tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post3858323981565909841..comments2023-12-05T07:50:19.855-05:00Comments on No Oil for Pacifists: QOTD@nooil4pacifistshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16688417615117569825noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post-13353242968638501162008-07-15T00:16:00.000-04:002008-07-15T00:16:00.000-04:00AVI:I envy you--it's such a great read. BTW, Jere...AVI:<BR/><BR/>I envy you--it's such a great read. BTW, <A HREF="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/16/SPC6V3GEM.DTL" REL="nofollow">Jeremy Brown retired early this year with 3 hits in 10 big-league at-bats</A>, having been stuck in Triple-A for two years.@nooil4pacifistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688417615117569825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post-84123206853558030362008-07-14T22:08:00.000-04:002008-07-14T22:08:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm reading Moneyball at the moment.Yeah, I'm reading Moneyball at the moment.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post-63708337779713139542008-07-12T19:59:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:59:00.000-04:00AVI:As a long-time Bill James supporter, former Ro...AVI:<BR/><BR/>As a long-time Bill James supporter, former Roto fanatic, and <I>Moneyball</I> partisan, agreed.@nooil4pacifistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688417615117569825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post-91224215535038339452008-07-12T15:16:00.000-04:002008-07-12T15:16:00.000-04:00Those of us who read Bill James and other sabermet...Those of us who read Bill James and other sabermetricians over 20 years ago have been gratified to see the basic principles come into baseball. <BR/><BR/>Outs are precious.<BR/>Baserunners are precious.<BR/>Walks are worth more than you'd think.<BR/>Eating pitches is worth more than you'd think.<BR/>Stolen bases are only valuable if you make it 3 out of 4 times.<BR/>ERA is more meaningful than wins or strikeouts.<BR/>OPS is the best single measure of batting.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.com