Perry is a very not good GM

[jsnpritchett]

4 minutes ago, Swordsman78 said:

I hope the fact that the Angels drew 141k for the Twins series doesn't motivate Arte to tighten the belt further

They drew about 114K, not 141K.

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

They drew about 114K, not 141K.

Counting the drones?

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, T.G. said:

Counting the drones?

114,800.

[Swordsman78]

7 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

114,800.

Still a good crowd $$$ for Arte vs the Twins. 
 

Arte may just get away with it

[Jeremiah]

22 minutes ago, Blarg said:

We are building rosters, not nuclear warheads.

Physicists have stiudied baseball since, oh, the 1940’s or earlier. TrackMan, Pitch F/X, StatCast, all of these ways of tracking pitching data were developed using physics. It would make sense for baseball teams to employ people who not only understand and use that data, but can also develop their own proprietary ways of measuring pitcher and batter data. Teams employ baseball scientists. They also consult with actual astrophysicists. The sweet spot on a bat, the way a type of pitch moves, all of that is physics. When the AL and NL were separate entities, the each employed a league physicist in the 90’s. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the necessity for a knowledge of physics in baseball.

[samwum]

2 hours ago, Jeremiah said:

Physicists have stiudied baseball since, oh, the 1940’s or earlier. TrackMan, Pitch F/X, StatCast, all of these ways of tracking pitching data were developed using physics. It would make sense for baseball teams to employ people who not only understand and use that data, but can also develop their own proprietary ways of measuring pitcher and batter data. Teams employ baseball scientists. They also consult with actual astrophysicists. The sweet spot on a bat, the way a type of pitch moves, all of that is physics. When the AL and NL were separate entities, the each employed a league physicist in the 90’s. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the necessity for a knowledge of physics in baseball.

Yeah you're absolutely right.

I know for a fact that teams right now are looking at stuff like the degrees and angles a pitcher's arm moves at, the degrees and angles a batter's bat approaches the plate, and I'm sure much more.

 

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

22 hours ago, BTH said:

I think he'll make it to the end of the season at least, simply because they don't have an obvious interim GM candidate.

They remain the only team in MLB without an assistant GM, who would be the natural candidate for interim GM.

They have an assistant GM...

[BTH]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

They have an assistant GM...

they do? That's news to me.

They have special assistants to the GM, which is a completely different role than Assistant GM.

[AngelsLakersFan]

3 minutes ago, BTH said:

they do? That's news to me.

They have special assistants to the GM, which is a completely different role than Assistant GM.

His name is Perry

[Blarg]

13 hours ago, Jeremiah said:

Physicists have stiudied baseball since, oh, the 1940’s or earlier. TrackMan, Pitch F/X, StatCast, all of these ways of tracking pitching data were developed using physics. It would make sense for baseball teams to employ people who not only understand and use that data, but can also develop their own proprietary ways of measuring pitcher and batter data. Teams employ baseball scientists. They also consult with actual astrophysicists. The sweet spot on a bat, the way a type of pitch moves, all of that is physics. When the AL and NL were separate entities, the each employed a league physicist in the 90’s. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the necessity for a knowledge of physics in baseball.

They are building a roster, not a TrackMan. It doesn't require a physicist to read the data. 

[AngelsFaninGA]

10 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

His name is Perry

Matthew Perry?

[PattyD22]

3 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

Matthew Perry?

Too soon, man.

Too soon

[James]

32 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Too soon, man.

Too soon

[Jeremiah]

59 minutes ago, Blarg said:

They are building a roster, not a TrackMan. It doesn't require a physicist to read the data. 

Actually, they’re probably building something similar, and constantly updating it with whatever their proprietary database has collected. Smart teams are doing that anyway, and they guard those databases fiercely. The Cardinals got into trouble a few years ago for hacking into HOU’s database. It sounds like you think it’s all a joke, but science is more and more involved in player development and roster construction every year. People bring up the Phillies as an example of a good organization. Dave Dombrowski may not be a physicist, but his assistant GM has two science degrees, and heads their actual R&D department. The Phillies call their proprietary database “Rocky,” btw. You can bet other orgs have similar FO structures. You can yell at the clouds all you want, but teams need to have a good working knowledge of how to collect, interpret, and communicate this data for the long-term success of their team. Having people on staff with a good grasp of physics is pretty essential now.

[T.G.]

This team's ability to swing and miss does defy the laws of physics....

[Blarg]

31 minutes ago, Jeremiah said:

Dave Dombrowski may not be a physicist, but his assistant GM has two science degrees, and heads their actual R&D department.

[Taylor]

4 hours ago, Blarg said:

They are building a roster, not a TrackMan. It doesn't require a physicist to read the data. 

You're the guy who couldn't tell the difference between RBIs and batting average.

[floplag]

How many GMs and or Managers do we need to go thru before we realize none of them were the problem?

[BTH]

1 hour ago, floplag said:

How many GMs and or Managers do we need to go thru before we realize none of them were the problem?

Most already realize they aren’t the problem.

But just because they haven’t been the problem doesn’t mean they aren’t a problem.

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

You're the guy who couldn't tell the difference between RBIs and batting average.

Quit making up shit.

[Taylor]

41 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Quit making up shit.

A few folks seemed to resonate with my post.

[Taylor]

2 hours ago, floplag said:

How many GMs and or Managers do we need to go thru before we realize none of them were the problem?

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