tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post3547685742651010600..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: What To Do on A Lazy Sunday?Paul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-49196316616304883532010-10-26T09:25:39.057-04:002010-10-26T09:25:39.057-04:00I love Ian Kinsler (not in a man-crush way). In my...I love Ian Kinsler (not in a man-crush way). In my estimation is becoming one of the best 2B in MLB.Halifaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712626480683595819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-31116390772110000932010-10-25T21:56:02.342-04:002010-10-25T21:56:02.342-04:00Elia & AT,
Both tremendous analogies as to how...Elia & AT,<br />Both tremendous analogies as to how the deck is truly stacked to get those players at the final table (playoffs) year after year...see what I did there?<br /><br />Andy,<br />No question...somebody in San Diego should get a raise.<br /><br />Hal,<br />On the Hamilton thing, I was attempting to point out what was different in TEX this year and, while the inclusion Kinsler muddies that a bit, how about the fact that the number of players drafted by the Rangers that compiled a WAR above a 1.0 is 3 - Ian Kinsler, Tommy Hunter, and CJ Wilson. <br /> <br />Every other major contributor that they had (and there are 11 more with a WAR of 1.0 or above) came to the team outside of the amateur draft.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-27537279402199747392010-10-25T13:15:28.843-04:002010-10-25T13:15:28.843-04:00That number for the Padres is unreal - I followed ...That number for the Padres is unreal - I followed the link just to make sure they hadn't made a typo. It says: "All of that money is tied up in buyouts for Jon Garland and Yorvit Torrealba, so they technically have no one under contract for next season." Wow.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047104184007592041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-18008483064000803372010-10-25T11:12:34.715-04:002010-10-25T11:12:34.715-04:00A lot of national columnists/people who talk about...A lot of national columnists/people who talk about how this world series represents "parity" miss the point. To use an analogy, every baseball team has a distinct deck of cards and are dealt a hand from their own unique deck. Teams like the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies have way more aces, kings and other high cards in their deck than teams like the Indians or Rays. Occasionally by luck/chance the small market teams get dealt a better hand than the large market teams (which is mistaken as parity). However over the long-run one can see how rigged the system is. What's the over-under on combined championships between the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies over the next 10 years (10% of the teams in the league)? I'd guess it's around 4 or 5 (40%-50% of the championships). Last decade ('00-'09) it was 50%. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but I think that's a good way to describe the current situation.Alex Trebekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477543276098427089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-67386748311765612522010-10-24T22:34:46.281-04:002010-10-24T22:34:46.281-04:00I am sadly hearing Yankee fans using 9 different W...I am sadly hearing Yankee fans using 9 different WS winners in last 10 years to be a sign of parity. What a shame that that is what is making news this post season as the Yankees look forward to a $250M payroll next year when all said and done.<br /><br />I was kind enough to point out that the post season is a crap shoot. The money buys presence, of which the Yankees have played in 14 of the last 15 post seasons. Parity my ... .Eliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515173441876386256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-5945996300045781892010-10-24T15:04:49.746-04:002010-10-24T15:04:49.746-04:00Is it just me or was there no mention of Josh Hami...Is it just me or was there no mention of Josh Hamilton in this article. <br /><br />He's kind of good...Halifaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712626480683595819noreply@blogger.com