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Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 09:46:26 AM
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Quote from: SKO on May 18, 2015, 10:49:12 PM
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/winning-and-losing-the-strike-zone-game/

On the flip side,  Cubs pitchers have benefited from a generous zone, so either Montero and Ross are as great at framing as we were told or the Cubs in general have just drawn some umps with wide zones this year.

That would explain both Cubs' pitchers getting help and Cubs hitters getting hosed.

The run does set up the play action, yes.

only if you can establish it.
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Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.
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Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps. 6 minutes have gone by and I've failed to express my thoughts in writing.

TIME TO POST'd.
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Quote from: PANK! on May 19, 2015, 11:02:26 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps. 6 minutes have gone by and I've failed to express my thoughts in writing.

TIME TO POST'd.

You really want on that list, dontcha
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Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.
I will vow, for the sake of peace, not to complain about David Ross between now and his first start next year- 10/26/2015

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Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.
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Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 20, 2015, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.

That's quite a windsock.
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 10:57:27 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 20, 2015, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.

That's quite a windsock.

All well and good, I'm just wondering if there's some hidden explanation of Jorge's struggles or anything to indicate that he's closer to figuring it out than it looks. But fire away.
I will vow, for the sake of peace, not to complain about David Ross between now and his first start next year- 10/26/2015

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Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 10:57:27 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 20, 2015, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.

That's quite a windsock.

Cut him some slack, he's been hormonal since giving birth.
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Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:58:49 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 10:57:27 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 20, 2015, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.

That's quite a windsock.

All well and good, I'm just wondering if there's some hidden explanation of Jorge's struggles or anything to indicate that he's closer to figuring it out than it looks. But fire away.

And you mocked me for my pre-emptive joyful positive on the grounds that nobody was worried about him. The rapidity with which you pretty much took the exact same tack is breathtaking.
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 11:01:12 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:58:49 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 10:57:27 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 20, 2015, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.

That's quite a windsock.

All well and good, I'm just wondering if there's some hidden explanation of Jorge's struggles or anything to indicate that he's closer to figuring it out than it looks. But fire away.

And you mocked me for my pre-emptive joyful positive on the grounds that nobody was worried about him. The rapidity with which you pretty much took the exact same tack is breathtaking.

Oh I wasn't mocking you then. It just felt like you and Sterling were both telling people to calm down about Jorge when no one was panicking at the time. Looking back at your original post I see you were basically just posting good things to comfort your own worries. Maybe we can both just sit over here, nervously hoping for the best together and let this one slide.
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Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 11:03:30 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 11:01:12 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:58:49 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 10:57:27 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 20, 2015, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.

That's quite a windsock.

All well and good, I'm just wondering if there's some hidden explanation of Jorge's struggles or anything to indicate that he's closer to figuring it out than it looks. But fire away.

And you mocked me for my pre-emptive joyful positive on the grounds that nobody was worried about him. The rapidity with which you pretty much took the exact same tack is breathtaking.

Oh I wasn't mocking you then. It just felt like you and Sterling were both telling people to calm down about Jorge when no one was panicking at the time. Looking back at your original post I see you were basically just posting good things to comfort your own worries. Maybe we can both just sit over here, nervously hoping for the best together and let this one slide.

Deal.
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 11:05:42 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 11:03:30 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 11:01:12 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:58:49 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 10:57:27 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 20, 2015, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.

That's quite a windsock.

All well and good, I'm just wondering if there's some hidden explanation of Jorge's struggles or anything to indicate that he's closer to figuring it out than it looks. But fire away.

And you mocked me for my pre-emptive joyful positive on the grounds that nobody was worried about him. The rapidity with which you pretty much took the exact same tack is breathtaking.

Oh I wasn't mocking you then. It just felt like you and Sterling were both telling people to calm down about Jorge when no one was panicking at the time. Looking back at your original post I see you were basically just posting good things to comfort your own worries. Maybe we can both just sit over here, nervously hoping for the best together and let this one slide.

Deal.


Can you both shut the fuck up for 10 seconds now?
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Quote from: PenFoe on May 20, 2015, 11:06:23 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 11:05:42 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 11:03:30 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 11:01:12 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:58:49 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 10:57:27 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 20, 2015, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.

That's quite a windsock.

All well and good, I'm just wondering if there's some hidden explanation of Jorge's struggles or anything to indicate that he's closer to figuring it out than it looks. But fire away.

And you mocked me for my pre-emptive joyful positive on the grounds that nobody was worried about him. The rapidity with which you pretty much took the exact same tack is breathtaking.

Oh I wasn't mocking you then. It just felt like you and Sterling were both telling people to calm down about Jorge when no one was panicking at the time. Looking back at your original post I see you were basically just posting good things to comfort your own worries. Maybe we can both just sit over here, nervously hoping for the best together and let this one slide.

Deal.


Can you both shut the fuck up for 10 seconds now?

*Counts to 9*

Damnit.
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:58:49 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 20, 2015, 10:57:27 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 20, 2015, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 19, 2015, 11:01:13 AM
Also I have found Sterling and Huey arguing over who posted the Joyful Positive in this thread first amusing mostly because I don't think anyone in this thread's history has actually been down on Soler. IAN frets over the K's because that's his new thing, but I think everyone has pretty much agreed that Jorge will be fine. We just had a big spat over how much we can blame his current struggles on mean umps.

Quote from: SKO on May 20, 2015, 10:23:30 AM
Not panicking but if one of you advanced stats guys have anything that will help set me at ease about our guy Jorge I'd be okay with that.

That's quite a windsock.

All well and good, I'm just wondering if there's some hidden explanation of Jorge's struggles or anything to indicate that he's closer to figuring it out than it looks. But fire away.

April: .247/.319/.395
May: .288/.360/.379

Edit: K% is also down from 36% in April to 31% in May.