Comments on: Baseball Stats On Steroids http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/10/baseball-stats-on-steroids/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: who cares http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/10/baseball-stats-on-steroids/comment-page-1/#comment-1551441 who cares Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:33:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52854#comment-1551441 Bill James is probably getting the biggest hard-on of his life right now. Bill James is probably getting the biggest hard-on of his life right now.

]]> By: pfkad http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/10/baseball-stats-on-steroids/comment-page-1/#comment-1551439 pfkad Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:30:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52854#comment-1551439 #1 and #2 -- that's why baseball is best enjoyed sitting in the backyard on a balmy summer evening with a washtub full of ice and beer listing on the radio. Preferably with Ernie Harwell doing the play by play. #1 and #2 — that’s why baseball is best enjoyed sitting in the backyard on a balmy summer evening with a washtub full of ice and beer listing on the radio. Preferably with Ernie Harwell doing the play by play.

]]> By: chuck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/10/baseball-stats-on-steroids/comment-page-1/#comment-1551344 chuck Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:08:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52854#comment-1551344 Imagine this: record every possible statistic from a game, like the final of the world series. Then load those stats into a baseball game on a PS3 or XBOX - now you can play the exact same game, either as a player, or coach of one of the teams. Then see if you can change the outcome. Imagine this: record every possible statistic from a game, like the final of the world series.

Then load those stats into a baseball game on a PS3 or XBOX – now you can play the exact same game, either as a player, or coach of one of the teams. Then see if you can change the outcome.

]]> By: Olo Baggins of Bywater http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/10/baseball-stats-on-steroids/comment-page-1/#comment-1551246 Olo Baggins of Bywater Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:37:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52854#comment-1551246 I'm coaching a pile of 12 year olds right now, and let me tell you, there is a lot of stuff going on all the time. I'm positioning outfielders based on pitch speed and the batter, moving infielders around based on situations, calling occassional pitches, setting up defensive plays, much more, and that's just defense! TV attempts to show some of that but it's impossible. I'd say the hardcore fans would LOVE a full-field view from behind the plate, as an option. This sort of analysis will kill guys like Derek Jeter, but I hate the Yankees anyway. I’m coaching a pile of 12 year olds right now, and let me tell you, there is a lot of stuff going on all the time. I’m positioning outfielders based on pitch speed and the batter, moving infielders around based on situations, calling occassional pitches, setting up defensive plays, much more, and that’s just defense! TV attempts to show some of that but it’s impossible. I’d say the hardcore fans would LOVE a full-field view from behind the plate, as an option.

This sort of analysis will kill guys like Derek Jeter, but I hate the Yankees anyway.

]]> By: Rick's Cafe http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/10/baseball-stats-on-steroids/comment-page-1/#comment-1551228 Rick's Cafe Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:25:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52854#comment-1551228 Cool! A natural progression. Cool! A natural progression.

]]> By: Greg Allen http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/10/baseball-stats-on-steroids/comment-page-1/#comment-1551207 Greg Allen Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:08:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52854#comment-1551207 Eric, You make a good point. I, too, get confused watching baseball on TV. There is just too much stuff going on. Maybe baseball games could be broadcast on two channels -- and one would be just a "CSPAN-style" wide-shot of the field with no cut-aways. With digital TV, I think that would be easy. Eric,

You make a good point. I, too, get confused watching baseball on TV. There is just too much stuff going on.

Maybe baseball games could be broadcast on two channels — and one would be just a “CSPAN-style” wide-shot of the field with no cut-aways. With digital TV, I think that would be easy.

]]> By: Eric http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/10/baseball-stats-on-steroids/comment-page-1/#comment-1551196 Eric Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:51:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52854#comment-1551196 The people who like this stuff is why watching baseball on TV is so difficult. I'm not at all sports orientated, but if I go to the park I have no problem following the action. If I watch it on TV, it is nothing but extreme close ups, tiny busy graphics, and instant replays. When baseball was first televised, it was one camera behind home plate. It would great with today's HD feeds, but it will never happen because the hardcore fans wouldn't stand for it. The people who like this stuff is why watching baseball on TV is so difficult. I’m not at all sports orientated, but if I go to the park I have no problem following the action. If I watch it on TV, it is nothing but extreme close ups, tiny busy graphics, and instant replays. When baseball was first televised, it was one camera behind home plate. It would great with today’s HD feeds, but it will never happen because the hardcore fans wouldn’t stand for it.

]]> By: Greg Allen http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/10/baseball-stats-on-steroids/comment-page-1/#comment-1551194 Greg Allen Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:47:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52854#comment-1551194 I'm not a fan of baseball but I find it intriguing -- especially the way our great-grandparents followed he game before TV or even national live radio. Back then, wasn't it also a game mostly about statistics? I’m not a fan of baseball but I find it intriguing — especially the way our great-grandparents followed he game before TV or even national live radio.

Back then, wasn’t it also a game mostly about statistics?

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