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Spaceman Future! posted:Doesent K%-BB% serve as a reasonable substitute though? Its a quick glance that gives a good idea of control and pitch effectiveness. If, regarding control and effectiveness, you mean the K/BB ratio, then you would be right. Although a declining trend in K per 9 innings is also typically a big red flag. For example, Scott Kazmir. Dude started off with a K/9 of over 10 (that's more than one strikeout per inning). But his K/BB ratio better than 3 only once, so you knew early on that his control was always questionable. However, when you saw his K/9 drop from 10.4 to 6.4 in 3 years, everyone knew he was about to implode. Very next year: ERA of almost 6 and a K/BB ratio just over 1. Done.
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LtTennisBall posted:I know why the Orioles are bad, for the most part (pretty much everything can be led back to Angelos, correct?). You play your own division more than any other division, so the Orioles have been in the same division as the perennially-contending Yankees and Red Sox, as well as in the same division as the Rays, who used to be bad but have turned into a serious powerhouse under Joe Maddon. Add in the Blue Jays who have won the World Series and always put out strong teams, and the Orioles have an uphill battle all year long. Of course, bad leadership makes a big difference which is only amplified by the uphill battle. They basically have to be better than the Yankees AND the Sox in one year to have a chance for the postseason - bottom line.
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Drunk Tomato posted:Or mariners fans, our last happy moment happened in 1995 and its still the only baseball thing people talk about here My dad is still angry over 1995 and resents the Mariners for it, even though we've since won the World Series and been perennial playoff threats for the last decade while the M's have been cellar-dwellers. That's like still hating the quarterback of the HS football team 20 years after he last stuffed you in a locker even though he's now ugly and fat and lives on welfare.
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IoT posted:This thread prompted me to get a MLB.tv sub after not following for 10 years or so. MLB.TV is awesome especially now. You can choose the home OR away broadcast for most games. If you're in the UK you won't have regional blackouts either. Regular season games get the real announcers so it'll be much better. Unless you're a CWS fan and have to listen to Hawk.
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Beatnik-Filmstar posted:2008 Mariners highlights: Bill was destined to be cursed as a GM after his dad sold off Nolan Ryan for "two 8-7 pitchers".
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Groucho Marxist posted:Wait, are we calling Buzzie Bavasi a bad GM and person? Are we ignoring that he was a key figure in both the Dodgers dynasty and integration because his sons sucked? We're calling ____ Bavasi a bad GM, but ____ Bavasi seems/seemed to be a fine person.
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Joe Don Baker posted:Bravo. Bravo.We need someone with a good voice to make an audio recording of that. I heard that whole thing in my head in Morgan-Freeman-in-Shawshank's voice
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