Gotta love announcers beginning to talk about ops and babip
It appears that some are backing off the whole "BABIP is random" thing, which is complete bullshit.
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It was buck martinez talking about it at that. Suprising. Definitely not random, one of the first things I look at when a players statistics look strange, like 2010 Austin Jackson
Brandon Wood designated for assignment. Considered to be a top infield prospect. Every time I see him play they always mention that he will start to hit soon. But nothing.
NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball is taking over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team financially paralyzed by the divorce of its owners.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says in a release Wednesday that he will appoint a representative to oversee the "business and the day-to-day operations of the Club."
Selig says he took action "because of my deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the Dodgers."
His decision followed a report by the Los Angeles Times that owner Frank McCourt had arranged a $30 million loan from Fox, the team's television partner.
Selig says he will announce the new team head in the next several days.
"The Dodgers have been one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports, and we owe it to their legion of loyal fans to ensure that this club is being operated properly now and will be guided appropriately in the future," Selig said Wednesday in the release.
NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball is taking over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team financially paralyzed by the divorce of its owners.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says in a release Wednesday that he will appoint a representative to oversee the "business and the day-to-day operations of the Club."
Selig says he took action "because of my deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the Dodgers."
His decision followed a report by the Los Angeles Times that owner Frank McCourt had arranged a $30 million loan from Fox, the team's television partner.
Selig says he will announce the new team head in the next several days.
"The Dodgers have been one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports, and we owe it to their legion of loyal fans to ensure that this club is being operated properly now and will be guided appropriately in the future," Selig said Wednesday in the release.
Norm, I KNEW you'd post this. And yes I am a Giants fan, but I don't utterly loathe the D***ers. I do, however, loathe Frank McCourt. So I unite with you in your "FUCK YOU MCCOURT."
Norm, I KNEW you'd post this. And yes I am a Giants fan, but I don't utterly loathe the D***ers. I do, however, loathe Frank McCourt. So I unite with you in your "FUCK YOU MCCOURT."
thank you...can't wait till his boston ass is back where it belongs
NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball is taking over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team financially paralyzed by the divorce of its owners.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says in a release Wednesday that he will appoint a representative to oversee the "business and the day-to-day operations of the Club."
Selig says he took action "because of my deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the Dodgers."
His decision followed a report by the Los Angeles Times that owner Frank McCourt had arranged a $30 million loan from Fox, the team's television partner.
Selig says he will announce the new team head in the next several days.
"The Dodgers have been one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports, and we owe it to their legion of loyal fans to ensure that this club is being operated properly now and will be guided appropriately in the future," Selig said Wednesday in the release.
Heard that about 15 minutes ago on radio during the drive home from work and the first thing I thought of was "wonder what norm thinks of this" lol
funny that they won't allow a guy like Mark Cuban to own a team because he's "bad for baseball" yet they allowed McCourt to buy the Dodgers...go figure...
Norm, I KNEW you'd post this. And yes I am a Giants fan, but I don't utterly loathe the D***ers. I do, however, loathe Frank McCourt. So I unite with you in your "FUCK YOU MCCOURT."
thank you...can't wait till his boston ass is back where it belongs
:x
So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
funny that they won't allow a guy like Mark Cuban to own a team because he's "bad for baseball" yet they allowed McCourt to buy the Dodgers...go figure...
i don't like cuban too much...but how in the world could mark cuban bad for baseball?
funny that they won't allow a guy like Mark Cuban to own a team because he's "bad for baseball" yet they allowed McCourt to buy the Dodgers...go figure...
i don't like cuban too much...but how in the world could mark cuban bad for baseball?
bud selig is an absolute moran.
:P
yeah i don't quite get how he can be bad...although the mavs haven't won a championship, they're consistently been a contender since he has owned them...i'm pretty sure he'd spend whatever it took to make the dodgers the yankees of the west...but you're right, selig is a moron
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Less than 9 percent of players black
ESPN.com news services
NEW YORK -- The percentage of black players in the major leagues dropped again on Opening Day this year even as the sport again received a top overall grade for racial diversity.
Percentage of Black Players in MLB
Year Pct
2011 8.5
2010 9.1
2009 9.0
2008 10.2
2007 8.2
2006 8.4
2005 9.0
2004 9.0
2002 10.0
2001 13.0
2000 13.0
1999 13.0
1998 15.0
1997 17.0
1996 17.0
1995 19.0
1994 18.0
1993 16.0
1992 17.0
1991 18.0
1990 17.0
>> No study done in 2003
-- Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports
Baseball's grade for gender hiring declined slightly, according to the annual study released Thursday by Richard Lapchick's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports at the University of Central Florida.
Baseball received an A for racial diversity in hiring, the same grade as last year, and a B-minus for gender, down from a B. Its overall grade remained a B-plus.
"Jackie Robinson's dream was to see more African-Americans playing, coaching and in the front office," Lapchick said. "While this year there has been a slight decrease in the grade for racial and gender hiring practices, there has been a long-term consistent and dramatic increase in the role of people of color and women regarding who runs the game."
The percentage of black players dropped to 8.5 percent on Opening Day this year, down from 9.1 percent at the start of last season and its lowest level since 2007. The percentage of Latino players dropped from 28.4 percent to 27 percent -- baseball's lowest since 1999's 26 percent.
"This has been a concern of Major League Baseball and leaders in the African-American community," Lapchick said. "However, the 38.3 percent of players who are people of color also make the playing fields look more like America with its large Latino population."
While Major League Baseball's central office received an A-plus for racial diversity and an A-minus for gender diversity, the 30 clubs fared more poorly.
The number of black and Latino managers dropped from 10 at the start of the 2010 season to six, and the percentage of black and Latino coaches dropped from 31 to 29 percent. No blacks were team chief executives or presidents and only Houston Astros president of business Pam Gardner fell into that category.
Black and Latino general managers dropped from five to four, and at the team vice president level percentages declined for blacks (9.8 percent last year) and women (18.2 percent). For the VP level, teams received a C to C-plus for racial diversity and an F for gender diversity.
"MLB has made great strides with diversity in who runs the game, and today is one of the best in sports." Lapchick said. "However, there is clearly room for improvement, especially regarding hiring more women into professional positions."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
Ryan Braun? Damn. A little risky and unnecessary but who knows. Thats a long time from now.
He's now signed thru 2020. Wow. Kinda reminds me of this ridiculous contracts the NHL teams try. 17 years and shit like that.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Less than 9 percent of players black
ESPN.com news services
NEW YORK -- The percentage of black players in the major leagues dropped again on Opening Day this year even as the sport again received a top overall grade for racial diversity.
Percentage of Black Players in MLB
Year Pct
2011 8.5
2010 9.1
2009 9.0
2008 10.2
.
this sport has some serious issues not only with this but with young people in general losing interest.
be interesting to see what happens in the next 10-20 years.
Baseball has to do a better job of getting the game popular in urban areas.
How is it baseball's problem that black kids just want to play basketball? :?
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Baseball has to do a better job of getting the game popular in urban areas.
How is it baseball's problem that black kids just want to play basketball? :?
I think it's their problem that the percentage of black players is steadily declining and the best athletes are choosing other sports. The only way to fix that is get kids interested.
Selig expects playoffs to expand to 10 teams for 2012
CBSSports.com wire reports
April 21, 2011
NEW YORK -- Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expects the playoffs to expand from eight teams to 10 for the 2012 season.
Selig went public last fall with his support for expanded playoffs, and the matter is subject to collective bargaining with the players association.
"I would say we're moving to expanding the playoffs, but there's a myriad of details to work out," Selig said Thursday at his annual meeting with the Associated Press Sports Editors. "Ten is a fair number."
Selig said scheduling is the major issue of discussion, including how many games the new wild-card round will be. The two wild cards in each league would meet, and the winners would advance to the following round against division winners.
"The more we've talked about it, I think we're moving inexorably to that," he said.
Baseball has to do a better job of getting the game popular in urban areas.
How is it baseball's problem that black kids just want to play basketball? :?
I think it's their problem that the percentage of black players is steadily declining and the best athletes are choosing other sports. The only way to fix that is get kids interested.
having playoff games end past 11 and 11:30 is not a good start...
Selig expects playoffs to expand to 10 teams for 2012
CBSSports.com wire reports
April 21, 2011
NEW YORK -- Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expects the playoffs to expand from eight teams to 10 for the 2012 season.
Selig went public last fall with his support for expanded playoffs, and the matter is subject to collective bargaining with the players association.
"I would say we're moving to expanding the playoffs, but there's a myriad of details to work out," Selig said Thursday at his annual meeting with the Associated Press Sports Editors. "Ten is a fair number."
Selig said scheduling is the major issue of discussion, including how many games the new wild-card round will be. The two wild cards in each league would meet, and the winners would advance to the following round against division winners.
"The more we've talked about it, I think we're moving inexorably to that," he said.
expanded instant replay...letting more teams into the playoffs.......baseball's slowly losing it's uniqueness.
expanded instant replay...letting more teams into the playoffs.......baseball's slowly losing it's uniqueness.
the tv networks now run major sports...there is other reason as to why there should be more teams in any league's playoffs...why have a season?
Well, the idea is to make division titles more meaningful. I.e., either the Red Sox or Yankees have to play a Wild Card game or series (it should be one game). Last year the Rays/Yanks both packing it in the last week was lame.
That's the theory. In practice, I'm not sure if it will make anything more exciting. And if they make it best-of-3, the division winners will sit around too long and get rusty. It definitely needs to be one game.
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Comments
Pitch F/X had it at 102.6
It appears that some are backing off the whole "BABIP is random" thing, which is complete bullshit.
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i didn't report it. there were 3 different readings
it was YOUR radar gun.
NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball is taking over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team financially paralyzed by the divorce of its owners.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says in a release Wednesday that he will appoint a representative to oversee the "business and the day-to-day operations of the Club."
Selig says he took action "because of my deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the Dodgers."
His decision followed a report by the Los Angeles Times that owner Frank McCourt had arranged a $30 million loan from Fox, the team's television partner.
Selig says he will announce the new team head in the next several days.
"The Dodgers have been one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports, and we owe it to their legion of loyal fans to ensure that this club is being operated properly now and will be guided appropriately in the future," Selig said Wednesday in the release.
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/m ... id=6397488
Norm, I KNEW you'd post this. And yes I am a Giants fan, but I don't utterly loathe the D***ers. I do, however, loathe Frank McCourt. So I unite with you in your "FUCK YOU MCCOURT."
thank you...can't wait till his boston ass is back where it belongs
funny that they won't allow a guy like Mark Cuban to own a team because he's "bad for baseball" yet they allowed McCourt to buy the Dodgers...go figure...
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
i don't like cuban too much...but how in the world could mark cuban bad for baseball?
bud selig is an absolute moran.
:P
yeah i don't quite get how he can be bad...although the mavs haven't won a championship, they're consistently been a contender since he has owned them...i'm pretty sure he'd spend whatever it took to make the dodgers the yankees of the west...but you're right, selig is a moron
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Less than 9 percent of players black
ESPN.com news services
NEW YORK -- The percentage of black players in the major leagues dropped again on Opening Day this year even as the sport again received a top overall grade for racial diversity.
Percentage of Black Players in MLB
Year Pct
2011 8.5
2010 9.1
2009 9.0
2008 10.2
2007 8.2
2006 8.4
2005 9.0
2004 9.0
2002 10.0
2001 13.0
2000 13.0
1999 13.0
1998 15.0
1997 17.0
1996 17.0
1995 19.0
1994 18.0
1993 16.0
1992 17.0
1991 18.0
1990 17.0
>> No study done in 2003
-- Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports
Baseball's grade for gender hiring declined slightly, according to the annual study released Thursday by Richard Lapchick's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports at the University of Central Florida.
Baseball received an A for racial diversity in hiring, the same grade as last year, and a B-minus for gender, down from a B. Its overall grade remained a B-plus.
"Jackie Robinson's dream was to see more African-Americans playing, coaching and in the front office," Lapchick said. "While this year there has been a slight decrease in the grade for racial and gender hiring practices, there has been a long-term consistent and dramatic increase in the role of people of color and women regarding who runs the game."
The percentage of black players dropped to 8.5 percent on Opening Day this year, down from 9.1 percent at the start of last season and its lowest level since 2007. The percentage of Latino players dropped from 28.4 percent to 27 percent -- baseball's lowest since 1999's 26 percent.
"This has been a concern of Major League Baseball and leaders in the African-American community," Lapchick said. "However, the 38.3 percent of players who are people of color also make the playing fields look more like America with its large Latino population."
While Major League Baseball's central office received an A-plus for racial diversity and an A-minus for gender diversity, the 30 clubs fared more poorly.
The number of black and Latino managers dropped from 10 at the start of the 2010 season to six, and the percentage of black and Latino coaches dropped from 31 to 29 percent. No blacks were team chief executives or presidents and only Houston Astros president of business Pam Gardner fell into that category.
Black and Latino general managers dropped from five to four, and at the team vice president level percentages declined for blacks (9.8 percent last year) and women (18.2 percent). For the VP level, teams received a C to C-plus for racial diversity and an F for gender diversity.
"MLB has made great strides with diversity in who runs the game, and today is one of the best in sports." Lapchick said. "However, there is clearly room for improvement, especially regarding hiring more women into professional positions."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Yeah, definitely. He and Tulo (I only call him Tulo because I can't spell his name) are the only players signed in 2020.
I for one am gald he's gonna be in a Rox uniform until 2020. He is the cornerstone of our team!
this sport has some serious issues not only with this but with young people in general losing interest.
be interesting to see what happens in the next 10-20 years.
How is it baseball's problem that black kids just want to play basketball? :?
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I think it's their problem that the percentage of black players is steadily declining and the best athletes are choosing other sports. The only way to fix that is get kids interested.
Selig expects playoffs to expand to 10 teams for 2012
CBSSports.com wire reports
April 21, 2011
NEW YORK -- Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expects the playoffs to expand from eight teams to 10 for the 2012 season.
Selig went public last fall with his support for expanded playoffs, and the matter is subject to collective bargaining with the players association.
"I would say we're moving to expanding the playoffs, but there's a myriad of details to work out," Selig said Thursday at his annual meeting with the Associated Press Sports Editors. "Ten is a fair number."
Selig said scheduling is the major issue of discussion, including how many games the new wild-card round will be. The two wild cards in each league would meet, and the winners would advance to the following round against division winners.
"The more we've talked about it, I think we're moving inexorably to that," he said.
(but it gives the Astros a better shot! ha!)
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having playoff games end past 11 and 11:30 is not a good start...
expanded instant replay...letting more teams into the playoffs.......baseball's slowly losing it's uniqueness.
the tv networks now run major sports...there is other reason as to why there should be more teams in any league's playoffs...why have a season?
Well, the idea is to make division titles more meaningful. I.e., either the Red Sox or Yankees have to play a Wild Card game or series (it should be one game). Last year the Rays/Yanks both packing it in the last week was lame.
That's the theory. In practice, I'm not sure if it will make anything more exciting. And if they make it best-of-3, the division winners will sit around too long and get rusty. It definitely needs to be one game.
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