tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977384970015233286.post4884743385887767637..comments2023-11-03T06:13:31.161-04:00Comments on Prince of New York Baseball Blog: Sunday Lightning 1.31.2010PAUL LEBOWITZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03726846731779145384noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977384970015233286.post-48408249264327730982010-01-31T18:54:26.219-05:002010-01-31T18:54:26.219-05:00I agree that the Mets did not need a wholesale mak...I agree that the Mets did not need a wholesale make-over. They had really good players who got injured last year. Lots of overreaction going on.She-Fanhttp://janeheller.mlblogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977384970015233286.post-34968704603542307162010-01-31T16:15:10.086-05:002010-01-31T16:15:10.086-05:00I know that you were quoting the movie. I haven&#...I know that you were quoting the movie. I haven't seen it in years, but I do remember the notorious first line. <br /><br />Second, PECOTA is a tool, nothing more. It is an attempt at *something* not an attempt at *everything*<br /><br />Third, something that I have noticed, is that the RIGHT statistics along with subjective analysis is the best way to approach the game of baseball. SO for example, if YOU took the time to understand things such as 'WAR' and wOBA, then you could use them, when needed or desired, rather than simply dismissing them most of the time. The point is, we all use statistics to some extent. Why not use the ones that are more accurate? Stats that take into account most facets of the game (WAR).<br /><br />http://www.statisticianmagician.com/Joehttp://www.statisticianmagician.com/noreply@blogger.com