Comments on: Congrats to Rob, Keith… http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306996 DMZ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:26:43 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306996 Compliments Compliments

]]> By: heyoka http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306995 heyoka Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:22:11 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306995 I'm surprised to see Neyer get such complements here. I know he's a Bill James disciple and all, but he did write that stupid piece in 04, about Ichiro, "he's no Sisler". He proceded to look at George Sisler's surface stats and compare them to Ichiro trying to diminish the hits record. It was such a poorly thought out piece that didn't take into account Sisler's home field (where he hit almost all his homeruns and his team scored 6.06 runs/game vs. 4.26 on the road) vs. Ichiro's home field (where he hit .067 lower, team scored 3.81 rpg vs. 4.81 on the road). It would have been one of the first things he thought of had he recalled <em>Bill James'</em> historical abstract section on Sisler. I can't get over that one article. I’m surprised to see Neyer get such complements here. I know he’s a Bill James disciple and all, but he did write that stupid piece in 04, about Ichiro, “he’s no Sisler”. He proceded to look at George Sisler’s surface stats and compare them to Ichiro trying to diminish the hits record. It was such a poorly thought out piece that didn’t take into account Sisler’s home field (where he hit almost all his homeruns and his team scored 6.06 runs/game vs. 4.26 on the road) vs. Ichiro’s home field (where he hit .067 lower, team scored 3.81 rpg vs. 4.81 on the road). It would have been one of the first things he thought of had he recalled Bill James’ historical abstract section on Sisler.

I can’t get over that one article.

]]> By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306930 Evan Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:09:14 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306930 I read Keith's work when he was at BP (that was a long time ago - he left before Dave or Derek did), and I enjoyed it. Reading about the financial side of baseball wasn't something I could get anywhere else, and the Imbalance Sheet (Keith's column) gave me that. It's Keith Law and Doug Pappas who really shaped my opinions about how baseball works on the business side. I read Keith’s work when he was at BP (that was a long time ago – he left before Dave or Derek did), and I enjoyed it. Reading about the financial side of baseball wasn’t something I could get anywhere else, and the Imbalance Sheet (Keith’s column) gave me that.

It’s Keith Law and Doug Pappas who really shaped my opinions about how baseball works on the business side.

]]> By: BillP http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306835 BillP Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:05:43 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306835 BBRAA = Baseball Reporters Association of America. A dig based on their rejection of him and Neyer last year for not going to enough games in person (which was based on misinformation anyway). BBRAA = Baseball Reporters Association of America. A dig based on their rejection of him and Neyer last year for not going to enough games in person (which was based on misinformation anyway).

]]> By: rifaco http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306824 rifaco Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:21:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306824 Conor is right. As Keith Law alluded to on his <a href="http://www.meadowparty.com/blog/?p=415" rel="nofollow">blog</a>, you have to be a BBWAA member for 10 years before you get a Cy/HoF vote. Now if anyone can tell me why he calls it the "BB<em>R</em>AA". . . Conor is right. As Keith Law alluded to on his blog, you have to be a BBWAA member for 10 years before you get a Cy/HoF vote. Now if anyone can tell me why he calls it the “BBRAA”. . .

]]> By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306788 joser Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:56:44 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306788 Or Pete Rose? Or Shoeless Joe Jackson? Or Pete Rose? Or Shoeless Joe Jackson?

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306733 msb Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:03:39 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306733 how do <em>they</em> feel about Ron Santo? how do they feel about Ron Santo?

]]> By: CCW http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306732 CCW Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:26:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306732 There is no doubt that this a big positive step, no matter how you feel about these four particular internet inductees (and for what it's worth, I think all four are good/important in their own way). There is no doubt that this a big positive step, no matter how you feel about these four particular internet inductees (and for what it’s worth, I think all four are good/important in their own way).

]]> By: JLP http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306730 JLP Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:19:59 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306730 I've read some of Rob's work. Not much of Keith. Congrats, though. I can vouch for Rob being voted in. I’ve read some of Rob’s work. Not much of Keith. Congrats, though. I can vouch for Rob being voted in.

]]> By: Conor http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/12/10/congrats-to-rob-keith/comment-page-1/#comment-306729 Conor Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:19:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6851#comment-306729 Apparently they don't get to vote on Hall of Famers until 2018. Apparently they don’t get to vote on Hall of Famers until 2018.

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