tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post8679568389356437186..comments2023-10-03T12:42:04.012-04:00Comments on THE WIN COLUMN: It's the Little Things That Win Close Games...Chieftainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769295271522788423noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-89719610846881415582007-07-27T12:31:00.000-04:002007-07-27T12:31:00.000-04:00piglet or not...im glad i inspired to reach for th...piglet or not...im glad i inspired to reach for the stars. your important norman...dont you forget it. i myself have dabbled in a piglet or two and if thats what it takes then so be it. anonymous signing out for good. my services just arent appreciated enough for me to hang around. im looking for a 6 figure contract from a few blogs and i just dont think the win column can do that for me. keep truckin norman, keep truckin my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-88221755239880107472007-07-26T17:45:00.000-04:002007-07-26T17:45:00.000-04:00Dear Anonymous, Whom ever you are, I'd like to tha...Dear Anonymous, <BR/><BR/>Whom ever you are, I'd like to thank you for the above comment. that was the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me. You've boosted my self-esteem to the point where I might even be able to hook up with a chick again in the near future...even if she is a piglet.Norman P. Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01972715624550943321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-70846258225071991272007-07-26T16:41:00.000-04:002007-07-26T16:41:00.000-04:00Hey, it's all about self-promotion. It works for 5...Hey, it's all about self-promotion. It works for 50 Cent...why not The Win Column?Chieftainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769295271522788423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-44726149475504081302007-07-26T16:20:00.000-04:002007-07-26T16:20:00.000-04:00We're not arguing the same thing -- you're arguing...We're not arguing the same thing -- you're arguing team stats (fan perspective), I'm argiung pitching stats (GM perspective).<BR/><BR/>You're right in your argument, as I'm right in my argument.<BR/><BR/>Beckett is a VERY good pitcher - he's just not the AL's very best pitcher...at least not currently.Chieftainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769295271522788423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-11129257329687786212007-07-26T16:13:00.000-04:002007-07-26T16:13:00.000-04:00hahaha, that is a riot. get that kid a username/p...hahaha, that is a riot. get that kid a username/password!Simply Sudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744872030154419326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-9287737198581756712007-07-26T16:09:00.000-04:002007-07-26T16:09:00.000-04:00i love the win column. chieftain and suds and norm...i love the win column. chieftain and suds and norman are great. everything they say is great. their opinions should be set in stone as fact. i love the win column. i will not deface the win column anymore. chieftain and his team of researchers are great. they are never wrong. suds is great. his story's are funny. norman is a key addition. he is great. i will never disagree again. statistics are king. the win column is great. it should be on everyone's favorites list. thank you for allowing me the opportunity to chime in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-39135146557205583082007-07-26T16:02:00.000-04:002007-07-26T16:02:00.000-04:00a team is measured by wins and losses. pitchers ar...a team is measured by wins and losses. pitchers are important in getting wins and losses. at the end of the day i could care less about who has the best era or most strikeouts as long as my team has enough wins to be in first place. im not arguing that beckett is nasty or anything. just dont tell me that you put more emphasis on wang's era or how many strikeouts he had in a game or in a week or in the season. you want wins from the team cuz thats all it comes down to. kazmir is great, bedard is great, but there teams suck. as cool as it is to be nasty and not make the playoffs, id rather give up 5 runs a game and have a team that scores 10 and get a win with beckett, wakefield, gabbard, whoever. thats all im saying. wins by a team matter more than any stat you can throw around. i dont really care that much though....im going to get drunk. have fun blogging gentlemen and chieftain. and by the way, i wouldnt be anonymous if i wasnt kicked out of the win column for inappropriate comments made earlier in the year. sorry im just so politically incorrect. and by the way......i have hit the panic button.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-20424199007501728502007-07-26T15:57:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:57:00.000-04:00I wouldn't say "useless" when we're comparing the ...I wouldn't say "useless" when we're comparing the top 5 pitchers in the AL. I don't think it's a completely "useless" stat when determining who gets it done on every 5th day. Maybe a pitcher has to dig down and get a little extra on days his team isn't going to pick him up, or the other team is all over his stuff.<BR/><BR/>You're such a number cruncher, it's almost laughable. Stop being so cunty.Simply Sudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744872030154419326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-81467597551884096532007-07-26T15:52:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:52:00.000-04:00No, you're right anonymous. Both Randy Johnson (5....No, you're right anonymous. Both Randy Johnson (5.00 ERA) and Beckett (5.01) were two of baseball's best pitchers last year.<BR/><BR/>But, you're right -- wins is how a pitcher should be judged??? Hell, RJ had 17 wins & Beckett had 16 wins last year. Guess what? They were 2 of the WORST pitchers in the AL last year!<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to hear your rebuttal. Christ, this could be the easiest debate in the history of baseball. <BR/><BR/>After all, Pedro was bad when on the Expos in the mid-90's...b/c he didn't have overwhelming "win" totals???<BR/><BR/>I repeat...as a pitching stat, wins are USELESS. Wakefield has 11 wins, Miguel Batista has 10 -- thus, they are both as good as Bedard/Verlander/Escobar?Chieftainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769295271522788423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-60741732784302847402007-07-26T15:39:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:39:00.000-04:00how in the world is the wins stat for a starting p...how in the world is the wins stat for a starting pitcher irrelevant? are u fucking kiddin me? isnt at the end of the day all you want is a win? always a debate about everything with chieftain. im not arguing about beckett but merely that comment. that is awful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-55838157008179805902007-07-26T15:38:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:38:00.000-04:00If u are referring to my fran"coma" comment...I gu...If u are referring to my fran"coma" comment...I guess you never listen to WEEI.Simply Sudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744872030154419326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-5070662119426103092007-07-26T15:33:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:33:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Simply Sudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744872030154419326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-86355474906183443562007-07-26T15:32:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:32:00.000-04:00Your Beckett is the AL's best pitcher argument is ...Your Beckett is the AL's best pitcher argument is horrible. Besides wins (as close to a meaningless stat as one can point to), there isn't ONE argument you could make to support his case.<BR/><BR/>T-7th in ERA<BR/>T-6th in batting average against<BR/>8th in K's<BR/><BR/>* Both Bedard & Santana have better ERA's than Beckett, have lower opponents batting averages, better WHIP's, and more K's.<BR/><BR/>* Haren's ERA is nearly a WHOLE run lower, has a better WHIP, lower batting average against...but, ohhhhh...here you go, he has 6 fewer K's than Beckett. Yay!!!<BR/><BR/>You don't have a leg to stand on w/ this argument. You know it, I know it. Cut the crap.Chieftainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769295271522788423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-48999302361900652982007-07-26T15:18:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:18:00.000-04:00Hit that PANIC button!Hit that PANIC button!Chieftainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769295271522788423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-36100838977982476422007-07-26T15:13:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:13:00.000-04:00This commentary seems like it was ripped from Bost...This commentary seems like it was ripped from Bostondirtdogs.com. And that's fine, I guess. However -- and I'm no Manny apologist -- but this was an infield single. Given that,was Manny truly negligent in not being nearer to home plate? Chances are that 99% of all major leaguers would have seen the ground ball hit to 2nd base and returned his focus to getting ready for his at bat. In no way was this Manny's fault that Crisp was thrown out at the plate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com