by Wally So why is this man smiling? It's simple. He just signed a 7 year contract with the Boston Red Sox for $154 million. HFC!!!! (that's Holy Friggin' Cow). That's $22 mill a year!!! How can ANY team justify that kind of coin for a career .284 hitter who's averaged about 105 RBIs over ~6 seasons and plays first base???? SERIOUSLY??? Adrian Gonzalez … [Read more...] about Casual Friday … Welcome to (even more) Insanity
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As if We Needed Any More Evidence That Wins and Losses Are Flawed Statistics
Dan "Chas" McCloskey The old school types were up in arms over the fact that Felix Hernandez, and his 13-12 won-loss record, won the American League Cy Young Award last year. One of them actually went so far as to use some ridiculous argument about the morale of a pitcher's teammates when he takes the mound, and that when players make great defensive plays behind one … [Read more...] about As if We Needed Any More Evidence That Wins and Losses Are Flawed Statistics
Greatest Living Former {insert team’s name here}
By Dan "Chas" McCloskey If I can tear you away from that March Madness thing for just a few minutes--or more--I thought a little baseball discussion piece would be fun. This one is inspired by an article written by Craig Calcaterra on Hardball Talk, but my idea takes on a slightly different twist. That is, I want to discuss who is the greatest living former player for … [Read more...] about Greatest Living Former {insert team’s name here}
Buckner’s Bolero
By Dan "Chas" McCloskey Not to try and create any competition for the Chinchillas as the musical darlings of this site, but a couple of obscure musicians--one of whom has toured as a sideman with R.E.M.--recently released their second set of tunes celebrating our national pastime. Less than three years ago, Steve Wynn and Scott McCaughey teamed up for Frozen Ropes and … [Read more...] about Buckner’s Bolero
Most Productive Offensive Players in Baseball History
By Dan "Chas" McCloskey Last week on the Pine, Wally showed an interest in an advanced statistical analysis of the most productive offensive players in baseball history. Of course, I took the idea and maybe got a little carried away with it. But, I'll try to be brief. I decided to base this analysis on the metric that I'm most familiar with, Wins Above Replacement … [Read more...] about Most Productive Offensive Players in Baseball History