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Forum: Sporting Events 11-26-2007, 04:56 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 972
Posted By J.R.
Re: My Hall of Fame Ballot

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McGwire was certainly a better batter than Kingman -- I'm not saying the two are *exactly alike*. However, Kingman is the most comparable career stat line to McGwire of those who are out...
Forum: Sporting Events 11-21-2007, 01:05 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 1,417
Posted By J.R.
Re: jimmy rollins is a yambag

Food for thought:

Matt Holliday's MVP candidacy (to the extent we are defining it as the guy who contributed most to his team's winning, which seems fair since winning is the goal) should be...
Forum: Sporting Events 11-20-2007, 07:06 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 1,417
Posted By J.R.
Re: jimmy rollins is a yambag

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Holliday faced Jake Peavy three times, Brandon Webb six times, Brad Penny five times - that's 14 games against the top three Cy Young votegetters. Colorado also faced Beckett.

The...
Forum: Health and Fitness 11-20-2007, 12:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 238
Posted By J.R.
Re: HIIT in a gym?

That thread is making the same distinction I am. Its semantics, but HIIT has taken on a more specific connotation with the prevalence of Tabata and other's research.

For maximal fat loss, you...
Forum: Health and Fitness 11-20-2007, 12:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 403
Posted By J.R.
Re: Marathon Training

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Lance Armstrong trained for about 6 months for his first marathon. Lance has about the highest VO2 max known.

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Lance Armstrong by contrast reports a VO2 Max...
Forum: Health and Fitness 11-19-2007, 04:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 238
Posted By J.R.
Re: HIIT in a gym?

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Although I push myself as hard as I can for the 2 minute fast portions, I understand this is not HIIT because true sprinting could not be kept up so long.


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HIIT = high...
Forum: Sporting Events 11-15-2007, 10:01 PM
Replies: 556
Views: 3,544
Posted By J.R.
Re: Barry Bonds indicted

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Actually I think it was because Bonds is the only athlete who they questioned about steroid use who denied it.

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What do you mean?

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Forum: Sporting Events 11-15-2007, 07:45 PM
Replies: 556
Views: 3,544
Posted By J.R.
Re: Barry Bonds indicted

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Actually I think it was because Bonds is the only athlete who they questioned about steroid use who denied it.

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What do you mean?
Forum: Sporting Events 11-15-2007, 07:45 PM
Replies: 556
Views: 3,544
Posted By J.R.
Re: Barry Bonds indicted

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odds of a trial?

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Can the feds back down now? Can bonds?

I think both are likely no no, which means a high probability of a trainwreck.
Forum: Sporting Events 11-15-2007, 07:42 PM
Replies: 556
Views: 3,544
Posted By J.R.
Re: Barry Bonds indicted

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During the criminal investigation, evidence was obtained including positive tests for the use of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for Bonds and other...
Forum: Sporting Events 11-15-2007, 07:34 PM
Replies: 556
Views: 3,544
Posted By J.R.
Re: Barry Bonds indicted

FWIW the charges are not all predicated on Bond's denying the use of steroids.

Count 1 (steroids and testosterone prior to 2001 season) and Count 3 (growth hormone and testosterone prior to 2002...
Forum: Sporting Events 11-15-2007, 02:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 271
Posted By J.R.
Re: Tracy McGrady blazed

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wheres the link to the steph video. i cant find it

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It was removed from youtube. Go here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_1P0WdOOiQ) for some excerpts and commentary.
Forum: Sporting Events 11-15-2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 423
Posted By J.R.
Re: Advanced Statistics Sites

The best resource for baseball analysis is The Book Blog (http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/).
Forum: Health and Fitness 11-13-2007, 03:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 327
Posted By J.R.
Re: Help me understand calories

BTW, this whole western diet high in GI index carbs and the resulting insulin implications are a big part of what metabolic syndrome is all about.

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Obesity and type 2 diabetes are...
Forum: Health and Fitness 11-13-2007, 03:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 327
Posted By J.R.
Re: Help me understand calories

I think you get the insulin issue, but for further reference, check below.

Insulin spike does not just result in increased hunger, but also stops your body from burning fat and causes the body...
Forum: Sporting Events 11-12-2007, 07:53 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 766
Posted By J.R.
Re: Rockies fans are gonna be pissed. Braun Wins ROY

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thing is superlwts isnt a WA metric....unless i just dont have the data source.


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what do you mean by WA? It adds up runs contributed on offense and saved on defense. ...
Forum: Sporting Events 11-12-2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 766
Posted By J.R.
Re: Rockies fans are gonna be pissed. Braun Wins ROY

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im going w PECOTA on this one.

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Read the link above, Warp is crap, hence MORP is crap.
Forum: Sporting Events 11-12-2007, 07:23 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 766
Posted By J.R.
Re: Rockies fans are gonna be pissed. Braun Wins ROY

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[ok genius whats the best position adjusted 'available' metric for discussing players overall worth?

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Super Linear Weights or some variant has been the correct answer for...
Forum: Sporting Events 11-12-2007, 07:20 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 766
Posted By J.R.
Re: Rockies fans are gonna be pissed. Braun Wins ROY

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why the irrational hate for jimmy rollins by people? position adjusted he is the most valuable player on the phillies going forward, yet everybody blows howard and utely.

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Forum: Sporting Events 11-12-2007, 02:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 154
Posted By J.R.
Re: Brian Billick\'s Successor

I think the expectation is a young offensive minded coach will be targeted, with Rex hopefully remaining and providing continuity.

The thought is they would like to target a guy like Josh...
Forum: Health and Fitness 11-11-2007, 03:33 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 358
Posted By J.R.
Re: Terrible VO2Max, any suggestions?

Yeah, you pretty much got it.

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This jives with what I anecdotally knew of pro cycling training, which is basically that they try very hard to stay under lactate threshold, and will just...
Forum: Sporting Events 11-09-2007, 06:27 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 543
Posted By J.R.
Re: 2007 Silver Slugger awards

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Is this award less controversial and less based on popularity than others, like the gold gloves?

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Yes. In addition to the "less important" reason already mentioned,...
Forum: Health and Fitness 11-09-2007, 05:24 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,045
Posted By J.R.
Re: Testosterone Question

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3. New study finds pot doesn't lower testosterone

A new study by Dr. Robert Block at the University of Iowa disputes the commonly held notion that marijuana alters the level of...
Forum: Health and Fitness 11-08-2007, 11:02 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 358
Posted By J.R.
Re: Terrible VO2Max, any suggestions?

There seems to be a lot of confusion, so here is my big picture understanding.

There are 2 big things going on regarding aerobic performance.

1) Vo2max, or the maximum volume of oxygen that...
Forum: Health and Fitness 11-07-2007, 10:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 358
Posted By J.R.
Re: Terrible VO2Max, any suggestions?

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I've never read that HIIT is better at increasing VO2Max than steady-state training of equal difficulty. In fact, most of the cycling training methodology would seem to indicate the...
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