myths Stories - Amazin' Avenue
The Uncapped Season, Collective Bargaining, and You
In what I hope is more an indictment of the Arkansas public education system than the state's legal system, there's currently a local attorney running a commercial for people who have been in an auto accident with a "big rig" (his term, not mine). This would not be noteworthy at all were it not...
Mythbusters 2: The AAA Lineup
Hat tip to Lookout Landing for the inspiration a while back, and metsblog for the title. Part 1 here. Cory Sullivan is _______: Versatile. Good at defense. A passable hitter. Not a reason Buffalo has been terrible, despite their great pitching staff. All of these descriptions are false. Every...
Polling GSoM: Which of these injured players was Baron Davis in 2008-2009?
After being hailed as the Clips' hometown savior, Baron Davis had an absolutely dismal performance last season. Equally dismal (probably more so) was the post- Boom Dizzle Golden State Warriors campaign. The mythically great future guaranteed with up-and-comers Brandan Wright ("his per 36 numbers...
Some Myths Surrounding These Mets
Sean Green is bad or "the new Heilman": Green's 4.33 tRA is basically the same as Stokes' or Takahashi's and is above average. He's getting 56.2% GB, which isn't his usual absurd number, but is still great. His strikeout and walk % are in line with his career norms. The difference? He gave up 3...
Myth-busters, Basketball edition Pt I
Because someone requested it, here's the first installment of what will be an ongoing look at the 'common knowledge' surrounding the great game of basketball, the (wouldn't we all be happier if they were great) Golden State Warriors, and some truth behind this conventional wisdom. Part I focuses...
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