Friday, May 23, 2003
Krusty the Clown
Check out Baseball Prospectus Radio today. The second part of Will Carroll's interview with Michael Lewis is posted. Lewis says that many of the folks that are crying about Moneyball are "crusty old baseball columinsts". Hmmmm, i wonder who he could be referring to.
Other good quotes:
About MLB general managers -- "There's no glory in being a moron."
About the move towards Jamesian baseball analysis in baseball -- "A thousand Theo Epstein's will bloom".
About Beane's lack of patience -- "He is interested in evaluating the research of others and put it into practice"
Check out Baseball Prospectus Radio today. The second part of Will Carroll's interview with Michael Lewis is posted. Lewis says that many of the folks that are crying about Moneyball are "crusty old baseball columinsts". Hmmmm, i wonder who he could be referring to.
Other good quotes:
About MLB general managers -- "There's no glory in being a moron."
About the move towards Jamesian baseball analysis in baseball -- "A thousand Theo Epstein's will bloom".
About Beane's lack of patience -- "He is interested in evaluating the research of others and put it into practice"
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Jason Romano: Outfield Linebacker
Did you catch this last night?
As Eric Gagne was being treated by trainers after spearing a line drive with his bare hand, a drunk fan stumbled onto the field at Chavez Ravine. Making a beeline to Brian Jordan, the fan went to shake hands with the former Atlanta Falcons safety. Suddenly he was hammered by center fielder Jason Romano, who feared for Jordan's safety and just leveled the fan from a full sprint with a thunderous "shoulder to shoulder" tackle.
The way Romano is hitting, he ought to consider a change in careers.
Did you catch this last night?
As Eric Gagne was being treated by trainers after spearing a line drive with his bare hand, a drunk fan stumbled onto the field at Chavez Ravine. Making a beeline to Brian Jordan, the fan went to shake hands with the former Atlanta Falcons safety. Suddenly he was hammered by center fielder Jason Romano, who feared for Jordan's safety and just leveled the fan from a full sprint with a thunderous "shoulder to shoulder" tackle.
The way Romano is hitting, he ought to consider a change in careers.
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Pop Goes the Catcher
The latest word is that Mike Piazza won't see action again this year after "popping" a groin muscle during last Friday's tilt with the Giants.
It wouldn't surprise me if that single pop signals the end of Piazza's catching career. The Mets sure look like they're set for the future with both a competent Vance Wilson and talented Jason Phillips waiting in the wings. Wilson has been getting serious time behind the dish even before the injury and Phillips has been getting starts at first recently in place of the train wreck known as Mo Vaughn -- Tony Clark.
Although Piazza won't be able to bend over for six weeks, he should have plenty of time to break in that first baseman's mitt for his return.
The latest word is that Mike Piazza won't see action again this year after "popping" a groin muscle during last Friday's tilt with the Giants.
It wouldn't surprise me if that single pop signals the end of Piazza's catching career. The Mets sure look like they're set for the future with both a competent Vance Wilson and talented Jason Phillips waiting in the wings. Wilson has been getting serious time behind the dish even before the injury and Phillips has been getting starts at first recently in place of the train wreck known as Mo Vaughn -- Tony Clark.
Although Piazza won't be able to bend over for six weeks, he should have plenty of time to break in that first baseman's mitt for his return.
