It's tough for me.....probably 1) Holliday; 2) Rollins; 3) Wright but it would be a really tough decision to make Gary D McIntosh CPA Brown, Graham & Co PC ...
.. regardless of who wins, this might be fodder for a statistical study of which "stats" best correlate with winning MVP... if it hasn't already been done...
Chaim Bloom developed a system that predicted the winners quite well from 1969-1993 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=1306 Unfortunately,...
... I agree. Considering that the came out before the season started and declared the Phillies as the team to beat, led them to a great stretch run to win the...
All things being equal, I think Ramirez wuld be my choice. But the top 6-7 candidates are so close, that the voters will probably go with a division-winning...
Michael Bass
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Oct 1, 2007 8:01 pm
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I think data has long since proven that there is no discernable New York bias in awards. Personally, I have always preferred the award go to the player who had...
I don't think it'd ever come down to a guy worth 10 wins against a guy worth 3. The stats of the 10-win worthy guy would be far better than those of the 3-win...
Paul Sporer
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Oct 2, 2007 1:11 am
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I've NEVER liked this idea... not one bit. If the pitchers are eligible for the MVP, then why have the Cy Young?...
Paul Sporer
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Oct 2, 2007 1:12 am
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A starting pitcher only impacts one of every five games. A position player impacts each game. I can't see 35 starts having more of and impact than 162 games. ...
That point is mathematically inaccurate, for two reasons 1) The amount of influence the pitchers has over each of those 32 games. A full-time pitcher who...
Brian: -- Thanks for the reminder. Howthe contest Works You will pick the outcome of all seven series in advance. For instance, Angels are playing the Yankees...
If the game last night is an indication, we may be in for a very entertaining post-season this year. The Colorado Rockies late season run is remarkable,...
Did Nate Silver agree to do it? Seriously, thanks, Bill. I just want to remind everyone that your ballots are due before the first pitch tomorrow. If you'd...
I don't generally like just letting someone off the hook by saying it was a makeup call, but Atkins hit a HR and it was called a double. In the end, justice...
Paul Sporer
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Oct 3, 2007 1:34 am
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Craig Biggio (a life-long Astro) and Jeff Kent (a former Astro) will be retiring soon. What are their chances of being inducted into the Hall of Fame? ...
There shouldn't be any doubt about Biggio. Kent is borderline but his home run record as a second baseman works in his favor. I would rate Biggio's chances...
Biggio is 100%, Kent at 55% sounds about right....
Paul Sporer
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Oct 3, 2007 3:29 am
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... That's the only thing I could think of especially considering that his safe call was hardly emphatic. One would assume that if the question of whether...
On a replay I saw tonight, it appeared that McClelland didn't make the call right aftre he saw the ball. Bill Gilbert billcgilbert@... ... From: Jan...
... I wonder what he was thinking? My initial impression as the play happened was that since he didn't make an immediate call, the runner must not have...
I can¹t tell for sure whether he got the plate or not. The replays aren¹t conclusive either way. Holliday said his hand was stepped on, and from what I saw,...
I agree with Paul about Biggio. He'd pretty much have to get caught injecting babies with steroids and then having them fight pit bulls to not get elected at...
Back to the Ramirez choice, I just like the idea of a middle infielder , especially SS getting "extra points" for the demand of his position. I think Posada...
Michael Bass
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Here is the last monthly report sent to my season ticket holders. Bill Gilbert Astros Close on a High Note A disappointing season for the Astros has come to an...
After watching multiple replays on TBS and ESPN I can't tell if he touched the plate or not. Virtually every analyst I've heard since Monday has said the...
Austin native Ross Ohlendorf has made the Yankees post season roster. This was surprising to me because I expected the Yankees to carry a left hander out of...
Do you really consider Villone a pitcher? ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Check out the hottest 2008...
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