Mike Silva has a "Source"

If only this was reported by anybody else...

over 2 years ago Stephen Schmidt 15 comments 0 recs |

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Yeah, seriously

it will just get repeated though, because of his ~~source~~ making someone up

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Nov 14, 2009 2:17 PM EST reply actions

I think he really does have a source.

The source just likes to fuck with him by feeding him bullshit rumors he made up while dialing the number.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Nov 14, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions

isn't Mike Silva a hater of WAR?

I thought I read that somewhere.

(WAR = Wins Above Replacement)

by nelsonc on Nov 14, 2009 2:24 PM EST reply actions

He doesn't understand what replacement level is, so he assumes the stat is bullshit.

"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green

by Stephen Schmidt on Nov 14, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

how hard is it to know what replacement level is?

IT’s pretty simple.
Also, on another note, I think an offensive replacement level wOBA is .290.
I figured this out by using the 20Runs/600 PA replacment level on Fangraphs. -20 runs/600 PA is a .291 wOBA going on last year’s league average.

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Nov 14, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

The fact that the replacement level player is actually fictional blows his mind.

I think he might actually understand a concept like WAOS (Wins Above Omir Santos)

"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green

by Stephen Schmidt on Nov 14, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

Ah, but is Omir replacement?

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Nov 14, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions

Cora was 0.0 in 09

Omir was 1.0

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Nov 14, 2009 3:06 PM EST up reply actions

WAAC

Wins Above Alex Cora

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Nov 14, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions

So, a good player would be WAAC. Sounds good.

You see that guy over there? Albert Pujols? Albert Pujols is WAAC.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 16, 2009 11:07 PM EST up reply actions

Guys

Thanks for the fanshot I appreciate the patronage to NYBD

by MikeSilvaNYBD on Nov 14, 2009 7:36 PM EST reply actions

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 15, 2009 10:19 PM EST up reply actions

you know when i first saw this title

the first thing that crossed my mind is “how did he win a Source Award” the one year they actually existed.

by KeithsMoustache on Nov 15, 2009 1:05 AM EST reply actions

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