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by whale4evr
Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:48 am
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Cleveland f.k.a Indians
Replies: 5
Views: 1304

Re: Cleveland f.k.a Indians

I was hoping for 'Brown Sox'.
by whale4evr
Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:26 am
Forum: Doughboys' Daily Stuff
Topic: The Votto Effect
Replies: 1
Views: 1374

Re: The Votto Effect

Its just the case of analysis vs application. The analysis is sound its just being applied incorrectly. The whole objective of analytics was to find players who had skills to help teams win games (ie WAR). It has nothing to do with traditional stat categories. The "experts" are trying to apply analy...
by whale4evr
Wed May 27, 2020 10:31 am
Forum: Doughboys' Daily Stuff
Topic: It's Miller Time
Replies: 2
Views: 1282

Re: It's Miller Time

Should have been Curt Flood instead. He took all the heat.
by whale4evr
Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:53 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Open Chat With Greg, Tom & Darik
Replies: 496
Views: 967975

Re: Open Chat With Greg, Tom & Darik

The players have too much at risk to go about this haphazardly before sufficient facts are known. I can't blame them for being cautious.
by whale4evr
Sun Feb 16, 2020 12:51 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Rules for 2020
Replies: 171
Views: 108972

Re: Rules for 2020

Much of the September stat volatility will be mitigated this year anyway with the mandatory 28-man rosters so this may likely become a moot point. Now Ohtani: well MLB is giving certain players pitcher and hitter designations in their feed now so the stats should be available. Correct me if I'm wron...
by whale4evr
Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:57 pm
Forum: Doughboys' Daily Stuff
Topic: Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk
Replies: 9
Views: 3292

Re: Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk

I get what your saying. Walks are only good if they lead to runs and the pitcher has a lot to say about who gets walked. They used to say that Ted Williams shouldn't have taken so many walks, that he should have swung at more pitches to help his team win games. He would always say get a good ball to...
by whale4evr
Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:14 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Baseball Trivia
Replies: 20
Views: 5337

Re: Baseball Trivia

Mel Ott?
by whale4evr
Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:23 am
Forum: Doughboys' Daily Stuff
Topic: Over Management vs. Trusting Aces
Replies: 7
Views: 2888

Re: Over Management vs. Trusting Aces

Pitching changes take about five minutes. There is the meeting on the mound. The walk of the reliever to the mound. The eight warmup pitches. If even only three relievers are summoned from each side, fans have still spent a half hour of their time at the ball park, not watching a single meaningful ...
by whale4evr
Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:59 pm
Forum: Doughboys' Daily Stuff
Topic: 1961 and 2017
Replies: 8
Views: 3525

Re: 1961 and 2017

Just like rock music peaked in 1973 (sorry Homer Jay Simpson not 1974) baseball peaked in the 1985 Series. I have a friend who's a Cardinal fan that still curses Don Denkinger. That '85 Cardinal team might have been the most fun to watch in my viewing history. John Tudor pitching was about as good a...
by whale4evr
Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:47 am
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: How About A $100,000 Grand Prize In The NFBC Cutline?
Replies: 86
Views: 32663

Re: How About A $100,000 Grand Prize In The NFBC Cutline?

Would live FAAB auctions be feasible? Or something unique like that would be interesting.
by whale4evr
Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:39 am
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: 'The Splendid Spitter'
Replies: 3
Views: 1882

Re: 'The Splendid Spitter'

No Player's Union back then.
by whale4evr
Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:36 am
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: During Record HR Year: Is The Baseball Juiced?
Replies: 28
Views: 13052

Re: During Record HR Year: Is The Baseball Juiced?

The seems are ridiculously tight in the majors now. I've got official MLB and NCAA balls -- both Rawlings. The seems on the NCAA ball are noticeably larger than the MLB ball. That may or may not matter, but there is definitely a difference in how these balls were stitched/manufactured.
by whale4evr
Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Who Can Form The Best All-Time First Name All-Star Team?
Replies: 26
Views: 14433

Re: Who Can Form The Best All-Time First Name All-Star Team?

DOUGHBOYS wrote: For instance, Rocco Baldelli may have had his career cut short, but he is the only 'Rocco' in baseball history.
C'mon Dan, I think Mr. Rocco Domenico Colavito would have something to say about that!
by whale4evr
Tue May 09, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Notes N' Stuff
Replies: 1
Views: 1028

Re: Notes N' Stuff

Carlton = slider
Sutton = scuffer
by whale4evr
Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:41 am
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Casey at the Bat- A fantasy Version
Replies: 4
Views: 2536

Re: Casey at the Bat- A fantasy Version

This has got to be the best post ever on these boards! Now if you could do one with Votto taking a walk in that situation . . .
by whale4evr
Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:23 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Getting Ahead Of The Shohei Ohtani Curve For 2018
Replies: 12
Views: 5189

Re: Getting Ahead Of The Shohei Ohtani Curve For 2018

How is Bethancourt being handled this year? Not that anyone would be using him right now, but he could be a test case for Otani.
by whale4evr
Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:24 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Off Season Blockbusters!
Replies: 87
Views: 22432

Re: Off Season Blockbusters!

Possibly something in his medicals? That delivery was always something the industry believed would cause arm problems at some point. Better to trade guys like that one year too early I guess.
by whale4evr
Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:33 am
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: 2017 NFBC Early Season Draft Results
Replies: 275
Views: 68772

Re: 2017 NFBC Early Season Draft Results

1 8 Trea Turner OF
Wow
by whale4evr
Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:49 am
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Congrats to the Cubs!
Replies: 16
Views: 4734

Re: Congrats to the Cubs!

That rain delay couldn't have been better timed for the Cubs. Allowed them to breathe, relax and regroup. A gift from above maybe? Joe Buck's call was very disappointing. I know he's a Cardinal guy, but he should have said something commemorating the breaking of longest championship drought in histo...
by whale4evr
Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:23 pm
Forum: Doughboys' Daily Stuff
Topic: The NFL
Replies: 6
Views: 3603

Re: The NFL

Some meaningful attempt to get PEDs out of the league would be a good start.
by whale4evr
Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:19 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Just Some Thoughts.....
Replies: 2
Views: 1175

Re: Just Some Thoughts.....

What do we do with Daniel Murphy next drafting season? All he has done is hit. 18 homers, .352 Still, we've seen him for a long time. And he hasn't been that good. Did a light go on during the playoffs and stay on throughout this year? Will it continue next year? [/b] Yes, Murph and Kevin Long said...
by whale4evr
Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: May 29th Gameday Thread
Replies: 30
Views: 7970

Re: May 29th Gameday Thread

Heard an interesting debate re: Kershaw vs. Koufax. Some statistical highlights: Kershaw 121-57, 2.39 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 2.5 BB/9, .5 HR/9, K/BB 3.9, 2.57 FIP, 157 ERA+, 50 WAR, 15 Shutouts (as of 6/3/16) Koufax 165-87, 2.76 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, .8 HR/9, K/BB 2.9, 2.69 FIP, 131 E...
by whale4evr
Sat May 28, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: MLB is a joke
Replies: 43
Views: 12079

Re: MLB is a joke

Unless the teams were warned before the game or series started or carried over from the LA series. Still BS though.
by whale4evr
Thu May 26, 2016 8:36 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Pitch counts & Innings limits
Replies: 18
Views: 5037

Re: Pitch counts & Innings limits

Worse though is when they leave a guy in who is clearly gassed and then he loads the bases with no outs and then gets taken out and the bullpen lets all three runners score. Of the two, I'll take the quick yank.
by whale4evr
Tue May 17, 2016 3:40 pm
Forum: General NFBC Discussion/Contest Info
Topic: Odor
Replies: 60
Views: 16671

Re: Odor

I'd been calling him 'Roughneck' for awhile. My thanks for making it appropriate.