2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

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Regarding that McGwire HR off of Randy... I always wondered how they measure the length of a HR

Always sounds fishy :lol:
 
I've never seen anything more laughable then in the HR derby last year when ESPN's measurement stopped when the ball hit the seats, and didn't estimate the distance the ball would have traveled to the ground.

There were balls in the upper deck going 350ft
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Late to the party, but I don't think Brad Miller is a very good shortstop at all. Not sure whose argument that helps exactly.

I do think people can get a little to caught up in the new-school analytics, but it also could be because I'm not too savvy with how they work or can be used exactly. What I do believe though, is that prime Ichiro could be a major catalyst/asset to each and every lineup out there.
 
Late to the party, but I don't think Brad Miller is a very good shortstop at all. Not sure whose argument that helps exactly.

I do think people can get a little to caught up in the new-school analytics, but it also could be because I'm not too savvy with how they work or can be used exactly. What I do believe though, is that prime Ichiro could be a major catalyst/asset to each and every lineup out there.
I was watching MLB Network the other day and Brian Kenny was mourning the death of FIP, saying it's not very accurate anymore and he was one of the biggest supporters of the stat. These stats change so quickly.
 
Makes sense. It's such a niche in sports these days -- especially baseball -- that so many smarty-pants try and improve upon or come up with their own, new algorithms that are better than before.
 
Defense stats will be much improved going forward now since all 30 parks have statcast technology.

Before that, there just wasn't a reliable across the board way to grade and track players.
 
Chaz Roe was a hell of a find by DD on the trash heap...his slider :x

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Dude needs run support, which is crazy considering he has the best offense in the league.

9 K's through 7. :x
 
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