by: Eric Simon on May 14, 2008 12:10 AM | Filed under: Link Dumps

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1. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:29 pm (#692684)

   the most important thing to do in baseball is not make outs.

   Another important thing is four your cleanup man to hit with RISP. Especially on this team.

2. Comment posted by sheadenizen on May 14, 2008 at 4:29 pm (#692685)

   Why don’t we wait to see how many HR’s he hits this year with increased drug testing. I heard on Mike and Mike this morning, that HR’s will be down by 1,000 since 2006 since the drug testing and Mitchell report have come into existence. Shocked, right….lol!

3. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 4:30 pm (#692686)

   Another important thing is four your cleanup man to hit with RISP. Especially on this team.

   absolutely ramon. and listen i may like dunn more than most, but i’ve already said i agree he does NOT fit well with this team.


4. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 4:30 pm (#692687)

   And yet runs scored are still at their previous level…

5. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on May 14, 2008 at 4:31 pm (#692688)

   Why don’t we wait to see how many HR’s he hits this year with increased drug testing. I heard on Mike and Mike this morning, that HR’s will be down by 1,000 since 2006 since the drug testing and Mitchell report have come into existence. Shocked, right….lol!

   it’s funny that this seems to have affected the AL much worse
   so far

6. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 4:32 pm (#692689)

   dont forget that almost 50% of those that have been caught so far has been PITCHERS.

   Average velocity is at its lowest since 2002 as well.

   so hitters are probly beating up on non-roided pitchers a bit to even out the runs scored.


7. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 4:33 pm (#692690)

   The National League is on a pace for less than 300 less homeruns.

8. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:33 pm (#692691)

   I also think the strike this year is sooo much smaller than it has ever been. Its amazing how the damn thing shrinks from year to year.


9. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 4:34 pm (#692692)

   The American League is on a pace for a little more than 300 less homeruns.

   Of course, all of that is tough to say considering homeruns become more plentiful as the air warms. So this pace will probably increase.

10. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:35 pm (#692694)

    I mean the strikezone. Does anyone watch old Mets classics games? I can’t believe what used be called for strikes in 2000 alone?

11. Comment posted by sheadenizen on May 14, 2008 at 4:35 pm (#692693)

    And yet runs scored are still at their previous level…

    so are his strikeouts!

12. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on May 14, 2008 at 4:35 pm (#692695)

    I also think the strike this year is sooo much smaller than it has ever been. Its amazing how the damn thing shrinks from year to year.

    i dont know, the zone last night seemed pretty huge.

    i think the zone is as inconsistent as ever.

13. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:37 pm (#692696)

    Zod did you watch games before Questec came around?


14. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 4:38 pm (#692697)

    You know what’s fun? Watching the Livan Hernandez/Eric Gregg Marlins playoff game.

    THAT’S a strikezone.

15. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on May 14, 2008 at 4:38 pm (#692698)

    Zod did you watch games before Questec came around?

    i dont know what questec is

16. Comment posted by sheadenizen on May 14, 2008 at 4:38 pm (#692699)

    they were saying that teams that play small ball and use speed, hit and run etc will fare better than those clubs that use the HR to win games. And they cited detroit as an example of teams that may suffer in this “post steroid” era.


17. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 4:40 pm (#692700)

    i dont know what questec is

    How old are you again?

    And they cited detroit as an example of teams that may suffer in this “post steroid” era.

    That’s a little unfair. No one in baseball thinks Miguel or Ordonez roid it up and they’re the main keys to the lineup. Moreover, Detroit’s main problem has been their pitching, specifically their young pitchers.

18. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:40 pm (#692701)

    i dont know what questec is

    Well, this explains it all. Here is so info.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuesTec

19. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on May 14, 2008 at 4:42 pm (#692702)

    so, did i watch baseball games before 2001? yes.

20. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:43 pm (#692703)

    That’s a little unfair. No one in baseball thinks Miguel or Ordonez roid it up and they’re the main keys to the lineup. Moreover, Detroit’s main problem has been their pitching, specifically their young pitchers.

    Notice how you didn’t put Gary Sheffield or Ivan Rodriguez in your counterargument. Hmmmm….


21. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 4:44 pm (#692704)

    hahahah I got no problem calling Sheffield a roider or I-Rod but I don’t either of them are at particular fault for Detroit’s collapse.

    To paraphrase: it’s the pitching, stupid.

22. Comment posted by sheadenizen on May 14, 2008 at 4:44 pm (#692705)

    How about Pudge and Sheffield? Do they count?

23. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:45 pm (#692706)

    so, did i watch baseball games before 2001? yes.

    And you don’t know what Questec is? How can I seriously take your opinion of the evolution of the ML strikezone seriously if you don’t have an understanding of how the ML commissioner’s office has tried to fundamentally alter it since then?

24. Comment posted by sheadenizen on May 14, 2008 at 4:45 pm (#692707)

    uh oh…Ramon and I had the same thought….lol!


25. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 4:46 pm (#692708)

    hahahah, You’re doom, Shea. DOOMED!!!!!

26. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:46 pm (#692709)

    How about Pudge and Sheffield? Do they count?

    Too late, already grilled him on it. :)

27. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:47 pm (#692710)

    uh oh…Ramon and I had the same thought….lol!

    Hehe. Well in all truth, Rene did leave himself wide open for that. It was a slam dunk.

28. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on May 14, 2008 at 4:48 pm (#692711)

    And you don’t know what Questec is? How can I seriously take your opinion of the evolution of the ML strikezone seriously if you don’t have an understanding of how the ML commissioner’s office has tried to fundamentally alter it since then?

    1. maybe i knew the commisioner’s office had tried to fundamentally alter the zone, but i didnt remember the word “questec.” after reading some of the wikipedia article, i remembered.

    2. suck it

    3. seriously

29. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:49 pm (#692712)

    Today’s pitcher works with such a tiny zone, its inconceivable to me how greats like Peavy, Webb, Santana, Carpenter etc. do it.

30. Comment posted by Jessica on May 14, 2008 at 4:49 pm (#692713)

    A must-read about offense being down:

    http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7514


31. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 4:50 pm (#692714)

    Hehe. Well in all truth, Rene did leave himself wide open for that. It was a slam dunk.

    Hey, I didn’t duck the question. I fired right back. Give me some cred, bro.

32. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:50 pm (#692715)

    1. maybe i knew the commisioner’s office had tried to fundamentally alter the zone, but i didnt remember the word “questec.” after reading some of the wikipedia article, i remembered.

    2. suck it

    3. seriously

    LOL! Don’t get mad at me because you fell flat on your face there junior.

33. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on May 14, 2008 at 4:52 pm (#692716)

    LOL! Don’t get mad at me because you fell flat on your face there junior.

    how? how did i fall flat on my face? what the hell are you talking about?

34. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:52 pm (#692717)

    Hey, I didn’t duck the question. I fired right back. Give me some cred, bro.

    No doubt, Rene. But then again, you picked a losing battle with Detroit. That team has some characters there with a certain “history” regarding performance enhancers.

35. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:53 pm (#692718)

    how? how did i fall flat on my face? what the hell are you talking about?

    LOL! Ok, you didn’t fall flat on your face. I take it back.

    P.S. NOT!


36. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 4:55 pm (#692719)

    I’ll give you Sheffield and I-Rod. But both of them are old (Sheffield 39, I-Rod a catching 36). So the amount they could have been counted on in the first place was pretty small. In my mind, the key hitters on this team are Cabrera, Guillen, Ordonez, and Granderson. I don’t see anyone accusing those guys of PED use.

37. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on May 14, 2008 at 4:55 pm (#692720)

    LOL! Ok, you didn’t fall flat on your face. I take it back.

    P.S. NOT!

    seriously, how can i take you seriously when you wont answer my question. seriously.

38. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 4:57 pm (#692721)

    That BP article more than handles the PED claim for power being down.

    in fact it spanks it quite thoroughly and laughs at it.


39. Comment posted by Simons on May 14, 2008 at 4:57 pm (#692722)

    I’ll take a peanut butter and bacon sandwich, crunchy on the pb and crispy bacon, wheat toast for the bread, boilermaker to drink, smelling salts for revival after seeing Ramon and Shea agree on something

40. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:57 pm (#692723)

    Fair enough, Rene.

41. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 4:58 pm (#692724)

    Who pointed at Detroit and cried roids??

    i bet its the same folks who wrote they’d score 1,000 runs this season and now look dumb for saying that and have to find a new perch.

42. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 4:59 pm (#692725)

    seriously, how can i take you seriously when you wont answer my question. seriously.

    You think I care if you take me seriously. I at least know what Questec is. LOL!

43. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on May 14, 2008 at 5:01 pm (#692726)

    I at least know what Questec is. LOL!

    PWNED

44. Comment posted by Kneel Before Zod! on May 14, 2008 at 5:01 pm (#692727)

    later, geeks

    hate you, ramon. seriously.


45. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 5:02 pm (#692728)

    You know, if Ramon came to GeekDay, we could have a four way free-for-all.

46. Comment posted by sheadenizen on May 14, 2008 at 5:02 pm (#692729)

    It was a discussion on Mike and mike. Steve Phillips and Gammmons were involved as well. Someone brought up Detroit. Can’t recall who it was. I was reading the paper at the same time so I wasn’t hanging on every word.
    No one accused anyone of roids. They said teams that depend on HR’s to score all they’re runs might not fare as well as teams that depend on defense, hit and run, speed….small ball, etc. Something like that.

47. Comment posted by sheadenizen on May 14, 2008 at 5:03 pm (#692730)

    *all their runs*

48. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 5:04 pm (#692731)

    “hate you, ramon. seriously.”

    LMAO!

49. Comment posted by Jessica on May 14, 2008 at 5:05 pm (#692732)

    There may be a legitimate context in which it can be said that Tony Romo is not a choker, if this blind item is about who I think it’s about:

    http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2008/05/todays-blind-items_14.html

    I didn’t know she had it in her, and I’m still trying to figure out where she learned it. Oh, I guess you would like to know who and what I’m talking about. So, this breakup that you have been hearing about in the past couple of days? You know the big one. Anyway, from what I have been told, the reason they broke up is because she was too kinky for him. Her? I know. Unbelievable. What I guess finally drove him away was the fact that she is a big fan of erotic asphyxiation. She loves having it done to her to the point of passing out. He tried it once. Freaked him out, so he left because she wanted it most of the time. What I can’t figure out is who taught it to her? I doubt she reads so someone must have done it with her.

50. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 5:05 pm (#692733)

    PWNED

    Well, at least you can admitt you were pwned.


51. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 5:05 pm (#692734)

    They said teams that depend on HR’s to score all they’re runs might not fare as well as teams that depend on defense, hit and run, speed….small ball, etc. Something like that.

    Those are the same guys that said the same thing about the Billy Beane A’s teams and touted how teams like the Angels would win the World Series using small ball. Meanwhile, the Angels would actually win with three run homeruns, timely hits, and good pitcher which is exactly the kind of baseball Billy Beane was talking about.

    These same idiots hated Earl Weaver for doing the same stuff. Idiots all.


52. Comment posted by Future, now with a present J.D. on May 14, 2008 at 5:07 pm (#692735)

    Sorry for the politics, but rumors are milling that John Edwards is about to endorse Obama in Grand Rapids, MI.

53. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:07 pm (#692736)

    LOL Jess. wow

    that goes against a lot of what i’ve read about her n him, but that’s hilarious

54. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 5:08 pm (#692737)

    You know, if Ramon came to GeekDay, we could have a four way free-for-all.

    Its funny Rene. If I were to see Zod in real life, face to face I wouldn’t care. Anyone who seriously hates a person over written words abot baseball in a blog is an imbecile.

55. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:09 pm (#692738)

    i hate you cuz you smell!


56. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 5:10 pm (#692739)

    Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt came home from their extra fancy Monaco trip last night, but they spent the day on a yacht owned by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft (net worth – 16.8 billion). Pax and Maddox climbed all around his helicopter and rode jet skis all day. After that they used big bags with dollar signs on them as pillows during a nap, then had a diamond fight on a pterodactyl. Presumably.

    hahahahahahahah

    Anyone who seriously hates a person over written words abot baseball in a blog is an imbecile.

    That would be true only I don’t think Zod means it when he says he hates you. It’s quite possible you thoroughly annoy him….

57. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 5:11 pm (#692740)

    What I can’t figure out is who taught it to her? I doubt she reads so someone must have done it with her.

    My money 2 to 1 that it was John Meyer.

58. Comment posted by I am the Chinatown Chicken. Anybody don’t like it, they just have to deal with it. on May 14, 2008 at 5:13 pm (#692741)

    That would be true only I don’t think Zod means it when he says he hates you. It’s quite possible you thoroughly annoy him….

    I think he means it. Oh well…fuck him…LOL!

59. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:13 pm (#692742)

    I would honestly think that Nick Lachey wanted her money.

    so one day in the bedroom, she’s napping and Nick decides its time to end her and get his piece from the will. 2 hands on, choking begin.

    she wakes up

    he convinces her it was a sex thing

    marriage continues.

60. Comment posted by sheadenizen on May 14, 2008 at 5:13 pm (#692743)

    I hope the Giants sent her a fruit basket. It’s the least they could do. She obviously had Romo all shook up.


61. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 5:14 pm (#692744)

    Last night was the world premiere of the Sex and the City movie, and it was held in London for some reason even though none of the movie or tv show took place there. The first major review is now out, from the London Times Online, and they thankfully give it 2 stars out of 5. Granted, the guy admits the movie may be more enjoyable if you don’t like jokes in your jokes, if you’re a brainless lemming or if you’re record breakingly queer.


62. Comment posted by Simons on May 14, 2008 at 5:14 pm (#692745)

    Sorry for the politics, but rumors are milling that John Edwards is about to endorse Obama in Grand Rapids, MI.

    What took him so long? Why bother? Maybe William Weld can finally give his McCain endorsement tomorrow.


63. Comment posted by Future, now with a present J.D. on May 14, 2008 at 5:14 pm (#692746)

    Ramon, I don’t hate you. I just wish I could put you on ignore. I bet people feel the same way about me. Is it hatred? I don’t really hate anyone.

    But do I believe that people can honestly hate someone legitimately just based on words.

64. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:15 pm (#692747)

    lol @ record breakingly


65. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on May 14, 2008 at 5:16 pm (#692748)

    Anyway, I go now. Later!


66. Comment posted by Simons on May 14, 2008 at 5:19 pm (#692749)

    What I can’t figure out is who taught it to her?

    Joe Simpson (obviously)

67. Comment posted by sheadenizen on May 14, 2008 at 5:20 pm (#692750)

    Ashley

68. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:20 pm (#692751)

    Joe Simpson (obviously)

    hahahahahahaha. i wouldnt be surprised, he’s creepy

69. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:20 pm (#692752)

    Ashley

    oooooh. that’s kinda hot. ;)


70. Comment posted by Simons on May 14, 2008 at 5:22 pm (#692753)

    “Every man has a Jessica Simpson fantasy. Here’s mine: Jessica, hold your sister Ashlee down so I can kick her in the throat!” — Dave Attell


71. Comment posted by Simons on May 14, 2008 at 5:25 pm (#692754)

    oooooh. that’s kinda hot. ;)

    Sheadenizen was on vacation so she missed Eric’s warning about keeping this place clean

72. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:26 pm (#692755)

    hahahah, i like ashley more than jessica. pete wentz…really?


73. Comment posted by PHL on May 14, 2008 at 5:45 pm (#692758)

    Of course, all of that is tough to say considering homeruns become more plentiful as the air warms. So this pace will probably increase.

    This bears repeating:

    Of course, all of that is tough to say considering homeruns become more plentiful as the air warms. So this pace will probably increase.

    Believe nothing, play the games. I wish there were league props to take advantage of this speculation.


74. Comment posted by PHL on May 14, 2008 at 5:47 pm (#692759)

    I don’t hate you. I just wish I could put you on ignore.

    LOL, I heart Ed. (nh)

75. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:47 pm (#692760)

    the BP article did a comparison year to year only thru 5/10.

    the drop in the AL is tangible.

76. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:51 pm (#692761)

    May 14, 2008
    Pedro goes four in simulated game

    Pedro Martinez tossed a four-inning, 55-pitch simulated game today in Port St. Lucie. GM Omar Minaya was hesitant to provide an exact timetable, but suggested another simulated game of 75-80 pitches in five days may be realistic before doing a rehab start with the St. Lucie Mets.

    That places Martinez at least 15 days away from returning to the Mets, though that’s probably the rosiest projection.

    Martinez fielded a bunt and covered first base, Minaya said.


77. Comment posted by PHL on May 14, 2008 at 5:55 pm (#692762)

    Dep, are you referring to this?

    http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7454

    5. Offense. I threw out a notion to our internal list last week that it felt—just in watching way too much baseball—like offense was down this year. With a month’s action now in the books, here’s what we have:

    AL AVG OBP SLG ISO R/G
    April 2008 .260 .334 .398 .138 9.04
    April 2007 .255 .327 .404 .149 9.36

    NL AVG OBP SLG ISO R/G
    April 2008 .256 .331 .404 .148 9.11
    April 2007 .258 .332 .400 .142 9.31

    It’s a peculiar thing. The elements of offense are not really down—the triple-slash stats in each league are essentially the same. My personal thought—that power seemed to be down and that it appeared fly balls weren’t going for extra-base hits—isn’t borne out all that well by the data. On the other hand, despite this, run scoring is down a fair amount: about three percent in the AL, and two percent in the NL. This could be a blip, but I’m having trouble understanding why rates would remain the same while scoring would decline. This will require more study as the season plays out, but it’s something to watch, especially because while all declines in power will be laid at the feet of the changes in approach to PEDs, the actual reasons for something like this are usually more subtle.

78. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:56 pm (#692763)

    naw this one

    http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7514

79. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 5:58 pm (#692764)

    Castillo out again tonight.

    Mr. E at 2B tonight


80. Comment posted by PHL on May 14, 2008 at 6:03 pm (#692765)

    Interesting. A fair non-conclusion by Sheehan and Burke.

81. Comment posted by Dep on May 14, 2008 at 6:04 pm (#692766)

    absolutely, i’m not sure there’s always is an “answer”

    sometimes the #’s just are what they are

82. Comment posted by john on May 14, 2008 at 6:46 pm (#692782)

    I could swear I read those numbers are wrong. The AL is down .16 runs and the NL up .16 runs per game. Its even from last year

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