On MLB Network's sabermetric-themed show Clubhouse Confidential (@CHConfidential), host Paul...

On MLB Network's sabermetric-themed show Clubhouse Confidential (@CHConfidential), host Paul Severino talks about the changes to Citi Field's dimensions and the potential impact these changes could have on the New York Mets, citing recent historical examples from similar changes to other ballparks, and the impact of those changes on the respective teams that play there. Guest Bill Petti (our very own Bill Petti) discusses the potential impact of the changes to Citi Field's dimensions in-depth, and gives insightful analysis on how these changes could benefit the oft-maligned New York Mets, whose bad luck is often attributed to the unforgiving intricacies of the outfield at Citi Field.

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Dubs has indeed tripped on a couple land mines

in his 3 year sample at Citi to date, a couple events which people regularly point to with good reason. But I truthfully don’t recall going into a season with such average expectations for him. Petti cited his climbing whiff rates on what I think were his heat maps and they ring true to either a regression in his pitch recognition skills or an inability to fight off an inherent need to adjust to the park. With the biggest physical obstacle being tamed by the wall reductions, 2012 sure is going to be a telling season of David’s future.

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by Wright of passage on Mar 2, 2012 1:08 AM EST reply actions

Is MLB Network this great all the time?

Their analysis is for real. I’ve never seen this kind of stuff on television.

by TheBigStapler on Mar 2, 2012 9:42 AM EST reply actions

Uhh no

Clubhouse Confidential is the only watchable show on this shitstain network. The rest of the shows are Jeter lovefests.

by graves9 on Mar 2, 2012 11:37 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

implying

there’s anything wrong with that

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by Cory Braiterman on Mar 2, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions

Well obviously

The network is dominated by dumb fucks like Reynolds, Mitch Williams, Millar, Billy Ripken and other dopes.

by graves9 on Mar 2, 2012 6:27 PM EST up reply actions

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 2, 2012 11:59 PM EST up reply actions

Or at least a father...

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by piazza62 on Mar 3, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions

Many of the big sports networks are ESPNized

As the bar for passable quality has continued to decrease since the mid to late 90s, they are a subset of the fabrication of mass media. I can talk about corporate fascism and all that (and it’s happening), but enough technical mumbo-jumbo…

When MLB Network first came out, I was excited. My cable provider didn’t have it right away, and I was a bit pissed by that. But when it finally came, it was a gift; at least at first. One thing I have come to realize, as all of us have, is that we’re most excited in the “window shopping phase”, but then once we actually have that item within our grasp, it’s all downhill from there (much of the time). Which leads me to my next point: MLB Network, unfortunately, does not have enough quality content to adequately fill all the time slots for “peak” viewing hours. (5 pm – 12 pm) They do have some good shows (Clubhouse Confidential is a plus, and I suppose Hot Stove is mandatory during the offseason, though varying in quality), but they re-run these shows at least 4-5 times over the daily rotation, until a new crop (or crap, in some cases?) of episodes come out. It’s quite sad, to be honest…

And yes, the analysis can be brutal at times – the Top 100 Players Right Now show definitely whiffed on many of the players, and this is not an opinion, either

By nature, we’re optimists – in this day and age, the powers that be often do everything in their power to squash that. And as many of us can see nowadays, it has worked, unfortunately, to a very great extent.

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by sj10689 on Mar 3, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

I think the problem is the opposite, actually

The channel was a lot better when it first came out (I got it on it’s debut) specifically because it didn’t have enough content to fill most time slots. So, what did they do with all of that time? Showed newsreel highlight clips of old World Series games, and other relevant, special games. Then they started producing more Prime 9 episodes (which is an okay show), more countdown shows, more other things, and cut back on showing archival footage of older games.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 3, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions

Since I got the channel later, I missed out at the beginning

By the time I got it (which was several months before Intentional Talk first aired), Prime 9 and MLB Tonight were regular shows. They had pretty good documentaries (several relating to the Brooklyn Dodgers), though those usually aired during off-peak hours.

I believe the network has a fixed schedule from around 5pm – midnight, which they will stick to, featuring original content, and in terms of that, the content is deficient many times. They should add in more documentaries, World Series footage, and historical features.

I forgot to add a crucial detail – they totally botched the “20 Greatest Games of All time” feature. They screwed up something that would have otherwise been fun to watch. I want to watch the game itself, not a game on a damned split screen with distracting commentary by some random whatshisface talking about the game. I understand that there may be some time constraints, but they could have then truncated the game into the most important segments, and then put all of the commentary at the end of said segment, maybe showing replays in reference to the topic of discussion. But in any case, whatever happened, they screwed it up big time. I wish they never even aired the “20 Greatest Games of All Time” thing. The thought of it gets me real upset.

by sj10689 on Mar 4, 2012 7:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

it cracks me up when they are sometimes on ClubCon.,(new knickname)

They have no idea what they are saying. I remember at one point they were comparing players, the saber guy had a legitimate argument with facts to back it up while Mitch Williams completely ignored and went with the, “he’s an intelligent, winning player” argument.

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by SuperSantana on Mar 3, 2012 11:18 PM EST up reply actions

There's one thing about Mitch Williams I find comical

During his playing career, he had this wild look and demeanor and wore No. 99 (I wonder if “Wild Thing” from the movie “Major League” was an allusion to him). In an effort to seem polished and refined and more classy, he got some haircut, donned a suit, and even wears glasses in a way that makes him look smarter. But he’s still Mitch Williams. It’s comparable to visual rhetoric, the way he pulls it off.

by sj10689 on Mar 4, 2012 7:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

No, definitely not

Watching their recent “Top 100 players right now” show made me want to bang my head against a a wall. Just a few tidbits…they ranked Jeter about 35 spots ahead of A-Rod and Youkilis, and also ahead of guys like Hamels, Price, etc.

by LGNYM on Mar 2, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

Jeter ahead of Price just tears it

(initiate puke sequence)

by sj10689 on Mar 3, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

Unfortunately not.

This show (Clubhouse Confidential) is their stats/saber leaning show and it’s pretty good. Brian Kenny, formerly of ESPN, is the regular host and they often have a lot of Fangraphs guys on there. Most of everything else on MLBN, however, features heart/grit/WINZ guys like Harold Reynolds, Mitch Williams, Kevin Millar, Jon Heyman, etc. CC is probably the best thing on that channel.

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by Steve Schreiber on Mar 2, 2012 2:05 PM EST up reply actions