Comments on: 1,012 – 1,012 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2008/09/29/1012-1012/1577/ Los Angeles Dodgers baseball blog Fri, 25 May 2012 00:32:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mrboma http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2008/09/29/1012-1012/1577/#comment-4507 mrboma Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:26:19 +0000 http://msti.wordpress.com/?p=1577#comment-4507 One factor not brought up here: Cubs players got to play 1/2 their games at hitter friendly Wrigley, while the Dodgers played 1/2 their games at less hitter friendly Dodger Stadium. Now I know Dodger stadium isn't the pitcher's park it once was since the foul territory has shrunk some, but it isn't anywhere near the hitters park Wrigley usually is (excepting when the wind blows in). Plus the NL West as a whole probably has the least hitter friendly parks of any division in baseball. So the bottom line is, I think if you adjust for ballparks, the line-ups are more even than your analysis suggests. Of course, that also means the pitching is probably closer than it would appear at first glance, too. Am I onto something here, or just on something? One factor not brought up here: Cubs players got to play 1/2 their games at hitter friendly Wrigley, while the Dodgers played 1/2 their games at less hitter friendly Dodger Stadium. Now I know Dodger stadium isn’t the pitcher’s park it once was since the foul territory has shrunk some, but it isn’t anywhere near the hitters park Wrigley usually is (excepting when the wind blows in). Plus the NL West as a whole probably has the least hitter friendly parks of any division in baseball.

So the bottom line is, I think if you adjust for ballparks, the line-ups are more even than your analysis suggests. Of course, that also means the pitching is probably closer than it would appear at first glance, too.

Am I onto something here, or just on something?

]]> By: Erich http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2008/09/29/1012-1012/1577/#comment-4506 Erich Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:25:35 +0000 http://msti.wordpress.com/?p=1577#comment-4506 Kemp and Martin really need to step it up against Chicago. We know they're capable of it, and we know the Cubs aren't going to pitch to Manny. I pick those guys out of the others who need to step up because I think they have the most to give. Kemp and Martin really need to step it up against Chicago. We know they’re capable of it, and we know the Cubs aren’t going to pitch to Manny. I pick those guys out of the others who need to step up because I think they have the most to give.

]]> By: Mike Scioscia's tragic illness http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2008/09/29/1012-1012/1577/#comment-4505 Mike Scioscia's tragic illness Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:07 +0000 http://msti.wordpress.com/?p=1577#comment-4505 Willers, of course I wouldn't trade Kemp for Edmonds. But over the course of the 2008 season, Edmonds has been the more valuable offensive player, especially recently. Just look at the numbers. Therefore - for this one series over the next week - I had to give it to Edmonds. Willers, of course I wouldn’t trade Kemp for Edmonds. But over the course of the 2008 season, Edmonds has been the more valuable offensive player, especially recently. Just look at the numbers. Therefore – for this one series over the next week – I had to give it to Edmonds.

]]> By: kensai http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2008/09/29/1012-1012/1577/#comment-4504 kensai Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:18:58 +0000 http://msti.wordpress.com/?p=1577#comment-4504 My only problem with the Kemp/Edmonds thing is that Kemp is still an above average defensive center fielder, while Edmonds is actually rated as one of the worst. Edmonds is more offensively valuable on a per game basis though. Though who knows if he would have normalized if he was given another 300 PAs. :o My only problem with the Kemp/Edmonds thing is that Kemp is still an above average defensive center fielder, while Edmonds is actually rated as one of the worst.

Edmonds is more offensively valuable on a per game basis though. Though who knows if he would have normalized if he was given another 300 PAs. :o

]]> By: willers http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2008/09/29/1012-1012/1577/#comment-4503 willers Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:36:13 +0000 http://msti.wordpress.com/?p=1577#comment-4503 Matt Kemp >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim Edmonds saying otherwise is a joke Matt Kemp >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim Edmonds
saying otherwise is a joke

]]> By: Fire Ned Colletti Now http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2008/09/29/1012-1012/1577/#comment-4502 Fire Ned Colletti Now Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:43:27 +0000 http://msti.wordpress.com/?p=1577#comment-4502 I was gonna do one of these but it was too depressing. I was gonna do one of these but it was too depressing.

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