've forgotten. bob? Crimson? I believe it is Weight / Total bases per 162 games x Whiteness. It's a pretty simple equation.
August 19, 200718 yr How do I calculate big heart/little body factor? I've forgotten. bob? Crimson? I believe it is Weight / Total bases per 162 games x Whiteness. It's a pretty simple equation. Bobbob's got it mainly right. Some people dispute this, but I think that Whiteness is undervalued in bobbob's formula. (Think OBP in OPS) Personally, I go with Whiteness2.
August 19, 200718 yr How do I calculate big heart/little body factor? I've forgotten. bob? Crimson? I believe it is Weight / Total bases per 162 games x Whiteness. It's a pretty simple equation. Bobbob's got it mainly right. Some people dispute this, but I think that Whiteness is undervalued in bobbob's formula. (Think OBP in OPS) Personally, I go with Whiteness2. I feel a really good way of doing it is (Whiteness x amount of facial hair). It generally gives you a less inflated value.
August 19, 200718 yr I feel a really good way of doing it is (Whiteness x amount of facial hair). It generally gives you a less inflated value. It might, but that brings in a whole new set of problems. Now, you have to make sure you adjust for eras. The 60s and 70s were definitely facial hair era, while now we're in a decisively clean shaven time. Not to mention, you have to consider all the hypotheticals that arise with current Yankee and Girardi-Era Marlins players. For example, how White would Andy Phillips be if he had been allowed to grow facial hair? I mean that's alot of confounding factors. Square it and be done with it. That's my view.
August 19, 200718 yr I feel a really good way of doing it is (Whiteness x amount of facial hair). It generally gives you a less inflated value. It might, but that brings in a whole new set of problems. Now, you have to make sure you adjust for eras. The 60s and 70s were definitely facial hair era, while now we're in a decisively clean shaven time. Not to mention, you have to consider all the hypotheticals that arise with current Yankee and Girardi-Era Marlins players. For example, how White would Andy Phillips be if he had been allowed to grow facial hair? I mean that's alot of confounding factors. Square it and be done with it. That's my view. You bring up valid points. I will reassess my numbers and get back to you.
August 19, 200718 yr Do you factor any surfer type neckware or not? I always get confused. I value the hemp necklace but I know others prefer those with a large ammounts of beads. Anything to clarify would be appreciated.
August 19, 200718 yr Do you factor any surfer type neckware or not? I always get confused. I value the hemp necklace but I know others prefer those with a large ammounts of beads. Anything to clarify would be appreciated. Absolutely. At least for me, there's a definitive hierarchy. (In descending order of whiteness) Puka shell necklace -> Hemp necklace -> Anything else.
August 19, 200718 yr I feel a really good way of doing it is (Whiteness x amount of facial hair). It generally gives you a less inflated value. It might, but that brings in a whole new set of problems. Now, you have to make sure you adjust for eras. The 60s and 70s were definitely facial hair era, while now we're in a decisively clean shaven time. Not to mention, you have to consider all the hypotheticals that arise with current Yankee and Girardi-Era Marlins players. For example, how White would Andy Phillips be if he had been allowed to grow facial hair? I mean that's alot of confounding factors. Square it and be done with it. That's my view. How do we account for the use of performance enhacing hair dyes? Should asterisks be placed along all the records of a player suspected of using performance enhancers? The Rogaine Era has put a dark (henna black) cloud over the sport. MLB needs to find a way to test for plugs and weaves, those IMO are the future. Speaking of which, an insider that sits in my section says Mike Lowell was a prevalent Rogaine user in his time on the Marlins. Would he have hit 30 homers w/o the use of hair dyes?
August 19, 200718 yr The flip side of that iFesta is that Lowell is off the hair dye and is sporting the salt and pepper look. I can't confirm or deny the use of hair growth products but coming off the dye and having one of his best seasons in a while says a lot about the real effect dye has on the ratio.
August 19, 200718 yr He might have gone off the dyes and gone to the plugs. As I said earlier, the testing for that is in it's infancy. We will never have an accurate estimate of what % of MLB players were on these drugs. I would like to mention, Mike Lowell has not been convicted in a court of law of using performance enhancing hair dyes. This is all conjecture on my part. There is tons of circumstantial evidence on the issue though. Mike Lowell's hair stylist is serving time for being in contempt of court in regards to the issue. Dan LeBatard and Greg Cote of The Miami Herald have also written a book (titled: Game of Shades) documenting Lowell's Rogaine use.
August 19, 200718 yr hanley is by far a better power hitter / more cosistent hitter. reyes is by far a better player all around and it aint close at all defensively and is better at everything else except power numbers really.
August 19, 200718 yr hanley is by far a better power hitter / more cosistent hitter. reyes is by far a better player all around and it aint close at all defensively and is better at everything else except power numbers really. Hanley is a far better player all around, and it isn't close. Reyes isn't near as good a defensive player as you give him credit for. He's middle of the league, Hanley's near the bottom of the league. He can't make up for just how much better Hanley is with the bat. It's not even close.
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