I'm with the stat guys on this one, actually. I can't complain about Cabrera's winning because he had a monster season (although the Triple Crown seems like an outdated achievement). But if I'm picking my team I'll take 2012 Trout over Cabrera any day.
On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Ray Daniel Salemi <[email protected] > wrote: > BTW. The blog references a cool page on espn.com that allows you to > overlay different ballparks. Then you can see what would have been a home > run in different parks. > > > > On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Ray Daniel Salemi < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Not in my mind. It's just a fact about some numbers. I think the MVP >> means more than that. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Isn't, you know, being the Triple Crown Winner in itself recognition? >>> >>> Steve O >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Ray Daniel Salemi < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Nate Silver makes a good argument that if MVP is really a measure of >>>> Most Valuable Player, then Trout should have won: >>>> >>>> The Statistical Case Against Cabrera for >>>> M.V.P.<http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/the-statistical-case-against-cabrera-for-m-v-p/> >>>> >>>> On the other hand, I don't think that the MVP should be a purely >>>> statistical award such as the Batting Title or the Home Run leader. >>>> >>>> Winning the triple crown deserves to be recognized. I'm happy with >>>> Cabrera. >>>> >>>> Ray >>>> >>>> PS. I'm way behind on my geeky baseball stats. I've got to catch up >>>> to the new techniques. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Author of CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD MOTHER and other mystery short stories. >>>> >>>> Visit Ray Daniel on Amazon >>>> <http://www.amazon.com/Ray-Daniel/e/B005OIX4MO/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Author of CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD MOTHER and other mystery short stories. >> >> Visit Ray Daniel on Amazon >> <http://www.amazon.com/Ray-Daniel/e/B005OIX4MO/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1> >> >> > > > -- > Author of CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD MOTHER and other mystery short stories. > > Visit Ray Daniel on Amazon > <http://www.amazon.com/Ray-Daniel/e/B005OIX4MO/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
