Enri with a fair question in the 14-In-A-Row comments:
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=== Q ===
Generally, I'm entirely with you, Doc, on the value of Erikkkk. I still fantasize about Felix-Erik winning postseason series for us this year.
=== John Benson Dept. ===
So Bedard has now started 14 games and allowed more than 3 runs in ... 0 of them.
Benson's paradigm is to compare a set of (say) 10 starting pitchers by asking, "What was the WORST recent year each pitcher had?" The pitcher with the best WORST year :- ) may be the toughest pitcher, and the best bet.
NObody is a tough matchup EVERY start. Except Bedard, I guess.
=== AL / NL Gap ===
Taro links us up to an article that correlates the gap between the AL and NL to that of a 93-69 season.
NAH-NAH NAH, nah-nah, nana-NAH!
Though we don't want to appear (overly) narcissistic, there *are* times when it is useful for Dr. D to remind his fellow bleacherites that D-O-V is not a safe haven for pollyanna thinking...
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At Mariner Central, an entertaining discussion is in flow as to the different paradigms by which we enjoy, and analyze, baseball.
Roto Champ Taro with a fascinating kibitz in the comments. He's amused that considering how often USSM and D-O-V take opposite sides of debates, that usually we're on the high side and they on the low side. I'm amused at his amusement. ;- )
An interesting debate now runs ...
Debate at Mariner Central as to whether Jason Vargas' success, in 11 starts, implies that now we're okay to put Ryan Rowland-Smith's minus fastball in there. Does
Our teenagers didn't want to come to the park tonight. Jenny because she already went to a game this month, and John because he was buried in Guitar Hero. Threw a $20 on the kitchen table and told them to hit the Godfather's buffet.
GL with a fair question:
+++ Idiotic mechanical musings here...
