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  1. Tiger337
    Two other possibilities is beginning of divisional play in 1969 and the beginning of wildcards in 1995 (followed quickly by interleague play in 1997). The process of turning baseball into a generic sport rather one unique from other sports has been a significant change for me.
  2. Tiger337
    The Cardinals seemed to have picked his spots this year which is smart. It's not a strict platoon, but he is crushing LHP: .363/.405/.775. Last year with the Dodgers was similar.
  3. Tiger337
    I have seen that definition of modern baseball most frequently, but is it still widely recognized as such? The Hall of Fame considers anything from 1980 forward to be contemporary and anything prior to be classic. I am also seeing more and more people refer to 1947 as the beginning of the modern era.
  4. Tiger337
    Then he spent the next several months taking unnecessary shots at Granderson. I never understood that.
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    Babe Ruth 284% ahead of the runnerup in 1920. I couldn't find anyone higher than Judge recently. Jimmy Foxx 41% in 1932 and 1933 was the highest I found going through it quickly.
  6. Tiger337
    Charboneau was a legend! He was 25 when he did it though. I would bet that there are more 25 year old one year wonders than 22 year old.
  7. Tiger337
    No kind of mental health problem deserves scorn. Mental health problems are real and many people have no more control over their mental health than they do over their physical health.
  8. Tiger337
    I am currently listening to the 1977 Tigers broadcasted by Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey. It is so soothing and brings back so many memories.
  9. Tiger337
    Speaking of Kreidler and the chemistry lab, Cowan's post reminded me of almost failing physics lab. I had never failed a class in my life and surely did not want to repeat it. The teaching assistant looked like George Brett and I knew I was in trouble when some student told him that and the guy didn't know who George Brett was. Then, every week we'd come to lab and we'd ask the TA what we were supposed to do and he would say "I have no idea". I was not good at any kind of lab, so I watched what other people were doing on the lab and half assed my way through lab reports. I thought for sure I would fail, but I passed. George must have graded the lab reports.
  10. Tiger337
    It's going so well I totally forget about the September call-ups until I saw their line-up today. That has never happened as far back as I can remember. Being insanely busy at work this week didn't help, but that wouldn't have stopped me in the past.
  11. Tiger337
    He's got a good face though, an infielder's face. He's got a Travis Fryman vibe.
  12. Tiger337
    And it's gone!
  13. Tiger337
    Great! I got 2.75% and they called it a merit raise! Most people got less.
  14. Tiger337
    Watch the media start being nicer to Trump as he gets in more trouble. He is worth big bucks and they need him.
  15. Tiger337
    I played first base for six years from 11-16. I looked for the runner to do that every time. It never happened which says that even young kids know the rule very well.
  16. Tiger337
    That was an odd trade. They traded Fister for Ray and then pumped up Ray like he was next big thing. Then they moved him fairly quickly for Greene who seemed to be less highly regarded.
  17. Tiger337
    The Tigers were active that December: December 5 - traded Robbie Ray for Shane Greene in three team trade. December 14 - traded Porcello for Cespedes. At the same time, there was a report they were also about to acquire a starting pitcher from the Reds to replace Porcello. There was a lot of discussion about who it might be. I remember hoping it wouldn't be Simon. December 14 (later) - traded Suarez for Simon. I wasn't too worried about giving up Suarez, but I didn't really like seeing them give up any decent prospect for Simon. I don't remember any outrage, but I remember a lot of people didn't like the trade. A BABIP debate followed.
  18. Tiger337
    Unfortunately, it goes well with his Francoeur-like bat.
  19. Tiger337
    The article does say: "fastballs result in higher torques on the elbow.
  20. Tiger337
    Jason Castro would be a good fit for the Tigers.
  21. Tiger337
    Turner is more durable but Correa is younger and a better defender, so it's close. I think Swanson would be nice to have, but is in a different class. His two really good years have been fueled by BABIP.
  22. Tiger337
    If your goal is to measure overall value to your team, then quantity is very important. Every time a starter doesn't play, the team has to use a most likely inferior backup. I agree that measuring defense is a problem. Blindly using WAR as an evaluation tool is not a good idea. It is best to consider the elements of WAR separately.
  23. Tiger337
    Semien leads the league in at bats because he is durable which is an important skill. I would definitely prefer Correa because of his age though.
  24. Tiger337
    All stats are good. People are bullshitters.
  25. Tiger337
    Hinch read Tango's book and saw that the best hitter should not hit third.
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