Game Thread: 8/11 Houston we have a problem @ Champs

[msgkings322]

This game is like the platonic ideal of a tzill approved game of baseball.

 

[LHG]

LHG and Filo...

Just so you guys know, the "Current Roster" thread is handled differently from every other thread. The first post is constantly updated by Stokes and myself to represent the current roster makeup.

I use it all the time to remind myself what we have and to help predict potential moves.

Thanks. I did notice that. Good job keeping on the roster moves.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Bartender, I'll have another Belt...

 

[1phlapdown]

Looks like the Nats are going to see the doggies 'pen: Greinke@86 thru 5

 

[LHG]

Nice to see a good start for Bum. And another home run from Belt. Now if only the Nats started scoring.

 

[msgkings322]

Even more tzill approved now! And he's hitting those in 'HR hating' PacBell

 

[filosofy29]

So without actually calculating it feels like 1/2 of the posts in this thread are 'So and so on pace to go x, Other guy to go y'

But am I the only one that finds those meaningless? Each inning changes it, it doesn't really tell you anything useful about how long a guy is going to go. It's false precision. Guy throws 8 pitches in the first, uh oh he's going 9....really? Nothing different will happen later?

Guy throws 28 in the first...on pace to go 4.1....really? Yeah, if he throws 28 per inning yeah he will go 4, don't need Fangraphs to tell me that. If a guy gets through every inning throwing 8-10 pitches he's gonna pitch a shutout, I get it.

Kaz started the thread to go '10'. Now he's at 5.1, but after the 5th he's more like 6.1. What exactly does this 'stat' help us with?

Tzill has 11 posts, 4 of which are innings predictions/updates. Tzill is on pace to give 1.28 updates on IP predictions and the thread is on a 67% ratio of IP predictive posts vs regular posts.

 

[LHG]

Belt ties his career high in home runs, with a month and a half to go.

 

[filosofy29]

Tzill has 11 posts, 4 of which are innings predictions/updates. Tzill is on pace to give 1.28 updates on IP predictions and the thread is on a 67% ratio of IP predictive posts vs regular posts.

Edit: 4x1.28 posts which = 5.12 posts per 9. My apologies.

 

[1phlapdown]

gawd dam puig


Edit: Well if the Stros are going to give us runs, we'll take 'em!!!

 

[LHG]

Maxwell is having himself a nice game so far.

 

[LHG]

gawd dam puig

You know, I'm doubly cheesed with Joe Ross. First, he knocks Fister out of the starting rotation. Now, he rolls over against the Dodgers. The dude's a plant.

 

[LHG]

Kazmir not helping himself this inning.

 

[LHG]

Home run #4?

 

[msgkings322]

You know, I'm doubly cheesed with Joe Ross. First, he knocks Fister out of the starting rotation. Now, he rolls over against the Dodgers. The dude's a plant.

We may have to win the damn division, still not feeling good about that. Mets decided to never lose again, Cubs rolling, etc.

 

[LHG]

Home run #4?

Or not.

 

[LHG]

We may have to win the damn division, still not feeling good about that. Mets decided to never lose again, Cubs rolling, etc.

Have a co-worker who's a big Mets' fan. Been happy for him this year. However, I don't think our main competition for the Wild Card will be from the East. Its those pesky Central division teams.

 

[LHG]

Let me clarify, the Mets have the pitching, but the Nats have too many holes in their game. A lot has gone wrong with both their lineup and their rotation. Not sure they can keep the pace in either race.

 

[msgkings322]

Have a co-worker who's a big Mets' fan. Been happy for him this year. However, I don't think our main competition for the Wild Card will be from the East. Its those pesky Central division teams.

Agree, they deserve some success, esp with the whole Madoff thing.

 

[msgkings322]

Bumgarner just filthy today, best start of the season?