Abe Sargent
07-12-2006, 04:11 PM
This is coming out of what I think is an interesting discussion in another thread.
How do you judge a pitcher? What stats do you look at?
I look at the lip width and holding capacity for pitchers in combination. Ultimately, the pitcher's job is to pour liquid into a glass. So a pitcher with more holding capacity is preferable to one with less. Lip width to me is an indicator of future performance. It is possible for a pitcher to have a lot of holding capacity, but a narrow lip width. To me this is a flag that it is not going to pour quickly. However, a pitcher with lesser capacity, but a wide lip will probably do better over time. That said, lip width needs to be small enough not to pour over the sides of the glass.
Handle strength stats has always been a made up stat to me. Something to justify why some pitchers are preferable to others. Who cares if your handle is stonger than another's? All pitchers have a workable handle, so you need to look at another stat. If a handle were really weak, it would mean a lot more to me.
Material composition is something I have always been reticent to use because most people don't know it off the top of their head, but the principle is good. You don't want a pitcher's composition to taint the taste of your beverage.
What do you use to measure quality of the pitcher?
-Anxiety
How do you judge a pitcher? What stats do you look at?
I look at the lip width and holding capacity for pitchers in combination. Ultimately, the pitcher's job is to pour liquid into a glass. So a pitcher with more holding capacity is preferable to one with less. Lip width to me is an indicator of future performance. It is possible for a pitcher to have a lot of holding capacity, but a narrow lip width. To me this is a flag that it is not going to pour quickly. However, a pitcher with lesser capacity, but a wide lip will probably do better over time. That said, lip width needs to be small enough not to pour over the sides of the glass.
Handle strength stats has always been a made up stat to me. Something to justify why some pitchers are preferable to others. Who cares if your handle is stonger than another's? All pitchers have a workable handle, so you need to look at another stat. If a handle were really weak, it would mean a lot more to me.
Material composition is something I have always been reticent to use because most people don't know it off the top of their head, but the principle is good. You don't want a pitcher's composition to taint the taste of your beverage.
What do you use to measure quality of the pitcher?
-Anxiety