2014 MLB Season Thread

[Big Bid'Ness]

Let the man rock for the weekend then its all over lol.

 

[elcheato]

I got what you were saying, I just don't like generalizing it to MVP awards. I don't think the perception of his career should or would have been changed had he beaten Mauer for MVP 5 years ago (it's still hilarious people were arguing for Jeter that year), or had he topped Morneau 8 years ago (argument could be made neither of them were deserving). 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I got what you were saying, I just don't like generalizing it to MVP awards. I don't think the perception of his career should or would have been changed had he beaten Mauer for MVP 5 years ago (it's still hilarious people were arguing for Jeter that year), or had he topped Morneau 8 years ago (argument could be made neither of them were deserving). 

It was just me being lazy haha. We clearly agree here and you had to ruin it </3

 

[elcheato]

God damn it 

 

[footballplaya52]

jeter brought the most non tigers discussion in weeks

 

[elcheato]

Jeter was born in Michigan, do you know what baseball team plays there? DO YOU? 

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I agree. Some people I know who really know baseball history laugh if you mention him in the convo for even best SS ever.

I like Derek Jeter but

 
this. Which is why I loved Olberbermann's comment about how people think he's the best because they saw him play. 

 

[Giantmetfan07]

also, some guy had way too much time on his hands:
 
 
 

Now calculating Even Meek’s pitching in the last 7 months:
Avg Speed Delta of Mean Variance (Theta^2)
90.1 -1.357 1.841 Mean: 91.457
90.2 -1.257 1.580 Variance: 1.272
90.6 -0.857 0.734 Std Dev: 2.984
92.1 0.643 0.413
91.6 0.143 0.020
92.2 0.743 0.551
93.4 1.943 3.770
91.457 8.909
Variance: 8.909 / 7 = 1.272
Standard Deviation = Sq. Rt of 8.909 = 2.984
91.457(Average FB) – 86.1(Jeter FB) = 5.357mph
5.357mph (Delta of Avg FB and Jeter FBs) / 2.984 (Std. Dev) = 1.795 Standard Deviations from the mean
1.8 Std Deviations = .96407 %
1 – .96407 = .03593% Chance
Jeter’s BA: .255 Std. Deviation %: .03593
.255 (Jetere BA) = 1 in 3.921 .03593 (FB @ 86.1 mph %) = 1 in 27.831
Chances of Derek Jeter Getting a hit on a 86.1 mph Fastball from Evan Meek: 1/109.12 chance
Derek Jeter had a 0.9 % Chance of doing that naturally last night

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Evan Meek is terrible anyways.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

hope jeter still has a good series this weekend against the red sox to close out his career

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

I doubt he suits up.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

ive heard hes gonna play DH tonight

 

[elcheato]

 
this. Which is why I loved Olberbermann's comment about how people think he's the best because they saw him play. 

I actually think people underrate current day players because they're afraid to annoint people or say they're better than past guys. If you look at Mike Trout, I dont think it's unreasonable to say he's on pace to be a top 10 non-pitcher ever, but I imagine most people would look at me like I'm insane. The Jeter stuff is purely because he's a Yankee and he's seen as the one wholesome dude they have. He won a lot of rings to start his career which got the hype going

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

I actually think people underrate current day players because they're afraid to annoint people or say they're better than past guys. If you look at Mike Trout, I dont think it's unreasonable to say he's on pace to be a top 10 non-pitcher ever, but I imagine most people would look at me like I'm insane. The Jeter stuff is purely because he's a Yankee and he's seen as the one wholesome dude they have. He won a lot of rings to start his career which got the hype going

 
Dan the Man said it. As a marketing thing as well for the Yankees too. Merchandise, Tickets, memorabilia etc

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

I like Jeter because he's spent his whole career as a yankee, done it clean, and is one of the best hitters to ever play baseball. 

 

[footballplaya52]

Jeter is one of the best hitters to ever play baseball. 

 
False

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

So if Jeter isn't one of the best hitters to ever play, than Willie Mays wasn't either

 

[elcheato]

Willie Mays hit 400 more homers than Jeter. I'm not sure why you would even use Mays as a reference point

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

I like Jeter because he's spent his whole career as a yankee, done it clean, and is one of the best hitters to ever play baseball. 

 
2 out the 3 isnt bad lol.

 

[snipezo]

Did this dude compare mays to Jeter? Lol