jerseyhoya wrote:So this 38-15 stretch is a 116 win pace, which makes that 2001 Mariners team even more mindblowing

#6org

Speaking of CLIFF LEE, FanGraphs seems to have a funny obsession with proving JA Happ isn't good or celebrating when he doesn't.

Happ had a rough go of it today, but like any #3 starter, he won't bring it on occasion. But they wrote an article about it: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/happ-falters/

So if we sweep the Nats (unlikely) the Mets sweep the Braves (unlikelier) and we sweep the Braves (likeliest of the three unlikely things here), we will be 9 games up with 9 games to play.

Dormie!

SPEAKING OF DORMIE, the Ryder Cup starts two weeks from Friday.

Fangraphs also can't believe the Phillies are good every year, and their coverage of the minor leagues is laughable. Honestly, I never read their "analysis" anymore, I just look at the stats, which is just about all that site is good for.

dont know if this was posted earlier, heeman's love affair with the phillies continues

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/w ... day.scoop/

The fact that Fangraphs hates the Phillies and Heyman loves them has me rethinking a lot of things...

"If I was a real smart guy we'd have all four of 'em,'' Phillies GM Ruben Amaro said, good-naturedly.

SO SMUG

Which color is "good-naturedly"?

FTN wrote:Fangraphs also can't believe the Phillies are good every year, and their coverage of the minor leagues is laughable. Honestly, I never read their "analysis" anymore, I just look at the stats, which is just about all that site is good for.

FanGraphs doesn't believe anything. It is not one organism made up by its authors. While I'm sure most, if not all of the writers there are in agreement with Moore (as am I, as the analysis is correct), I don't think it's a good idea to refer to the site as pushing any one ideology.

But I do agree with you that the quality of the articles has declined precipitously. Eric Seidman no longer writes there, Dave Allen hasn't posted in a while, etc.

FTN wrote:dont know if this was posted earlier, heeman's love affair with the phillies continues

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/w ... day.scoop/

This is the best

one National League scout said. "Each of their first three starters has been a No. 1. There may be a dozen legit No. 1s in baseball, and they have three. Philly is really the first team I've seen with three No. 1s like that. Hamels, the World Series MVP (in 2008), is your No. 3 starter? You've got to be kidding me."

Wheels??

The three hitters on the Hot Fantasy Baseball thing on Yahoo are Ryan, Chase and Shane.

We gon hit, fellas.

FTN wrote:Fangraphs also can't believe the Phillies are good every year, and their coverage of the minor leagues is laughable. Honestly, I never read their "analysis" anymore, I just look at the stats, which is just about all that site is good for.

as mentioned in the random thoughts thread, i had an hour-long argument with my dad about Werth's clutchiness today

somehow he believes that hitting a line drive is a good thing to do if it doesn't result in an out

anyway, Fangraphs' batted ball splits were crucial in me showing him how stupid he was refusing to admit he was

With the recent hot streak they're now 3rd in the NL in runs. 26 behind Reds, 9 behind Rockies. If we get someone to chloroform Cargo for three games they'll be in 2nd by next week

The Eeming Tree wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:So this 38-15 stretch is a 116 win pace, which makes that 2001 Mariners team even more mindblowing

#6org

They had WS GM Pat Gillick back then.

The Eeming Tree wrote:Speaking of CLIFF LEE, FanGraphs seems to have a funny obsession with proving JA Happ isn't good or celebrating when he doesn't.

Happ had a rough go of it today, but like any #3 starter, he won't bring it on occasion. But they wrote an article about it: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/happ-falters/

There are a lot of people invested in Happ failing, based on their previous analyses.

JFLNYC wrote:

The Eeming Tree wrote:Speaking of CLIFF LEE, FanGraphs seems to have a funny obsession with proving JA Happ isn't good or celebrating when he doesn't.

Happ had a rough go of it today, but like any #3 starter, he won't bring it on occasion. But they wrote an article about it: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/happ-falters/

There are a lot of people invested in Happ failing, based on their previous analyses.

For instance?

Keith Law

phatj wrote:

JFLNYC wrote:

The Eeming Tree wrote:Speaking of CLIFF LEE, FanGraphs seems to have a funny obsession with proving JA Happ isn't good or celebrating when he doesn't.

Happ had a rough go of it today, but like any #3 starter, he won't bring it on occasion. But they wrote an article about it: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/happ-falters/

There are a lot of people invested in Happ failing, based on their previous analyses.

For instance?

I think it's more of an "investment" in him not being a sub 4 ERA pitcher which is something almost everyone been saying..

So, why hasn't the "H20" nickname for Roy/Roy/Cole caught on more?

FFS, it's Hall & Oates approved