A.L. Central Smack Talk 2014

[Fountain City Blues]

3.82/4.64/4.55


ERA, FIP, and xFIP of Tommy Milone.

 

[gandydancer]

Doug pass the bottle over your way?

HMMMM amazing how you can read between the lines.

 

[gohusk]

3.82/4.64/4.55


ERA, FIP, and xFIP of Tommy Milone.

FIP is the biggest load of crap. The only reason the stat kind of works is because pitchers that give up a lot of HR's are also giving up a lot of extra base hits on top of it. If you flip things around then for a batter the only difference between an infield single and a scorched line drive double down the line is luck. If they want to go down that path then they should look at slugging percentage instead of HR's. Another example of the stat bloat that we're seeing in professional sports right now.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

FIP is the biggest load of crap. The only reason the stat kind of works is because pitchers that give up a lot of HR's are also giving up a lot of extra base hits on top of it. If you flip things around then for a batter the only difference between an infield single and a scorched line drive double down the line is luck. If they want to go down that path then they should look at slugging percentage instead of HR's. Another example of the stat bloat that we're seeing in professional sports right now.

Oh, FIP certainly has its flaws, but I think it was definitely fair to say Milone was not nearly as good as his ERA, and I wasn't going to post a very long post detailing it. So, yes, I was lazy and listed his ERA, FIP, and xFIP.

 

[gohusk]

Oh, FIP certainly has its flaws, but I think it was definitely fair to say Milone was not nearly as good as his ERA, and I wasn't going to post a very long post detailing it. So, yes, I was lazy and listed his ERA, FIP, and xFIP.

Sorry if I sounded snappy. I just think there's more going on than stat analysis with the A's. They've been putting together great pitching staff's for decades and the eyes by the scouts are a big part of the equation as well.

 

[da55bums]

KC schedule is easy, Detroits not that hard though, Seattle seems to have the toughest remaining.

 

[bksballer89]

KC should win the division unless they choke

 

[Fountain City Blues]

KC schedule is easy, Detroits not that hard though, Seattle seems to have the toughest remaining.

The thing with Detroit though is losing Sanchez and Soria blows a couple holes open. Hopefully KC can capitalize and build a lead big enough to hold out in September.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

KC should win the division unless they choke

H2H probably decides this division as of right now. The schedules for both teams are pretty soft. Though the Rays being as good as they have been the past two months could be an issue I guess, we will see.

 

[bksballer89]

Detroit schedule is softer than I thought

 

[Fountain City Blues]

After today, Alex Gordon might have passed Mike Trout in fWAR.

 

[da55bums]

Clayton Kershaw = Doug Fister...Fister is putting up some unbelievable numbers now in his prime...2.18 era, 1.03 whip, 11 wins in 17 starts

 

[Howie115]

Fister is putting up some unbelievable numbers now in his prime...2.18 era, 1.03 whip, 11 wins in 17 starts.

Don't remind me.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Clayton Kershaw = Doug Fister...Fister is putting up some unbelievable numbers now in his prime...2.18 era, 1.03 whip, 11 wins in 17 starts

Pretty sure fister is still far from equal to clayton Kershaw.

Definitely a guy who was set to really excel in NL though.

 

[broncosmitty]

The thing with Detroit though is losing Sanchez and Soria blows a couple holes open. Hopefully KC can capitalize and build a lead big enough to hold out in September.

Maybe your guys will go 17-3 over their next twenty? Again.

 

[broncosmitty]

Clayton Kershaw = Doug Fister...Fister is putting up some unbelievable numbers now in his prime...2.18 era, 1.03 whip, 11 wins in 17 starts

That Robbie Ray though, ohhhh damn..... He's sumthin' real special.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Maybe your guys will go 17-3 over their next twenty? Again.

I just want to win tonight, darn it!

 

[broncosmitty]

I just want to win tonight, darn it!

Believe it or not, but so do I!

Have Vargas going in three leagues....

 

[da55bums]

Believe it or not, but so do I!

Have Vargas going in three leagues....

Have Fister in 2, make that 12 wins in 18 starts, now.

 

[da55bums]

getting homers from all the new bats, Ibanez, Willingham, Kratz...guess they are pumped up to be in a race.