tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post8083529911355111262..comments2024-03-28T12:51:03.623-04:00Comments on IT IS HIGH! IT IS FAR! IT IS... caught.: The ball rolled around in Gardy's glove, pondered the universe for one long moment, and then it decided to stayStanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17758839786688249648noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-61764241553964688062021-07-12T17:30:41.202-04:002021-07-12T17:30:41.202-04:00
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It's also why I think Gardner's OPS+ of 88 is lousy for a left fielder.joe de pastrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-69173570560544277082016-09-08T02:48:54.891-04:002016-09-08T02:48:54.891-04:00I should add that ESPN.com ranks Gardner as the BE...I should add that ESPN.com ranks Gardner as the BEST defender among AL left fielders among qualifying players--those with a minimum number of at-bats. Of course, the countless runs prevented by his defense somehow don't figure into the final tally of who wins and loses for duque and his fellow analytical philistines, who think that only batting average reveals whether a player contributes to a win or not--even though it tells us nothing about power, speed, plate discipline, defense, or on-base frequency. Somehow a run subtracted from the other team doesn't count as much as a run tallied by a ground ball through the middle that scores a guy from third. This is why we need advanced analysis--to rescue us from these mouldering inanities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-20657560827021047962016-09-08T02:41:58.354-04:002016-09-08T02:41:58.354-04:00duque--that's why you think BA is a significan...duque--that's why you think BA is a significant offensive stat, and endlessly flog Gardner over it. In fact, it's the LEAST revealing offensive stat. If a guy bats .300 with an OBP of .310--all other things being equal--he's a much LESS valuable offensive player than a guy who bats .260 with a .345 OBP. This has been proved in so many ways over so many years now that it's embarrassing to have to rehearse the obvious in a group of people who claim to be versed in baseball analysis. According to Fangraphs, Gardner is the fifth best left fielder in the AL and the fourth best defender. I trust those evaluations more than those of someone who still clings to the rusty, corroded ancient chariot called batting average to carry his baseball analysis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-14075791614368904772016-09-07T22:32:12.640-04:002016-09-07T22:32:12.640-04:00I just wanna go on record saying that I think Joe ...I just wanna go on record saying that I think Joe de Pastry does know more about player evaluation than the "mathematical whizzes who devised WAR." el duquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263977201552650862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-30378377005379921972016-09-07T21:36:14.470-04:002016-09-07T21:36:14.470-04:00Steve--a "normal" left fielder doesn'...Steve--a "normal" left fielder doesn't get anywhere near that ball for lack of Gardner's foot speed. Why don't you look at some defensive metrics.Besides--Gardner is 5' 10''. Do you think all other left fielders spend the winter months as centers in the NBA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-91390299016677763282016-09-07T21:34:05.216-04:002016-09-07T21:34:05.216-04:00joe de pastry--Gardner's OBP is well above the...joe de pastry--Gardner's OBP is well above the league average of .322--it's a very good OBP by any yardstick of comparison. And you persist in ignoring his other strengths--superlative defense and speed on the bases (first to third on singles, first to home on doubles, etc.), all of which are more critical to winning games than the one ancient, irrelevant stat of batting average that baseball deadheads like to fixate on. Perhaps you know more about player evaluation than the mathematical whizzes who devised WAR and other metrics that are actually used by the GMs charged with allocating hundreds of millions in player investments--but probably not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-44782185698625538732016-09-07T16:08:38.657-04:002016-09-07T16:08:38.657-04:00That play was only suspenseful because Gardy the s...That play was only suspenseful because Gardy the shrimp is so short. A normal LF makes that play with ease.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896323040892760602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-76805824234140153442016-09-07T13:50:47.889-04:002016-09-07T13:50:47.889-04:00And the best Sterling could do was a three second ...And the best Sterling could do was a three second warble...time for him to be put out to pasture...lolranger_lphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266113266381454434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-88583479694213097812016-09-07T13:41:29.169-04:002016-09-07T13:41:29.169-04:00Gardner's OBP is high only when compared to hi...Gardner's OBP is high only when compared to his terrible teammates. And his SLG is lower than Ellsbury's.joe de pastrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-66524716545979088762016-09-07T12:54:34.460-04:002016-09-07T12:54:34.460-04:00el duque doesn't realize that Gardy has the hi...el duque doesn't realize that Gardy has the highest WAR of any Yankee. He talks about the irrelevant batting average but ignores his strengths, evident by people who appreciate the game within the game: high on-base percentage, speed on the bases, superlative defense. Duque should know better by now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-16126660005164198732016-09-07T09:13:23.893-04:002016-09-07T09:13:23.893-04:00Well Said.
Well Said.<br />Honey Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983993881247673340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-91805529926777591682016-09-07T09:02:21.721-04:002016-09-07T09:02:21.721-04:00somebody has been reading this blog. check out the...somebody has been reading this blog. check out the headline on this game article:<br /><br />http://m.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-yankees/2016/09/06/448938#game=448938,game_state=final,game_tab=<br /><br />Parson Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312179928176617912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-21397676812082664962016-09-07T08:59:28.379-04:002016-09-07T08:59:28.379-04:00We are ALIVE,in September, with call-ups, with kid...We are ALIVE,in September, with call-ups, with kids, with energy, with Enthusiasm. Who would've thunk it? A-Rod WHO?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-18582352921534139592016-09-07T08:39:47.998-04:002016-09-07T08:39:47.998-04:00YOU ARE RIGHT ON ABOUT WHY WE COULDN'T ROLL TH...YOU ARE RIGHT ON ABOUT WHY WE COULDN'T ROLL THIS MOVEMENT OUT SOONER..... AT LEAST THEY SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT UP GARY SANCHEZ A MONTH EARLIER (WE COULD NOT HIT LEFTIES, AND NEEDED A RIGHT HANDED BAT)...... HE IS OUR LEGIT NUMBER 3 HITTER IN THE LINEUP NOW....EVEN WITH AROD ON THE ROSTER, AND MCCANN CATCHING, THERE STILL WAS ROOM FOR SANCHEZ TO GET INTO THE LINEUP, ESPECIALLY AGAINST LEFTIES...... HOW MANY GAMES COULD HE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN A MONTH?..... I WOULD THINK QUITE A FEW...... AND THAT'S ALL WE WOULD NEED TO "REALLY" BE UP NEAR THE TOP IN THIS DIVISION....... LIKE I HAVE SAID MANY TIMES, THERE SEEMS TO BE A FAILURE TO "DECIDE TO ACT CORRECTLY AND SWIFTLY" IN OUR HIERARCHY (CASHMAN, GIRARDI, AND THAT DAMN MYSTERY SCOUT, NO DOUBT)....... OH, THE HELL WITH BITCHING...... THIS TEAM IS FUN AGAIN!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com