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Forum: Talk Sports 10-16-2004, 04:46 PM
Replies: 1,423
Views: 38,557
Posted By OldGiants
Hmm. Since when is comparing 9 games of fielding...

Hmm. Since when is comparing 9 games of fielding stats by Jeter (to say nothing of Jeter having just come back from an injury--if this is 2004 data as stated) an outstanding comparision for any...
Forum: General Discussions 09-16-2004, 03:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,280
Posted By OldGiants
Hmm, I guess you missed the 1.2 patch that came...

Hmm, I guess you missed the 1.2 patch that came out last year.

The rest of us didn't.
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 03-12-2004, 04:00 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,776
Posted By OldGiants
A great article. I think the somewhat overlooked...

A great article. I think the somewhat overlooked point he makes about poor pitchers having short careers and skewing the data is an excellent point. The tables in the middle of the article that...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 03-12-2004, 09:43 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,776
Posted By OldGiants
This is just a Devil's Advocate argument (I more...

This is just a Devil's Advocate argument (I more or less like DIPS)

The underlying assumption of DIPS is that once the ball is hit, the result depends on the ballpark and the fielding skills of...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: Mods 12-07-2003, 04:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,162
Posted By OldGiants
Your welcome, Vulcan. I look forward to...

Your welcome, Vulcan.

I look forward to seeing your efforts.
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: Mods 12-05-2003, 01:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,162
Posted By OldGiants
Instead of using the printscreen key, you might...

Instead of using the printscreen key, you might want to check out a program called HoverSnap. I saw it on TechTV the other day, and it looks like it would save some steps and time when using facegen....
Forum: Talk Sports 10-24-2003, 11:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,671
Posted By OldGiants
I agree about the tradition part. The idea that...

I agree about the tradition part. The idea that today's world requires more good seats is obviously true, but not necessariy compelling in the 19th century.

I was simply to hoping to find a more...
Forum: Talk Sports 10-23-2003, 07:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,671
Posted By OldGiants
I considered that, but think of all the stadia...

I considered that, but think of all the stadia where the dugouts are set back into the grandstand area and seats flow down on either side of the dugout. No reason the seats behind the dugout could...
Forum: Talk Sports 10-23-2003, 08:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,671
Posted By OldGiants
Why are dugouts below ground level?

The simple, and perhaps correct, answer is to provide protection from screaming fouls.

Is there a more accurate answer that time has forgotten?

I'm thinking of the origin of the term...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 10-17-2003, 12:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 923
Posted By OldGiants
Isn't the real question how OOTP handles hits,...

Isn't the real question how OOTP handles hits, K's and fielding, not how it is in real life?

There have been a number threads about this, and it seems to me the consensus is that the game...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 10-17-2003, 11:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 880
Posted By OldGiants
Here is the rule, from the MLB site: WINNING...

Here is the rule, from the MLB site:

WINNING AND LOSING PITCHER
10.19
(a) Credit the starting pitcher with a game won only if he has pitched at least five complete innings and his team not only...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 10-17-2003, 11:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 880
Posted By OldGiants
Hmmer755, It must have 1966. My memory was...

Hmmer755,

It must have 1966. My memory was vague on the year because I was remembering Higgins' 1969 APBA card, which was pretty good.

But I'm confused about your evidence, since both the 1969...
Forum: Talk Sports 10-17-2003, 10:53 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,177
Posted By OldGiants
Amen, brother. These two series will long be...

Amen, brother.

These two series will long be replayed on ESPN, and we were privileged to have lived through them.

I feel sorry for the people who can't let the joy of sports entertain them...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 10-13-2003, 11:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 880
Posted By OldGiants
There is an exception to the five inning rule,...

There is an exception to the five inning rule, though. I'm only aware of it having been invoked once, in 1969.

If the game only goes five innings (because of rain, for example) and the starter...
Forum: Talk Sports 10-13-2003, 10:34 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,442
Posted By OldGiants
My local paper carried a great column by Adrian...

My local paper carried a great column by Adrian Wojnarowski of the Bergen Record about this. I tried to find a link to it, but nothing recent came up. Here's what I have time to type:

Pedro...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 09-05-2003, 11:20 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,615
Posted By OldGiants
Another Doug Glanville story I've read about in a...

Another Doug Glanville story I've read about in a few magazines is that he was a Strat-O-matic player as a kid. When he was playing CF for the Phillies a few years ago, the Phils stuck Gregg Jeffries...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 08-21-2003, 03:27 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,649
Posted By OldGiants
This is a great list of suggestions. Rusty,...

This is a great list of suggestions.

Rusty, I agree with you on the doubleheaders and recall a thread where we discussed historically correct trading deadlines, waivers and such.

I hope this...
Forum: Talk Sports 08-08-2003, 02:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 842
Posted By OldGiants
Obviously you two have never actually computed...

Obviously you two have never actually computed winshares for you OOTP league and wondered why some odd results pop up when the situation I've described exists.

Do some sensitivity studies, as I...
Forum: Talk Sports 08-07-2003, 02:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 585
Posted By OldGiants
Is there a list of the players who have currently...

Is there a list of the players who have currently cleared waivers?

This would be most interesting, for these guys acquire more value, since they can be moved to any team down the stretch. They are...
Forum: Talk Sports 08-07-2003, 02:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 842
Posted By OldGiants
Once again, you've completely missed my point. ...

Once again, you've completely missed my point.

It is NOT a foregone conclusion that a few more hits has to result in more Phillie victories. But IS likely that Abreu's win shares would be...
Forum: Talk Sports 08-06-2003, 03:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,291
Posted By OldGiants
Ruth would whiff at Johnson's first two pitches,...

Ruth would whiff at Johnson's first two pitches, then drop a bunt in front of whatever turkey the D-backs are playing at third and laugh all the way to first.

Then he'd get thrown out trying to...
Forum: Talk Sports 08-06-2003, 03:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 842
Posted By OldGiants
Abreu's WS total is likely to be overstated due...

Abreu's WS total is likely to be overstated due to the extraordinarily crappy seasons of Burrell and Bell. I noticed in the Sunday stats Burrell and Bell are the only two 'regulars' batting under...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 07-27-2003, 01:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,469
Posted By OldGiants
The "I don't like your organization does" does...

The "I don't like your organization does" does change if no other team makes an offer.

My current favorite way to play a fictional league is to set all teams to the lowest market size and fan...
Forum: Earlier versions of OOTP: General Discussions 07-07-2003, 01:02 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 88,112
Posted By OldGiants
No, I'm an American. But I've been following...

No, I'm an American. But I've been following footie a lot recently thanks to CM and Nick Hornby books. The BBC website keeps me up to date on results and transfers.

I do like the interaction in...
Forum: OOTP Dynasty Reports 07-06-2003, 11:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 438
Posted By OldGiants
Hayes (the OOTP AI never lets a catcher play...

Hayes (the OOTP AI never lets a catcher play enough games)
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