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OFFNY Hangout Grand Counsel

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OK, what other metrics are you going to use for a starting pitcher?

ERA, ERA+, ERA-, WHIP, K/9, K/BB rate, FIP, xFIP, fWAR, rWAR.

I'm sure I've left off a bunch but all of them are better than wins.

You keep telling yourself that

3 AND 10

You asked a question, and he answered.

WOW. Aren't you sensitive.

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tntoriole Hangout Grand Counsel

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I'm so behind in my reading. That's my next baseball bio on my wish list. I may spring for the book rather than the usual Kindle for that one. Someone gave me a bio of Christy Mathewson this week.

Still reading that bio of The Replacements (band).

I hear you. The three volume epic biography of Connie Mack by Norman Macht is also one of my recent favorites. From his playing days as one of the first modern catchers in the game, through managerial and ownership eras...a fascinating read.

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