Comments on: “Gleeman and The Geek” #8: Pohlad, Payroll, and Power Arms

By: David

David — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:07:35 +0000

I noticed a typo in MN Post article. Moneyball is about the 2002 season.

By: mike wants wins

mike wants wins — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:35:42 +0000

I knew Elvus would post that.

By: Elvus

Elvus — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:20:57 +0000

Delmon Young, terrible player, with another key HR (3rd in the series) in a big game.

By: Pedro Munoz

Pedro Munoz — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:02:27 +0000

Dumping Butera is not enough. All evidence that he actually ever played in the majors for the Twins needs to be destroyed.

By: jim cowling

jim cowling — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:58:48 +0000

Problem refers to the web address http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/ep_8_bunnys.mp3.

By: jim cowling

jim cowling — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:50:51 +0000

You have changed something. Episode 8 of gleeman and the geek not playable on my computer. My Vipre Anti-Virus/Spyware/Firewall gives me the following message:

VIPRE has determined that the site

you are trying to visit contains potentially harmful or objectionable content.

By: Game

Game — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:59:49 +0000

Bill Smith said that a starter will need to be acquired so that some starters could move to the Bullpen. I know everybody assumes that is Brian Duensing

However, I think Liriano should be considered for the closer. He has a history of being effective out of the bullpen, he has a great out pitch.

As a starter, he is much better the fist time through the order, however he melts down as the game goes on. He also has broke down as a starter often.

I am no great expert on arbitration, but I am guessing he would come cheaper than Joe Nathan as well.

By: Craig H

Craig H — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:35:50 +0000

Hooray, the heavyweights are still talking Twins! I agree with you about Delmon, by the way. I wanted him to be the next Ortiz. I had to root for him until the end. But I don’t miss him terribly, even while I’m watching him hit third in the playoffs.

http://www.rotohardball.com/2011/10/5/2470845/is-delmon-young-getting-good

By: David

David — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:29:45 +0000

To nitpick, extreme performance can be quite telling. Statistics are based on principles of significance, eg., 95% certainty that something would not happen based on chance alone. So, if Kyle Gibson throws a perfect game in 2013, that DOES mean Kyle is something special, probably better than Buehrle. As further evidence, everyone with an official perfect game was a good pitcher and many are HOF caliber– Buehrle being below average and Halladay above average. Likewise, if Parmelee or Benson or Player C were to hit ten HR out of their first 20 PA in 2012, he is statistically indicated to be better than replacement level, though not proven to be Jose Bautista or Barry Bonds. (Statistics indicate 95% or similar odds, not certainty.) Aaron is certainly correct that nothing statistically significant has happened with Parmelee or Benson to date to indicate they are anything more than replacement level. If Jon, like a scout, is basing his conclusion on process, not batting average, then his conclusions may be valid as well. So, I agree with both Aaron and Jon, except I nitpick with the idea that 85 PA can NEVER can be enough data to make a statistical conclusion. (If the FDA trial shows that the first 20 patients are killed by the drug or that the first twenty patients are cured by the drug, there is precedent to end the trial early.)

By: useless debate guy

useless debate guy — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:06:30 +0000

I’d love your take on who is the poorer gm between Bill Smith and David Kahn. I think that most would immediately say Kahn. At least some of that thought process must be attributed to (what I can say having had a one on one conversation with the man) a uniquely off putting personality. Honestly though, Kahn inherited a disaster which is now a mess with no real direction, while Smith inherited a flawed organization with looming troubles, which is now a mess with direction. That direction of course being the cellar door.

disclaimer: I’d have a hard time arguing that either is better than any of their contentoraries in either’s respective sport