Post-Strike Baseball Tournament: WORLD CHAMPION SKITCHP!

[numbers]

I'm really jealous that Hawk Harrelson is your announcer.

[philpritchard]

So if you are DHing it affects your WAR negatively? That doesn't seem fair.

I think it has more to do with the fact that the Replacement level DH generally has better offensive numbers on average, so as a DH it requires better numbers than say a 2B.

Wait, WAR isn't calculated comparative to the average player at your position, it's calculated compared to the average player in general, no?

Maybe I am understanding it wrong, but i thought it did adjust for position. Like Miggy is actually a decent 1B, and a terrible 3B, but because the average offensive statistics for a 1B are better, it doesn't help is overall WAR.

I don't think it has anything to do with offensive stats though. The positional adjustment is there because the easy defensive positions are easy to find someone to fill in. It's essentially a defensive adjustment. A poor defensive shortstop is still more valuable defensively than an elite defensive first baseman. That's what the positional adjustment is accounting for.

i know.

Well apparently I misunderstood you.

[Lament]

Is it my turn?

#BRL's time runs out at 9:52.

I'm really jealous that Hawk Harrelson is your announcer.

I know everyone hates him, but he's so batshit crazy that it's always worth listening to him.

Also, this picture.

[numbers]

I would rather the local announcer be a personality than your standard well prepared announcer. Over the course of the season, I don't need the finer points explained to me, I'd rather be entertained.

[@SkitchP]

So if you are DHing it affects your WAR negatively? That doesn't seem fair.

I think it has more to do with the fact that the Replacement level DH generally has better offensive numbers on average, so as a DH it requires better numbers than say a 2B.

Wait, WAR isn't calculated comparative to the average player at your position, it's calculated compared to the average player in general, no?

Maybe I am understanding it wrong, but i thought it did adjust for position. Like Miggy is actually a decent 1B, and a terrible 3B, but because the average offensive statistics for a 1B are better, it doesn't help is overall WAR.

I don't think it has anything to do with offensive stats though. The positional adjustment is there because the easy defensive positions are easy to find someone to fill in. It's essentially a defensive adjustment. A poor defensive shortstop is still more valuable defensively than an elite defensive first baseman. That's what the positional adjustment is accounting for.

i know.

Well apparently I misunderstood you.

Forgive me for being surly, I had to read like 2 hours of red sox talk in here.

[Norah]

So if you are DHing it affects your WAR negatively? That doesn't seem fair.

I think it has more to do with the fact that the Replacement level DH generally has better offensive numbers on average, so as a DH it requires better numbers than say a 2B.

Wait, WAR isn't calculated comparative to the average player at your position, it's calculated compared to the average player in general, no?

Maybe I am understanding it wrong, but i thought it did adjust for position. Like Miggy is actually a decent 1B, and a terrible 3B, but because the average offensive statistics for a 1B are better, it doesn't help is overall WAR.

I don't think it has anything to do with offensive stats though. The positional adjustment is there because the easy defensive positions are easy to find someone to fill in. It's essentially a defensive adjustment. A poor defensive shortstop is still more valuable defensively than an elite defensive first baseman. That's what the positional adjustment is accounting for.

i know.

Well apparently I misunderstood you.

Forgive me for being surly, I had to read like 2 hours of red sox talk in here.

It wouldn't be the end of summer if the Red Sox didn't ruin your day somehow.

[@SkitchP]

So if you are DHing it affects your WAR negatively? That doesn't seem fair.

I think it has more to do with the fact that the Replacement level DH generally has better offensive numbers on average, so as a DH it requires better numbers than say a 2B.

Wait, WAR isn't calculated comparative to the average player at your position, it's calculated compared to the average player in general, no?

Maybe I am understanding it wrong, but i thought it did adjust for position. Like Miggy is actually a decent 1B, and a terrible 3B, but because the average offensive statistics for a 1B are better, it doesn't help is overall WAR.

I don't think it has anything to do with offensive stats though. The positional adjustment is there because the easy defensive positions are easy to find someone to fill in. It's essentially a defensive adjustment. A poor defensive shortstop is still more valuable defensively than an elite defensive first baseman. That's what the positional adjustment is accounting for.

i know.

Well apparently I misunderstood you.

Forgive me for being surly, I had to read like 2 hours of red sox talk in here.

It wouldn't be the end of summer if the Red Sox didn't ruin your day somehow.

Worth it.


I was on TV!

[Lament]

I was on TV!

Homicide?

[Norah]

I was on TV!

Homicide?

Well, we killed them.

[@SkitchP]

I was on TV!

Homicide?

Well, we killed them.

[@SkitchP]

My next 2 picks are Carlos Guillen and Alex Avila, in case anyone was curious.

[numbers]

Ok, Im skipping #BRL even though he has 2 minutes left.

Kaz Sasaki

[BigRedLedbetter]

FUCK just got home.

So can I go real quick?

[Norah]

yes!

[BigRedLedbetter]

yes!

Reggie Sanders

[@SkitchP]

For the record, Carlos Guillen and Alex Avila are still available. It's a long way until my actual picks

[BigRedLedbetter]

Bryan Holaday still out there?

[@SkitchP]

Bryan Holaday still out there?

[BigRedLedbetter]

Bryan Holaday still out there?

I like that kid a lot actually. Loved that TCU team he helped take to Omaha. I really hope Matt Purke can figure things out. Not a shot at him just naming an obscure Tiger.

[Norah]

numbers is going to bed and PMed me his next pick

problem is it's john olerud