Comments on: Note To Seattle Baseball Writers http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ThundaPC http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-316146 ThundaPC Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:34:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-316146 Speaking of which, Geoff Baker apparently has a special feature prepared for the Sunday paper that delves deeper into statistical analysis. Speaking of which, Geoff Baker apparently has a special feature prepared for the Sunday paper that delves deeper into statistical analysis.

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-316118 msb Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:29:33 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-316118 Do we need a Note to National Baseball Writers, for the idiocy that is Jorge Arangure's Ichiro piece in ESPN? Do we need a Note to National Baseball Writers, for the idiocy that is Jorge Arangure’s Ichiro piece in ESPN?

]]> By: Jimmie the Geek http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-316117 Jimmie the Geek Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:25:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-316117 <blockquote>Yeah, but do you want to hear their new album? Didn’t think so. Just play the hits, dudes.</blockquote> The first three albums, in order please. :) <i>at Budokan</i> got played a LOT at my house back in the day... but hey, I was only 14 so cut me some slack!

Yeah, but do you want to hear their new album? Didn’t think so. Just play the hits, dudes.

The first three albums, in order please. :)

at Budokan got played a LOT at my house back in the day… but hey, I was only 14 so cut me some slack!

]]> By: Steve T http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-316017 Steve T Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:59:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-316017 Yeah, but do you want to hear their <em>new album</em>? Didn't think so. Just play the hits, dudes. Yeah, but do you want to hear their new album? Didn’t think so. Just play the hits, dudes.

]]> By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-316010 joser Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:34:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-316010 Dude, don't be dissing Def Leppard! I almost lost my virginity while they were on the cassette deck. (Damn button-fly pegged-leg acid-washed Levis....) ;) Actually, seriously: they're touring with Cheap Trick this summer. And (oh ack) Poison. But nevermind that, I mean, c'mon... <i><a href="http://www.trickworld.com/Sounds/thetunes.wav" rel="nofollow">Cheap</a><a> </a><a href="http://www.trickworld.com/Sounds/apu.wav" rel="nofollow">Trick!</a></i> Dude, don’t be dissing Def Leppard! I almost lost my virginity while they were on the cassette deck. (Damn button-fly pegged-leg acid-washed Levis….)
;)

Actually, seriously: they’re touring with Cheap Trick this summer.
And (oh ack) Poison. But nevermind that, I mean, c’mon… Cheap Trick!

]]> By: Steve T http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-315990 Steve T Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:18:33 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-315990 Getting all excited about Bill James in 2008 is about as sensible as getting all excited about Def Leppard in 2008. James was an important pioneer, and his old Abstracts were classics, but he hasn't really contributed anything of value in twenty years. The world's moved on. Tom Tango is light-years out in front of James, frinstance. Getting all excited about Bill James in 2008 is about as sensible as getting all excited about Def Leppard in 2008. James was an important pioneer, and his old Abstracts were classics, but he hasn’t really contributed anything of value in twenty years. The world’s moved on. Tom Tango is light-years out in front of James, frinstance.

]]> By: Slurve http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-315981 Slurve Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:17:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-315981 <em> I’m equally amazed at unwillingness to positively engage USSM for what it is in the Seattle sports scene.</em> Maybe it's because of Dave's anti-mariner bias and his pessimism... I used to think he was wrong because of it while we're celebreting the Bedard trade he was calling for the head of Bavasi and it wasn't until this past season that I realized goddammit he's right and has been all along... I’m equally amazed at unwillingness to positively engage USSM for what it is in the Seattle sports scene.

Maybe it’s because of Dave’s anti-mariner bias and his pessimism…

I used to think he was wrong because of it while we’re celebreting the Bedard trade he was calling for the head of Bavasi and it wasn’t until this past season that I realized goddammit he’s right and has been all along…

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-315979 DMZ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:07:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-315979 Yeah, that's been the case for years. Bill James comes out with x, people note that x was already figured out two years ago by these other people and James actually has x wrong, James tells everyone (again) that he doesn't read anyone else's research (why this is acceptable is beyond me), repeat cycle. It's really frustrating. Yeah, that’s been the case for years. Bill James comes out with x, people note that x was already figured out two years ago by these other people and James actually has x wrong, James tells everyone (again) that he doesn’t read anyone else’s research (why this is acceptable is beyond me), repeat cycle. It’s really frustrating.

]]> By: Breadbaker http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-315978 Breadbaker Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:02:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-315978 In classic print journalism, this wouldn't happen because an editor would say "Larry, don't write on this because I've assigned it to Geoff", or "Geoff, you handle the straight factual piece and Larry, you do the opinion piece." Or the editor might combine the three stories into one. Blogs are blogs, they're not edited, and so you can end up with three bloggers for the same company blogging on the same issue unless they coordinate. The sadder thing is that the Bill James stuff, which isn't really news to anyone, is "news" because of Bill James's name and reputation in the more general (i.e., non-statistics-based) sports community, while a more interesting or unique approach from a Tom Tango gets publicity only here. In classic print journalism, this wouldn’t happen because an editor would say “Larry, don’t write on this because I’ve assigned it to Geoff”, or “Geoff, you handle the straight factual piece and Larry, you do the opinion piece.” Or the editor might combine the three stories into one.

Blogs are blogs, they’re not edited, and so you can end up with three bloggers for the same company blogging on the same issue unless they coordinate.

The sadder thing is that the Bill James stuff, which isn’t really news to anyone, is “news” because of Bill James’s name and reputation in the more general (i.e., non-statistics-based) sports community, while a more interesting or unique approach from a Tom Tango gets publicity only here.

]]> By: ThundaPC http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/23/note-to-seattle-baseball-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-315975 ThundaPC Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:07:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7562#comment-315975 I'm just happy the media is working on getting caught up with modern statistical analysis. I’m just happy the media is working on getting caught up with modern statistical analysis.

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