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Posted by pb15 on 9/6/2012 7:32:00 PM (view original):
Ukula, everything is a small sample size. So do you best to understand how all the ratings might relate to one another and adapt as you go.

Noone knows for sure how a batter's push/pull rating interacts with a pitchers velocity to affect where the ball is hit or the outcome of the play for example. Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)? Sometimes it pays to be patient, sometimes it doesn't.
"Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)?"

No.  Show me.
9/7/2012 9:15 AM
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It was stated in an early dev chat.   Not sure if the question was poorly worded or if the D-Chat was just drinking.    It was also recanted later.
9/7/2012 9:41 AM
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Mike, is it true that you found a way to talk about Butch Rose in a comment on cnn.com about the Democratic convention?
9/7/2012 9:49 AM
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I missed most of Obama's speech but he was supposed to work Butch into it. 
9/7/2012 9:52 AM
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Posted by burnsy483 on 9/7/2012 9:15:00 AM (view original):
Posted by pb15 on 9/6/2012 7:32:00 PM (view original):
Ukula, everything is a small sample size. So do you best to understand how all the ratings might relate to one another and adapt as you go.

Noone knows for sure how a batter's push/pull rating interacts with a pitchers velocity to affect where the ball is hit or the outcome of the play for example. Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)? Sometimes it pays to be patient, sometimes it doesn't.
"Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)?"

No.  Show me.
Not certain about the dev chat, but this was a Scott Boras argument floated during the Prince Fielder bonanza last off season, as in, Prince is short which reduces his strike zone and helps him draw more walks.
9/7/2012 8:45 PM
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Posted by tedwmoore on 9/7/2012 8:45:00 PM (view original):
Posted by burnsy483 on 9/7/2012 9:15:00 AM (view original):
Posted by pb15 on 9/6/2012 7:32:00 PM (view original):
Ukula, everything is a small sample size. So do you best to understand how all the ratings might relate to one another and adapt as you go.

Noone knows for sure how a batter's push/pull rating interacts with a pitchers velocity to affect where the ball is hit or the outcome of the play for example. Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)? Sometimes it pays to be patient, sometimes it doesn't.
"Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)?"

No.  Show me.
Not certain about the dev chat, but this was a Scott Boras argument floated during the Prince Fielder bonanza last off season, as in, Prince is short which reduces his strike zone and helps him draw more walks.
It worked for this guy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel
9/7/2012 10:27 PM
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Butch Rose's one point drop in power and three point drop in arm strength between season sixteen and seventeen shot his confidence.  he started drinking and throwing huge temper tantrums.  his wife left him.  his mistress left him (for his wife).  even his dog ran away.  it's really effected his play on the field.  he should be able to turn it around if he can get his act together, get off the sauce, and get his temper back under control.  :>
9/8/2012 1:19 PM
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Posted by MikeT23 on 9/7/2012 9:52:00 AM (view original):
I missed most of Obama's speech but he was supposed to work Butch into it. 
Obama dashed your Hope.  (Don't know about your Change.)  He left Butch Rose out of his acceptance speech.  Might have been a teleprompter malfunction.  Michelle was excellent,  however,  in covering her husband's alcohol tolerance and sexual charisma ratings.  I didn't know they had increased that much in four seasons.
9/9/2012 4:28 PM
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Posted by keithjs on 9/7/2012 10:27:00 PM (view original):
Posted by tedwmoore on 9/7/2012 8:45:00 PM (view original):
Posted by burnsy483 on 9/7/2012 9:15:00 AM (view original):
Posted by pb15 on 9/6/2012 7:32:00 PM (view original):
Ukula, everything is a small sample size. So do you best to understand how all the ratings might relate to one another and adapt as you go.

Noone knows for sure how a batter's push/pull rating interacts with a pitchers velocity to affect where the ball is hit or the outcome of the play for example. Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)? Sometimes it pays to be patient, sometimes it doesn't.
"Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)?"

No.  Show me.
Not certain about the dev chat, but this was a Scott Boras argument floated during the Prince Fielder bonanza last off season, as in, Prince is short which reduces his strike zone and helps him draw more walks.
It worked for this guy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel
Small sample size ;)
9/10/2012 12:41 AM
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Posted by mb625 on 9/10/2012 12:41:00 AM (view original):
Posted by keithjs on 9/7/2012 10:27:00 PM (view original):
Posted by tedwmoore on 9/7/2012 8:45:00 PM (view original):
Posted by burnsy483 on 9/7/2012 9:15:00 AM (view original):
Posted by pb15 on 9/6/2012 7:32:00 PM (view original):
Ukula, everything is a small sample size. So do you best to understand how all the ratings might relate to one another and adapt as you go.

Noone knows for sure how a batter's push/pull rating interacts with a pitchers velocity to affect where the ball is hit or the outcome of the play for example. Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)? Sometimes it pays to be patient, sometimes it doesn't.
"Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)?"

No.  Show me.
Not certain about the dev chat, but this was a Scott Boras argument floated during the Prince Fielder bonanza last off season, as in, Prince is short which reduces his strike zone and helps him draw more walks.
It worked for this guy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel
Small sample size ;)
9/10/2012 9:48 AM
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Posted by burnsy483 on 9/7/2012 9:15:00 AM (view original):
Posted by pb15 on 9/6/2012 7:32:00 PM (view original):
Ukula, everything is a small sample size. So do you best to understand how all the ratings might relate to one another and adapt as you go.

Noone knows for sure how a batter's push/pull rating interacts with a pitchers velocity to affect where the ball is hit or the outcome of the play for example. Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)? Sometimes it pays to be patient, sometimes it doesn't.
"Or how much does a hitters height affect his base on balls (it does according to a not so recent dev chat/interview)?"

No.  Show me.
It may have been in one of the HBD radio interviews, but the fact that a few others remember it increases the likelihood that I'm not misremembering.
9/10/2012 7:50 PM
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