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Jason Whitlock's column. Anyone else disagree?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by SkiptomyLou, Sep 22, 2011.

  1. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Re: Jason Whitlock is dumb

    And you probably meant "big, enormous". "Big enormous" is just redundant.
     
  2. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: Jason Whitlock is dumb

    Sabermetrics confirms a lot of things we already knew. Crash Davis explained FIP and BABIP long before Voros McCracken came along.


     
  3. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Re: Jason Whitlock is dumb

    Whitlock's favorite music video:

     
  4. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    Re: Jason Whitlock is dumb

    To me, the right column makes a nod toward the contribution sabermetrics has made to the game, then says, OK, moving on. I will say that "stat geeks" I know if tend to trot out the "small sample size!" line a wee bit too much in the playoffs. The guy's having a good postseason, OK? The postseason matters. Don't piss on it with some "well, this string isn't indicative of who he is a player" nonsense. It is indicative - along with all the other games. You're not a GM try to balance a payroll. You're a supposed fan. Either take a break from the team management or, here's a thought, go manage a team. Which, if you really, really want to do it, you can at some level of baseball after putting the grunt work in.
     
  5. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: Jason Whitlock is dumb

    Do computer sim leagues count?
     
  6. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    Re: Jason Whitlock is dumb

    If it's competitive and for some element of money, it starts to.

    All I'm saying is that, at some point, you're so involved that beyond passionate, and officially dispassionate, and that's when you being a fan is a waste of your free time. Might as well use that intellect toward some creative/business venture.
     
  7. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: Jason Whitlock is dumb

    You know, we can do both. Enjoy the game while it's happening and analyze it later. Fun from both sides!

    But this is all hypothetical, because as a Cubs fan, the playoffs are never, ever fun.
     
  8. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Why does it matter to you how I choose to follow baseball?

    That's what I don't get.
     
  9. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    Can't wait for Total Quarterback Rating: The Movie
     
  10. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    For years baseball purists have quoted and gone by "the book" - now someone actually decided to check the math on it and people are upset?
     
  11. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Just wait until tomorrow night, after which housewives and grandmothers will be talking about sabermetrics.
     
  12. Oggiedoggie

    Oggiedoggie Well-Known Member

    Heck, I'm still trying to figure our saber imperial.
     
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