Comments on: Nate Silver on the King http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: gwangung http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108555 gwangung Fri, 26 May 2006 17:35:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108555 <i> Sending Felix down would be counterproductive, it seems to me. As Dave has noted, Felix’ problem is that he throws too many fastballs at predictable points in the count. By going back down to triple-A, and facing inferior batters, he could actually get away with this, and not learn anything. </i> Think this is EXACTLY the point. Sending Felix down would be counterproductive, it seems to me. As Dave has noted, Felix’ problem is that he throws too many fastballs at predictable points in the count. By going back down to triple-A, and facing inferior batters, he could actually get away with this, and not learn anything.

Think this is EXACTLY the point.

]]> By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108524 joser Fri, 26 May 2006 06:17:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108524 Hey, it could be worse. Anybody paying attention to Cole Hamels? Hey, it could be worse. Anybody paying attention to Cole Hamels?

]]> By: John in L.A. http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108516 John in L.A. Fri, 26 May 2006 02:47:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108516 Which one, DMZ? Which one, DMZ?

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108499 DMZ Thu, 25 May 2006 23:19:36 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108499 Nice broad over-generalization there, too. Nice broad over-generalization there, too.

]]> By: John in L.A. http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108498 John in L.A. Thu, 25 May 2006 23:14:44 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108498 16 - That's not true. Anyone who pitches poorly in Seattle AND in the minors gets the virtual boot here; but a pitcher who has a history of success at lower levels and then struggles with the big club is often strongly defended. What people here care about, in my experience, are players who have justification for believing in their ability, whether or not they are living up to it at the moment. 16 – That’s not true. Anyone who pitches poorly in Seattle AND in the minors gets the virtual boot here; but a pitcher who has a history of success at lower levels and then struggles with the big club is often strongly defended.

What people here care about, in my experience, are players who have justification for believing in their ability, whether or not they are living up to it at the moment.

]]> By: Ed http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108474 Ed Thu, 25 May 2006 22:41:39 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108474 He's fine, of course, but anyone else in the M's system that pitches like this and they get the virtual boot on this site. Perhaps he's got good athletic ability and little else? Unfortunately, you can't be successful with just the former. I realize he's 20, but if he's ready for the ML's he's ready. They can't send him back to AAA now or ever. He’s fine, of course, but anyone else in the M’s system that pitches like this and they get the virtual boot on this site. Perhaps he’s got good athletic ability and little else? Unfortunately, you can’t be successful with just the former. I realize he’s 20, but if he’s ready for the ML’s he’s ready. They can’t send him back to AAA now or ever.

]]> By: matt2500 http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108352 matt2500 Thu, 25 May 2006 21:11:23 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108352 Sending Felix down would be counterproductive, it seems to me. As Dave has noted, Felix' problem is that he throws too many fastballs at predictable points in the count. By going back down to triple-A, and facing inferior batters, he could actually get away with this, and not learn anything. Sending Felix down would be counterproductive, it seems to me. As Dave has noted, Felix’ problem is that he throws too many fastballs at predictable points in the count. By going back down to triple-A, and facing inferior batters, he could actually get away with this, and not learn anything.

]]> By: Mat http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108347 Mat Thu, 25 May 2006 21:03:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108347 <i>Felix matches up with another acclaimed youngster, Minnesota’s Francisco Liriano, on Friday. I’ll reserve judgment until I see how that goes.</i> And it matters who is on the other mound, why? What should matter is that Minnesota's offense is largely punchless, not who is trying to keep runs off the board for the Twins. Not that one game could mean that much in evaluating a player anyway. Felix matches up with another acclaimed youngster, Minnesota’s Francisco Liriano, on Friday. I’ll reserve judgment until I see how that goes.

And it matters who is on the other mound, why? What should matter is that Minnesota’s offense is largely punchless, not who is trying to keep runs off the board for the Twins. Not that one game could mean that much in evaluating a player anyway.

]]> By: Otto http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108330 Otto Thu, 25 May 2006 20:47:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108330 Felix doesn't need to be sent down. This is a bit of a humbling experience for him which does some players good. With the "stuff" Felix possesses he should be just fine. Right now he is learning how to "Pitch" in the big leagues. Felix doesn’t need to be sent down. This is a bit of a humbling experience for him which does some players good. With the “stuff” Felix possesses he should be just fine. Right now he is learning how to “Pitch” in the big leagues.

]]> By: Rain Delay http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-108319 Rain Delay Thu, 25 May 2006 20:38:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/05/25/nate-silver-on-the-king/#comment-108319 Dave I'd have to agree. There's nothing to gain by shipping him back to Tacoma. Let him take his bumps and bruises at the Major League level it's the only way he's going to learn. Dave I’d have to agree. There’s nothing to gain by shipping him back to Tacoma. Let him take his bumps and bruises at the Major League level it’s the only way he’s going to learn.

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