The Buck Showalter Appreciation Thread

[Can_of_corn]

14 minutes ago, VaBird1 said:

Not disagreeing, but asking.  Why?  Sample size?

Yes.

Exacerbating the problem is that pitchers can change pretty substantially over time.  A guy struggling against 2012 Ubaldo doesn't mean much when he's facing 2016 Ubaldo.  You are better served looking at how hitters do against pitch types.

[VaBird1]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Yes.

Exacerbating the problem is that pitchers can change pretty substantially over time.  A guy struggling against 2012 Ubaldo doesn't mean much when he's facing 2016 Ubaldo.  You are better served looking at how hitters do against pitch types.

Gotcha. That’s what I thought.

[DrungoHazewood]

On 10/4/2018 at 3:11 PM, Can_of_corn said:

Lots of folks were happy with the idea of trying to keep the competitive window open.

I hope they enjoy the next few seasons.

What's the difference if you're wandering in the wilderness in 2016 or 2019?  I was one of those happy to try to keep it open as long as possible after having lived through the 1998-2011 strategy of praying to get to .500 in 3, 4, 5 years and never making it.  I remember 0-21.  I remember 30-3.  It'll eventually come back around.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

What's the difference if you're wandering in the wilderness in 2016 or 2019?  I was one of those happy to try to keep it open as long as possible after having lived through the 1998-2011 strategy of praying to get to .500 in 3, 4, 5 years and never making it.  I remember 0-21.  I remember 30-3.  It'll eventually come back around.

If you plan properly the down periods should be more infrequent and shorter in duration.

[weams]

5 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:

What's the difference if you're wandering in the wilderness in 2016 or 2019?  I was one of those happy to try to keep it open as long as possible after having lived through the 1998-2011 strategy of praying to get to .500 in 3, 4, 5 years and never making it.  I remember 0-21.  I remember 30-3.  It'll eventually come back around.

Same.

[weams]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-orioles-always-win-more-than-they-should-theres-a-reason-for-that/

[JimGinSP]

99 - 187 from the date that article was written.  .346 baseball turned Bucks overall winning percentage with the Orioles from .534 to .494.  I still have my Buckle Up towel and will remember those days fondly but I’ve turned the page.  Looks like ownership is doing the right things to turn the page as well.

[weams]

2 hours ago, JimGinSP said:

99 - 187 from the date that article was written.  .346 baseball turned Bucks overall winning percentage with the Orioles from .534 to .494.  I still have my Buckle Up towel and will remember those days fondly but I’ve turned the page.  Looks like ownership is doing the right things to turn the page as well.

It was good until it was bad. He did the most he could without the real stars. Davis not being a star did his deal in as well.