SS Furcal
CF Pierre
DH Nomar
2B Kent
LF Gonzo
C Martin
RF Kemp
1B Loney
3B Betemit

Hong-chih Kuo
James Loney
Randy Wolf
Jason Schmidt
Juan Pierre
Andy Laroche
Rudy Seanez
Mike Lieberthal
Brett Tomko
Wilson Valdez
Mark Hendrickson

Just for point of reference, Tomko, Hendrickson and Seanez are all hitless on the year so far.

He's 0-1, with a BB and HBP for a .667 OBP.

Kemp is a meager 2-1 with a .500 OBP.

See, Grady looks at these things. Ethier is clearly the hot hand here.

Clearly, Grady does not look at these things.

Dodgers
Padres
Reds

One interesting fact, the Padres have lost 8 games when they have led after 6 innings.

I'm going with Cincy.

The Dodgers have lost once and the Padres twice when they they have led after 8 innings.

I think the key number to look at that stat is not how many losses you have but how many times are you ahead after 8 or 6 or whatever inning you have to choose. The Reds are 25-0 when they lead after 8 through today but that means they have either been tied (a few times) or the vast majority behind after 8 and that's a hard way to compete.

http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=93976

Because this Halladay guy just can't get anybody out.

Tomko: -1.7
Hendy: -1.8
Nomar: -2.2

But I'm pretty sure that's not the intended use of this stat.

You know more about it than I do, though, so correct me.

The thing to keep in mind with VORP, though, is that it is effectively a counting stat, affected by playing time.

from the last thread - a friend of mine made it for the Diablos de Mexico but that doesn't count, i also had 2 freinds make it as high as A ball & double AA.

Via GuoMania:
Skinny:
Guo only has 20 innings pitched under his belt so far this year as opposed to 82 from Halladay. Guo gets the edge in ERA and Field Independent ERA, part of this is due to Hallday facing tougher hitters in the American League. Guo is more of a fly ball, strike out pitcher, with a GB/FB/LD line of 29/48/23. Halladay, will get his fair share of strike outs, but he relies more on his control. Both pitchers have home run rates well below (stingy on giving up HRs) league average. Guo has yet to give up a home run in 20 innings thus far. While Guo tends to be a fly ball pitcher, Halladay induces alot more groundballs with a GB/FB/LD line of 56/26/18. Both pitchers have a similiar BABIP allowed. Guo is at .315 and Halladay having a nearly identical mark of .313. Halladay has been slightly more unlucky when it comes to stranding runners on base. Guo has a LOB% of 71.4% and Halladay of 64.4%. This should be a close and low scoring game, a game that the Blue Jays probably feel they should win. If Guo is on, the Jays could be in for a big surprise.

I just babysat my nephew for five hours. You people that willingly had children are insane. I need a nap.

if i remember correctly Mexico city, i swear i'd put Marcos arm with Mondesis, Marco played with me in the Sandy Koufax league then moved back to mexico, great player.

btw, im i the only one completely confused with grady's logic regarding our DH today. i would like to know the last time saenz faced halladay? have those splits expired by now?

Whatever that means.

The Diablos Rojos play in Mexico City. They are Mexico's most storied franchise; Hall of Famers Willie Wells and Ray Dandridge, among others, played for them.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablos_Rojos_del_M%C3%A9xico

This country gives you opportunity. Then you have to prove that you can live up to what's expected of you.

Opportunity and proof.

I don't know if I agree with him, but I do kinda get what he's saying.

Again, because we have a staff that does strike out batters, I think the plan is to attack early to avoid giving them the chance to fan you.

This plan doesn't work if you get a lot of ground balls like Lowe and Penny.

Big Papi facing Buddy

http://www.stathead.com/bbeng/woolner/vorpdescnew.htm

and in particular, the comment that

"We define a replacement level player as one who hits as far below the league positional average as the league backups do relative to league average, who plays average defense for the position, and is a breakeven base-stealer and baserunner."

GUILTY!

The tension is high in Atlanta.

I read that as saying an individual player's VORP is corrected based on the position he plays. That way, you can see who is more valuable to one's team. Russell Martin is 18 runs better than a replacement catcher; Luis Gonzalez is 14 runs better than a replacement left fielder; therefore, Martin provides more value to his team. Why is that wrong?

I guess my question is really this: if you can't compare VORP across positions, why do we need VORP? Why not simply OPS/EQA/whatever?

I'm scheduled to have jury duty next week, so I'm trying to get in the grove. Actually, with all the lawyers around these parts, does anybody have a suggestion of which book, if they saw it sitting on a jurors lap, would get the potential juror booted during voir dire? Or does it not work that way? I'm not willing to lie, or have nasty words shaved into my hair, but most of everything else is negotiable.

3-run homer and the Red Sox are up 5-0.

Gameday says Guo is gone.

ugg

Their DH, who does nothing else but hit 4-5 times again, goes 2-2 with a double and a grand slam.

lol uhh..

well, we also dont have a DH who is most likely a HOFer and 3hr from 500.

but yea, i understand your point.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1990/B08210LAN1990.htm

Probably a good idea to hold 'em from here on out though.