baseball has too many statisticians...

[rh71]

They put up this graphic about Jose Reyes and Victor Diaz being a rare combination of players.. under-23 years old and both homering twice in a single game. WTF ?! They pull this kind of stuff out of their @$$es... I don't think anybody really cares about 1/4 of the stats they keep.

 

[ElFenix]

that's a derived stat that was the result of a database inquiry, not an actual kept stat

and you're a toolbox

 

[dartworth]

a switch hitter, hitting .300 in May on week nights with a full moon during a leap year in a west coast stadium

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
that's a derived stat that was the result of a database inquiry, not an actual kept stat

and you're a toolbox

why am I a toolbox ?

And this isn't the first time I've been amazed at the crap they care about ... they've got stats for everything in baseball. I don't care if they had to call up ELIAS Sports Bureau to cross-reference some papers in the 1920s... who really gives a flying fvck about 2 kids homering twice in the same game ? And I'm a Met fan.

 

[oogabooga]

heh i feel like i know nothing aboutbaseball when the announcers are like "and of course no one's pinch hit two home rune duggies under a blue moon during the month of septaugust while fighting in war." and i'm like "ERRR?!!?"

 

[audi]

Originally posted by: oogabooga
heh i feel like i know nothing aboutbaseball when the announcers are like "and of course no one's pinch hit two home rune duggies under a blue moon during the month of septaugust while fighting in war." and i'm like "ERRR?!!?"

maybe you shouldn't watch it then

 

[frodrick]

they keep track of that crap because the game is so god damn boring that it is the only thing keeping them from putting a .45 to their head.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: oogabooga
heh i feel like i know nothing aboutbaseball when the announcers are like "and of course no one's pinch hit two home rune duggies under a blue moon during the month of septaugust while fighting in war." and i'm like "ERRR?!!?"

I agree.

Baseball is very fun to play, though. Statistics are lame.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: ElFenix
that's a derived stat that was the result of a database inquiry, not an actual kept stat

and you're a toolbox

why am I a toolbox ?

And this isn't the first time I've been amazed at the crap they care about ... they've got stats for everything in baseball. I don't care if they had to call up ELIAS Sports Bureau to cross-reference some papers in the 1920s... who really gives a flying fvck about 2 kids homering twice in the same game ? And I'm a Met fan.

reason enough 😛

 

[oogabooga]

hrmm.. audi, that's the greatest advice ever. I simply express what it feels like sometimes when the announcers pull out obscure factoids and clearly the solution is to not watch. Thanks! [/sarcasm]

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: ElFenix
that's a derived stat that was the result of a database inquiry, not an actual kept stat

and you're a toolbox

why am I a toolbox ?

And this isn't the first time I've been amazed at the crap they care about ... they've got stats for everything in baseball. I don't care if they had to call up ELIAS Sports Bureau to cross-reference some papers in the 1920s... who really gives a flying fvck about 2 kids homering twice in the same game ? And I'm a Met fan.

reason enough 😛

ouch elfenix 😉 that be harsh 😛
pedro was the best investment sin-... hrmm.. 😛

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: ElFenix
that's a derived stat that was the result of a database inquiry, not an actual kept stat

and you're a toolbox

why am I a toolbox ?

And this isn't the first time I've been amazed at the crap they care about ... they've got stats for everything in baseball. I don't care if they had to call up ELIAS Sports Bureau to cross-reference some papers in the 1920s... who really gives a flying fvck about 2 kids homering twice in the same game ? And I'm a Met fan.

reason enough 😛

I hope you're an Astros fan. Thanks for a great series.

(where's that broom icon ?)