GAS
Alfred
Right now, my opinion holds as much "gas" as your predictionary stats.
mercutio
The difference is that your opinion is just that an opinion. My
opinion ( while not always right) is based on what has this guy done
before and what are the probabilities that he will preform that way
again. This is very much like using stats to set your car or life
insurance rates. Are these Statistics infallible ? Not at all. However
the probability that a guy who hits around 300 for 5 or 6 years will
hit 300 this year is pretty good.
Rios' season last year was a good example of this not working all the
time however given his lifetime stats I think he may come back with a
vengeance this year
So once again we disagree. I can give you a dozen reasons why I hold
the opinion I do, you , on the other hand, just have an opinion ( or
at least you haven't shared reasons or the whys of your coming to
that opinion
Jim
Alfred
> On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:16:21 -0800 (PST), Alfred
>
I can appreciate your comments, and I don't think I disagree so much
with your logic and data as you might like to believe.
We (I) often use opinions to instill and sometimes attempt to provoke
the process of thought and interactive communication.
FYI, I once owned a baseball (James) encyclopaedia and I always seemed
to enjoy referring to it before the internet age.
These days that info is generally free - yet sometimes I sense things
intuitively.
Sure, we can try to compare this upcoming 2010 team with '05
statistically - and be near to what can be expected.
But since that effort is also somewhat of a braindrain, I have to
refer to my insight.
As things are be settled rosterwise, I do see a nice starting rotation
- if Peavy holds true to his stats, as well as everyone else's.
Four out of five statistically winning starters can be boisterous, but
I also remember 1993 (?), 1985 and even 1964-5-6-7-8-9!
I can hardly get bye expecting much more from Kotsay as I did with
WIllie Harris. And I accept your "call" on Rios, I'll hope that he
really isn't as bad as he appeared last season. With some hi-hope on
Jones, I'd guess that he's the key as to whether this team can earn a
post-season. And contrary to your incessant disdain for A.J., most of
his fans - as well as myself trust him to perform as usual. Getting
past that, the infield should improve but the relief pitching is again
appears to be the team's most self-destructive force.
behyndblueeyes
tbe...@nycap.rr.com
I concur. It is almost like the bullpen never recovered once Linebrink
crashed and burned.