***Official 2007-2008 MLB Offseason Thread***

Vyse · #1 12-01-2007, 02:01 AM

Thremp treats people severely once he makes a judgment about them. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] I wonder what references Thremp would come up for someone like me on his totem pole then.

Thremp · #2 12-01-2007, 03:41 AM

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Thremp treats people severely once he makes a judgment about them. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] I wonder what references Thremp would come up for someone like me on his totem pole then.

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I discussed you with another poster recently. You're starting to come around. The comment about defensive metrics was a little dense. But you got mentioned as a #2 improved poster. #1 was a pretty runaway candidate who's starting to make some pretty solid arguments in his case now.

That and you didn't say something like "Well your EV changes depending on the team you're on?"

If someone can explain to me how a summation of outcomes can change depending on the team you're on in baseball atleast in terms of value, I'd be quite interested to hear the explanation. Also, since I'm pretty sure this will be quoted. Can you explain why the Yankees wouldn't dump someone like Wang for a higher EV player like Evan Longoria if you're looking for the most +EV (summation of outcomes, I mean we're not making a team or anything are we?) option, right? Or maybe the utility of the player might matter? IE Longoria in a non-trade universe has limited value to the Yankees as he's blocked and will be a 1B (now) or a corner outfielder (later). But whatever.

bottomset · #3 12-01-2007, 04:09 AM

ESPN reporting the Yankees are willing to give up Hughes to get Santana

please make that happen, or get a good bidding war going between Boston/NYY that leads to Ellsbury or Cano coming over

Thremp · #4 12-01-2007, 04:39 AM

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please make that happen, or get a good bidding war going between Boston/NYY that leads to Ellsbury or Cano coming over

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I'd mail a letter to Cashman telling him he's an idiot of the highest magnitude.

kyleb · #5 12-01-2007, 04:41 AM

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please make that happen, or get a good bidding war going between Boston/NYY that leads to Ellsbury or Cano coming over

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Cano are you [censored] kidding me?

bottomset · #6 12-01-2007, 04:44 AM

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please make that happen, or get a good bidding war going between Boston/NYY that leads to Ellsbury or Cano coming over

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Cano are you [censored] kidding me?

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I know it lopsided for MN, I'm hoping for a monster lapse in Judgement

rwperu34 · #7 12-01-2007, 05:17 AM

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If someone can explain to me how a summation of outcomes can change depending on the team you're on in baseball atleast in terms of value, I'd be quite interested to hear the explanation.

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You put a different weight on different outcomes.

Thremp · #8 12-01-2007, 02:34 PM

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You put a different weight on different outcomes.

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Now you're totally baffling me. But GG. Keep up with the brilliant insights.

rwperu34 · #9 12-01-2007, 04:30 PM

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You put a different weight on different outcomes.

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Now you're totally baffling me. But GG. Keep up with the brilliant insights.

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Meh. I'm obviously not doing a good job of communicating what I'm thinking because it's blatantly obvious to me. I'll post a long example of what'd going on in my mind after football.

rwperu34 · #10 12-01-2007, 05:35 AM

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Can you explain why the Yankees wouldn't dump someone like Wang for a higher EV player like Evan Longoria if you're looking for the most +EV (summation of outcomes, I mean we're not making a team or anything are we?) option, right? Or maybe the utility of the player might matter? IE Longoria in a non-trade universe has limited value to the Yankees as he's blocked and will be a 1B (now) or a corner outfielder (later). But whatever.

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If you're trading for Longoria and plan on playing him at 1b, you calculate his value as a 1b. This should be obvious.