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catfish1957:
Question for the super-duper ultmate baseball geeks.....
When in player evaluation stats mode does a player like Ohtani's WAR get calculated on both pitching and offensive contributions?
Trying to envision how much an annual player with a 10 WAR would get when he hits free agency........
Maj. Bill Martin:
--- Quote from: Hoodat on March 12, 2023, 03:18:48 pm ---This called strike to end the game is the most atrocious call I've ever seen in my life. It got the ump suspended indefinitely.
Hamilton Porter ยทยท Mar 12, 2023
If you're a baseball fan, prepare to get angry. I defy you to watch this video of the ending of the Miss. Valley State-New Orleans game yesterday and not get heated:
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https://twitter.com/espn/status/1634585250624831488
https://notthebee.com/article/this-is-the-worst-strike-call-ive-ever-seen/
The umpire clearly did not like being questioned on the previous call. But his actions on the next pitch were clearly an abuse of power. Had I been the catcher, I would have intentionally dropped the ball and allowed the runner to reach first base, forcing the umpire to continue the game.
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Yeah, I saw that. I think the ump was disciplined/suspended/fired.
Maj. Bill Martin:
--- Quote from: catfish1957 on March 22, 2023, 06:12:24 pm ---Question for the super-duper ultmate baseball geeks.....
When in player evaluation stats mode does a player like Ohtani's WAR get calculated on both pitching and offensive contributions?
Trying to envision how much an annual player with a 10 WAR would get when he hits free agency........
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Yes, it does. I'm the mod on a baseball forum full of some extraordinarily intense stat geeks, and I think it was last year that they were crunching all those numbers and debating it. A couple of the guys are actually employed by teams, and they chip in as well.
I have to say that I love Ohtani. He's got a great baseball attitude and just seems like a super good guy. Fantastic for baseball, too.
Maj. Bill Martin:
--- Quote from: Hoodat on March 12, 2023, 03:36:10 pm ---Flashback from '97. (Yes, more bad calls going against the Braves)
@Polly Ticks
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I remember that game. My Indians made it to the World Series that year against the Marlins, and we got "Hernandez'd as well." But that particular game you posted was the worst.
Gregg should have been fired after that game, but wasn't. They didn't let him call postseason games again, and he was out a couple of years later. But they didn't fire him, likely because he was one of the first black umpires.
catfish1957:
Opening Day in 5 days...
According to predictive stats at Fan Graphs here is how your team stacks up. On opening day hope springs eternal. We all are 0-0.
(Sorry for the spacing)
https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds
Team % Chance of winning WS % Chance of making playoffs.
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Braves 14.8 91.9
Padres 12.0 88.0
Yankees. 10.9. 83.4
Astros 8.8. 79.2
Mets 7.9 79.0
Blue Jays 6.6 71.7
Devil Rays. 5.4 66.8
Cardinals 5.3 72.1
Dodgers 5.1 68.5
Brewers 3.1 57.5
Mariners. 2.9 48.0
Indians. 2.8 54.2
Phillies. 2.7 49.8
Angels 2.2 40.8
Twins 2.0 45.5
Giants 1.9 41.3
Rangers. 1.7 36.1
Red Sox 1.4 30.0
White Sox. 0.9. 27.7
Marlins 0.6 22.4
Diamondbacks. 0.4 13.6
Oiroles 0.3 8.2
Cubs 0.2 10.6
Pirates. 0.1 4.4
Royals 0.0. 4.5
Tigers 0.0. 3.4
Reds 0.0 0.7
Athletics. 0.0 0.6
Rockies 0.0 0.1
Nationals. 0.0 0.1
Yeah I said Indians instead of Guardians on purpose.....
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