Dodger Thoughts
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 30, 2009 9:41 AM PDT
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Jon can put anyone to sleep
Recently Jon Weisman had this to say about True Blue on his Los Angeles Times Dodger Thoughts blog
It has to be heartening to the Dodger community, if scary for me on a personal level, that I can take two days with my family at Legoland and find that online Dodger coverage has not suffered in the slightest. I like to think I’ve done some good work over the years, but it’s pretty clear that Dodger blogging’s MVB for 2009 is True Blue L.A. Smart, thoughtful, relentless and fun (and without the weight of my personal anxieties) -- the site has simply become a powerhouse.
I have a couple more weekend trips planned for 2009, and will otherwise be trying to maintain my relevance and justify the Times' investment in me. But with Eric Stephen, Phil Gurnee and Brendan Scolari around, supplemented by the several other Dodger sites that have flowered, Dodger fans never have to worry about being abandoned.
You have no idea how heartening it is for me to read what Jon had to say about us. Most of this credit goes to Eric Stephen, but I'm sure Eric would be the first to agree with me that we owe everything to Jon Weisman from his even tempered take on the Dodgers, his excellent writing, how he handled his commentators, and finally for recommending us. We learned to write and think by watching one of the best ply his trade. True Blue has come a long way since Jon first linked to a True Blue column but I still get the same sense of accomplishment when he does so several years later. If is confirmation that we are on the right path, and though I'm much older then Jon, it is like getting approval from your big brother. If Jon had disapproved of the True Blue content I would have felt I had failed miserably as a Dodger Blogger.
This is not to say that Jon and I always agree on what is good or bad about the Dodgers, from resigning Manny to McCourts finances we have found ourselves on the opposite sides of the discussion but if we can write a thoughtful reason to support our opinions I feel that is the best we can do, and Jon more then anyone taught me how to write such columns.
It is a strange thing to say but because of Jon, True Blue is what it is today. So if you enjoy True Blue, Jon Weisman is a big reason why. May his unflagging enthusiasm for writing about the Dodgers never stop, because if it did it would mean the loss of one of the bright lights of our Dodger community.
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I agree
Thanks to Jon for creating and fostering a wonderful community, and expressing his thoughts about the Dodgers in a meaningful and engaging way. Indeed, no Dodger Thoughts likely means no True Blue LA, at least in its current construct.
Jon in many ways is the Bill Walsh of Dodger bloggers. I hope I’m more like Mike Holmgren or Sam Wyche (“you don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cinncinati!”) than Paul Hackett. :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 9:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice of you to go for the Stanford connection
If you said Pete Carroll, I don’t know what would have happened.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 30, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also didn’t want to use Parcells because I didn’t want to be either Belicheck or Weis ;)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 10:13 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
You could be Nick Saban if that’s better. IIRC, he also coached with Parcells on the Giants.
by Michael White on Sep 30, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m going to pretend you didn’t say that :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well said
DT will always be the first real sports blog I got into and felt I had to read it everyday. Every other blog I went to consisted of homer posters or complete “sky is falling” personalities. Jon was the first place I saw a realistic approach to my favorite team.
As I’ve said before, I found TBLA through DT. DT was the first place I saw many of the posters here, such as Eric, Phil, Tripon, Silverwidow, El Lay Dave, Canuck, et al. Even though I rarely comment over there anymore, I still read Jon’s takes pretty much everyday. TBLA and DT consitute my first internet destinations every morning when sitting at my desk.
by Michael White on Sep 30, 2009 9:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
(joking, btw)
Do you recognize the sleeper?
Big Mike Easler fan.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 30, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He sent me my Eddie Murray autographed ball! :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was about a year ago that Andrew stopped writing
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 30, 2009 10:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I joined here about 1.5 years ago
Maybe it’s really that Andrew grew tired of my well-worn jokes about his girlie drinks and hair color.
by David Young on Sep 30, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guess I was just lucky
to come across TBLA back in July. My son was gone for 2 weeks with his mom to a travel ball tourney and I had no one to talk baseball with and was looking up some stats on the web and the TBLA site was in the search results of something (I can not for the life of me remember what I was actually searching for). Now I am here several times an hour it seems. So a great big thanks to Eric Stephen, Phil Gurnee and Brendan Scolari. And I agree that Jon is a essential read as well and for him getting you guys going on TBLA a great big thanks to him as well.
by MammothDodger on Sep 30, 2009 10:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eric, Phil and Brendan do a great job at TBLA. There’s obviously a lot of hard work that goes in to maintaining this site. One thing that seems to get overlooked that also needs some praises, is the wonderful blogging software that SB Nation now has. It is so easy to follow comments on an SB Nation blog, as long as the comment tally doesn’t get too high, but with the great mods here that isn’t a problem. The interaction each SB Nation blog has with its readers is wonderful due to the Fanpost and Fanshot features. SB Nation also has a wonderful community of other baseball (and other sports too) blogs, making it easy to check in on other teams.
I use to only post at DT back when the Toaster software was king. With the move to the LA Times of DT and the blossoming of TBLA, it was a very smooth transition to pitch my tent over here.
Keep up the good work… hope you guys get somewhat compensated. Stock options??
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Sep 30, 2009 10:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Completely agree on the software
having a story show how many new comments there are allows people to keep conversations flowing on a bunch of different threads and topics. Plus, once you post, it’s out there for good; i’ve used the archive function a few times.
by Michael White on Sep 30, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The SB Nation group is
totally dedicated to this product. The ad’s slow us down but that is the only complaint I have. I consider myself very lucky to have landed here.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 30, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
SB Nation is awesome, I was skeptical at first but the way they’ve built the comment system here really improves the community. It’s a pity that Weisman can’t get the same level of support at the Times, but that’s to be expected from a broken company like Tribune.
Long live Weisman, and Long Live TBLA! Thanks to all of you for the incredible amount of hard work you put into this site.
by LA Taco on Sep 30, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that the work done by all of these blogs is amazing to constantly have fresh info to report.
I don’t really do that much with my life and I could never imagine having this much time to research and write. I have a lot of respect for DT, but SB Nation has this amazing software, and the I enjoy the company here.
by delias man on Sep 30, 2009 10:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Its amazing how far these blogs have come
From baseball toaster and a TBLA site with only 3 or 4 people commenting in a game thread, to the LA times and a thriving online community.
I also discovered TBLA through Dodger Thoughts, and being on BN so much, and while I dont comment much on DT anymore, Jon and all the contributors here are a part of my day, everyday. So Thanks again!
also, anyone have any insight on when this Laker/Dodger playoff promo from media will be aired?? looks pretty funny
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Sep 30, 2009 10:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ah and as glance over at DT, Jon has a link to soem footage from the Kamenetzy bros. : )
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Sep 30, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We brought up The Windmill, former 3B coach Rich Donnelly the other day, and reports came out today that he will not be back in Pittsburgh.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 11:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
While I don't think the quality of the writing here isn't quite as good as DT
Based upon glancing at some of the comments there and comparing that to some of the great and varied analysis you get here from the main guys and commentors, I would say this blog has surpassed DT in overall greatness.
Not to mention this blog is way way way more accessible and doesn’t require that you have an exact same take and taste on things like DT. Good job!
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree with the commenting and accessibility point. I have been reading DT since before it was even on the Toaster, and always love Jon’s take on things and the poetry of his words. Sometimes it even brings me back to the days of Jim Murray and if you remember what kind of writer he was, that is a massive compliment.
However I also find it pointless to comment there, not sure exactly why it just seems like 4-5 posters who seem to be grumpy old dudes, dominate the discussion and there isn’t a lot of room for fun.
So, I’ve brought my annoying comments to TBLA instead. Sorry!
by LA Taco on Sep 30, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's funny is that generally
there is a lot more in common in what get’s written on both sites.
Also, I resent any grumpy old dude labels, also most game threads are generally populated by the same group of people on any site.
Finally, I never understood the point about the software, yes its annonying but is it really that important that it would make someone not want to comment anyomre.
Anyway, as someone who considers Jon, Phil and Eric friends, congrats to all of them in their Dodger ventures.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 30, 2009 12:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I see little difference between the posters on both sites
especially when they are posting on both sites:)
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 30, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I think there is a core group of Dodger fans that comments on both sites but overall I see a difference in all the sites, Kensai’s site has a rocking game thread crowd, this site gets a lot of different voices, Dodger Thoughts has its regulars and its “Doomers” coming in from the Sports Section.
You might be an old dude if.. poorly implemented web commenting systems don’t annoy you :)
by LA Taco on Sep 30, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Usually
I find what’s written in the comments more annoying than the software. :)
by bhsportsguy on Sep 30, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh, good point. Hope my comments didn’t fall into that domain. I did not mean to disparage anyone at DT, it’s a wonderful community, it’s just if I have to choose, I time dictates that I must, I’ll stay here.
by LA Taco on Sep 30, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is for oshea2002
We were talking yesterday about uber-hot teams entering the postseason, and how they fared. I went back to my notes and looked at all the teams that finished 9-1 to end the season. They did pretty well:
9-1 in their last 10
2007 Rockies – beat Phillies (7-3 in their last 10)
2006 Dodgers – lost to Mets (5-5)
2004 Astros – beat Braves (7-3)
2002 Giants – beat Braves (6-4)
1998 Braves – beat Cubs (4-6)
1995 Yankees – lost to Mariners (7-3)
Totals: 9-1 teams won four of six 1st round series, two got to World Series (both lost)
8-2 in their last 10
2006 Padres – lost to Cards (3-7)
2005 Angels – beat Yankees (6-4)
2005 White Sox – beat Red Sox (7-3)
2002 A’s – lost to Twins (6-4)
2002 Yankees – lost to Angels (6-4)
2002 Cards – beat D-Backs (6-4)
2001 Mariners – beat Indians (4-6)
2001 A’s – lost to Yankees (6-4)
2000 A’s – lost to Yankees (2-8)
1999 Braves – beat Astros (5-5)
1999 D-Backs – lost to Mets (5-5)
1998 Yankees – beat Rangers (6-4)
1997 Yankees – lost to Indians (4-6)
Totals: 8-2 teams won just six of 13 1st round series, three got to World Series (two won it all)
Contrast this with the cold teams. Here are the ones that finished 3-7 or worse:
2006 Cards (3-7) – beat Padres (8-2)
2001 Astros (3-7) – lost to Braves (6-4)
2000 Yankees (2-8) – beat A’s (8-2)
1998 Indians (3-7) – beat Red Sox (6-4)
1998 Padres (3-7) – beat Astros (5-5)
1997 Marlins (3-7) – beat Giants (7-3)
Totals: teams 3-7 or worse won five of six 1st round series, four got to World Series (three won it all)
There have been 14 series matching up teams with a difference of 3 or more wins in their last 10 games, and the “hot team” has lost eight of 14 series.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
To add, here are the records of potential NL playoff teams, from game 153 on:
Dodgers 2-4
Phillies 2-3
Cardinals 1-4
Rockies 3-2
Braves 4-1
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe everyone figured out you need to go worse than 3-7
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Dodgers are hopefully not buying all-in to the 2000 Yankees (2-8) hype :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They can't
I believe any official DT or TBLA event at a game (not counting picnics that led to “Don’t Stop Believing”) has resulted in a victory.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 30, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good thing we don't count Eric's press pass games.
We best win before Sunday.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 30, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we don’t win the division by Saturday, would it be wrong of me to root for a loss so I can have a chance at champagne on Sunday? :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plaschke should see this
Though I’m not sure his moron self would understand…
by PHAT JULIO on Sep 30, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
Unless we were going to go 9-1, its way better to go 3-7!!?
Personally I think a straight streak might give you an advantage because you are in all of the right routine habbits, but who knows, however you add it up, it really doesn’t look like winning % in the final days correlates at all to playoff success. Of coarse the data is screwed up from teams not having their best teams out there on the field at the end of the season anyway.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just observationally speaking, that’s rarely an issue in baseball, as opposed to the NFL and NBA. There’s almost always something to play for, like HFA, and with it being such a long season you get a fair share of house money lineups throught the year anyway. At most, teams try to set their rotation, but you don’t see guys like Albert Pujols getting a week off to end the year.
by Michael White on Sep 30, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More Power... ohh ohh ohh
From Tim Allen’s mouth- He always wants more. This site provides more while doing it in a very professional and well rounded manner. Further thanks to Eric, Phil and Brendan as they do an awesome job at TBLA.
For me personally, I have enjoyed the daily musings to celebrate the Dodgers and Baseball. This has been a rough year with family and friends(world in general) but I can always count on these sites to take my mind of the other reality.
Just as a side note- I have MLB Network and it’s been a great thrill for me to have all my baseball needs filled in 2009. Well, almost all. I still need a Dodger NL Pennant and WS Shirt! I don’t think my Manny Bobblehead will get me through the winter.
by RawhideBlue on Sep 30, 2009 12:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bills had a 3.0 ERA last night
That’s right between Roy Halladay’s and Dan Haren’s season average.
Not exactly a fail.
Of coarse I don’t expect Plasch do be able to do math.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 12:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
For once I resisted the temptation, and didn’t click through to read his article. The headline scared me off. :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For Plaschke, it was actually one of his mellower pieces. He ripped Manny more than Chad. Of course, Manny’s stats weren’t that bad either.
by JonWeisman on Sep 30, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It actually came off empathetic and didn’t leave the usual bitter taste in my mouth. Read it and tell me if I’m crazy or not. It was almost like he too is winding down the season and is a bit tired of too much negativity. I’m sure it could be resurrected at the drop of a hat.
by RawhideBlue on Sep 30, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Small Sample Size!!! :)
I knew the FIP had to be pretty shitty last night. K’s were down, walks were up and the big ol’ home run. Nice to see Chad be on the other side of the FIP to ERA delta for once (maybe he is trying to be like Jon Garland!)
by Michael White on Sep 30, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure how that is relevant
an out is an out a run is a run. Even if you look at it subjectively, the only scoring chances were the ones they scored on.
Are you trying to project Bill’s performance to Fenway Park or Yankee stadium or something?
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, its more like…
if he gives up that many walks, homers and strikeouts at the same rate, over time his ERA would trend toward 6.20.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Which is why I have a problem with FIP and such
without looking at each game. We know Chad pitched around the best hitter on the team last night. He did the same thing in his last start. Was his command as bad as his pitching line? A walk to Adrian Gonzalez is not equal to a walk to Everth Cabrera.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 30, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like mwhite06 said, looking at one game isn’t very useful. Over time, the walks, for instance, are more spread out, and we get a better feel for Chad’s overall performance.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've always wondered
how many lousy hitters Maddux walked compared to good hitters. I think a pitcher could have good command and still end up with three walks if he was pitching to a team that had Jim Thome/Manny Ramirez/Albert Belle on it.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 30, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
AKA sounds like an offseason project.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still don't get it
You are using FIP to predict ERA? Why not just use ERA?
I’m thinking FIP is a better stat to know how good a guy is if you bring a guy to pitch with two on and one out. For a starter, total runs/IP or ERA works.
Anyway stats aren’t that usefull for one game as said, its just it wasn’t a bad result.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ERA is luck based. FIP for the most part isn’t.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Sep 30, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HUH?
ERA over the coarse of the season is NOT luck based.
Look at the correlation between team ERA and team runs allowed. It is STRONGLY correlated.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you look at a pitcher’s FIP and ERA for one season, his FIP is a better predictor of future ERA than ERA.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
J.A Happ
His ERA is 2.85. Nice ERA, right? Must have some nice numbers, right? Well, a closer look shows his FIP to be 4.34, and the guy has thrown a fair amount of innings. His BABIP against him is only .266 (.300 is normal) and his LOB% is a whopping 85.9%. So in other words he has been very very lucky this year and the difference between FIP and ERA bares the facts out.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Sep 30, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he is just "clutch" :)
The entire Dodger’s pitching staff this year is luck because of above average defense.
Still if FIP is a good predictor, it is going to be strongly correlated to ERA, I’m sure it is.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
of course they are going to have a pretty strong correlation “over time”. But if you want to analyze how well a pitchers season is going, you need to at a minimum throw out his FIP along with his ERA if you want to do it correctly. If there is a big difference between FIP and ERA, the first places to look are BABIP, LOB% and HR/FB. FIP is not perfect, but it’s much better than ERA imo.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Sep 30, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
OK, now I'm with you
Same thing could be said about FIP though, need to look at ERA and make sure it matches.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, the point is not to see if FIP is near ERA and if so then use it and if not then disregard it. FIP uses less variables, so it is a leading indicator for ERA. Over time the ERA trends toward the FIP because the FIP eliminates defense and uses only the metrics the pitcher controls.
by Michael White on Sep 30, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Basically…
FIP < ERA = On the unlucky side.
FIP > ERA = On the lucky side.
(Gee, I hope I didn’t fat finger that)
Being lucky does not mean you are bad, and being unlucky does not mean you are good. FIP will tell you if a pitcher has been lucky or unlucky, and give you an idea of what the pitchers ERA should be given a nuetral string of luck.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Sep 30, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes sense
I think that’s more of a general rule of thumb. I think FIP > ERA, etc means that’s a red flag.
Just like a 6.0 FIB should be red flagged if the pitcher only gave up two hits. If you only gave up one hit per three innings, you are going to have a good year even with the walks.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take an extreme and simplified example… Would Chad Billingsley have had the same results last night with the 7 Dodgers fielders behind him or 7 80 year old grandmothers? Obviously, the defense of 80 year old women wouldn’t have fielded too many of the balls in play. Well, FIP tries to take out the defense dependent plays. ERA does not. A pitcher who gets very lucky or unlucky will have a distorted ERA, but his FIP will show what his true ERA should look like minus the distortions.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Sep 30, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Defense is not a variable
It is roughly constant (AKA Los Dodgers), you can eliminate that as a variable. Were not thinking about signing him we are evaluating him for the Dodger rotation.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The defenses don’t change game to game? Is Belliard the same quality of a third baseman as Castro?
by Michael White on Sep 30, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually it is, different pitchers are more or less likely to give up ground balls vs other type(s) of hit balls. Plus defenses can change on a day to day basis. Plus different teams have different defenses. One would expect Brandon Webb or Dan Haren to have a better ERA with the Seattle defense playing behind them than the Zona defense.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Sep 30, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ultimately FIP measure the 3 outcomes a pitcher can control
Walks.
Home Runs
Strike Outs
Most people inherently realize that a batted ball is effectively outside the pitchers control. A pitcher is not aiming to have the ball go to his shortstop for a double play, while if it were 2 feet to the left its a 2 run single. Different defenses and ballparks effect the pitchers ERA, FIP (and x-FIP) should limit them.
by Michael White on Sep 30, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That probably only works because strike outs are going to strongly
correlate with badly hit balls.
The difference between hitting the ball right on the money or just getting a piece of it (grounder, pop-up) is what makes a good pitcher effective.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For a few of us
We believe FIP is a better indicator of future performance than ERA is.
In this case though, I don’t think you can rely on any statiscal measure to be predictive when the population is one game only. If looking at one game only, better to look at the game through the lens of scouting measure (stuff, command, etc.)
by Michael White on Sep 30, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, you both nailed it… thus my radio silence.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Sep 30, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone less lazy than myself should look up
team runs allowed and see whether ERA or FIP more strongly correlates. That will tell you right there.
by Dodger Dude on Sep 30, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for all the nice words
It wasn’t my goal to put the spotlight back on me – maybe I carved a path for you guys, but to say you blasted through it is an understatement. You still deserve all the glory. I did enjoy the Bill Walsh comment, though :)
I do wish our software at the Times was half as good as SB Nation’s. By the way, how do you know when there’s a new post at TBLA? Am I missing something obvious?
by JonWeisman on Sep 30, 2009 12:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We just assume every two hours
that Eric will write something.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 30, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I pay the $5 per month premium and SB Nation sends me a telegram notifying me of the new post. If I leave for the weekend, I usually end up with a whole pile of them on my doorstep.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Sep 30, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is no notification unless we denote it in the comments (we have steered clear of the copyrighted NPUT®) :)
There is the “recent posts” sidebar, but unless someone refreshes they won’t see an update.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Members assume
The true members no Eric or Phil will be posting anything within a 3 hour span :)
by PHAT JULIO on Sep 30, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So who remembers
the name on the back of my T-shirt in that picture?
by JonWeisman on Sep 30, 2009 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I remember because that I made a lame Andy Ashby joke because it also had #43. :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it is, that is an impressive shirt.
by delias man on Sep 30, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s the only Dodger name shirt I’ve ever bought.
by JonWeisman on Sep 30, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
From the Dodger notes
The Dodgers have had the best record in the NL just three times since moving to Los Angeles – 1974, 1978, and 1983
I’m going to guess they meant since divisional play began, because one of the requirements pre-1969 of getting to the World Series was to in fact have the best record in the NL :)
1959, 1963, 1965, 1966 as well
by Eric Stephen on Sep 30, 2009 1:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Bing! ad on the front page says:
- True Blue
- Vin Scully
- Chad Billingsley
- Eric Stephen
- Matt Kemp
- James Loney
That is some illustrious company!
by David Young on Sep 30, 2009 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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