Sabermetrics & Future MLB: The Show

[Trent Booty]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

Please make sure you understand what my post was about before responding. Thanks.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Trent Booty

You're about 0-4 lately in understanding my thoughts. Might not be a terrible idea to quit where you're at.

[Trent Booty]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

You're about 0-4 lately in understanding my thoughts. Might not be a terrible idea to quit where you're at.

I don't care to "understand your thoughts" I was just giving you a hard time, you sure get offended easily, but I guess that explains why you're a moderator.

I apologize, lol I never mean to hurt your feelings.

Didn't mean to make this thread off-topic again.

[TheWarmWind]

So I have a question. From what I've read on the thread it seems that WAR isn't the best at assessing defensive ability. So, especially considering the context of the show, what stat would work best and why? I know we already get the defense rating and the fielding %, which are both fairly easy quantities for someone to digest (especially a newbie to stats).

I guess what I'm trying to say is: is there a stat that can both be easily understood and balances out what resources are already available when judging defence on the show?

I've heard of UZR but I just look at the defensive ratings and fielding % (plus my own hands on judgment) and I feel like I've got a good idea how a player handles on the defensive side of things. So I'm thinking something like an ideal zone coverage chart, similar to hot zones or a hitting chart. Am I wrong? Is there something better?

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Trent Booty

I don't care to "understand your thoughts" I was just giving you a hard time, you sure get offended easily, but I guess that explains why you're a moderator. I apologize, lol I never mean to hurt your feelings. Didn't mean to make this thread off-topic again.

Yes you did.

That's what you're missing. I don't get easily offended at all, nor have I been offended with anything you've said. After a full day's work of being called the worst names in the book and being yelled at all day the last thing I will ever worry about is anything said on a website to me.

As a mod I've had my life threatened as well as the live's of my wife and kids, all for something I do voluntarily. Everything you've said to me the last couple days is child's play to me.

I know you're young and to you this is fun but go ahead and drop it.

Thanks.