POTD

Player of the Day, ya mooks ya's. Like: SSI's 2011 Best Bet, Kyle Seager

I think it was the 1995 Player Handbook, which was the one that Bill James formatted in a Q-and-A format.  He intro'ed it by saying he was only going to ask those questions that some readers might NOT know the answers to.

That, in a nutshell, captures the Think Tank.  If it's "fresh," it's fair game.  

In the past, SSI has sharply disagreed with the general consensus on players like Tim Lincecum, James Paxton, Kyle Seager, Brandon League, Michael Pineda, and of course SSI has always been right.  We defy you to find a counterexample.  ... hey, if we'd been wrong, would we be listing them here?  I think NOT

We usually try to start by matching a player up with a template - say, Felix Hernandez with Tom Seaver / Roger Clemens / The Bill James Pitcher Family of "polished righties."  We'll ask what the aiki mechanics say.  In 600 words or whatever (ha!) we hope you'll have your arms around the situation.  If not, please call for a refund.  Dial 1-800-THERAPY

Cheers,

Dr D 

Posts in this blog:

how many days till the season starts, didja say
Posted on: 10/19/17
3 Comments
the Denizens already trudging through a very cold winter
Posted on: 09/28/17
1 Comments
as viewed from 60 feet, 6 inches by Mo and Pedro
Posted on: 09/25/17
4 Comments
will this guy be our #3 starter or our #4 starter?
Posted on: 09/14/17
8 Comments
Lifetime record, 81-76 here and elsewhere
Posted on: 09/02/17
2 Comments
Think Ian Kennedy, Alex Cobb, Bronson Arroyo
Posted on: 08/31/17
16 Comments
Posted on: 08/30/17
5 Comments
Dr. D's verdict: farther away than expected ... but farther away from a higher point
Posted on: 08/23/17
6 Comments
He's a day late vis-a-vis July 31, but is he a dollar short?
Posted on: 08/07/17
2 Comments
the official SSI grok, kiddies
Posted on: 08/07/17
7 Comments
the king of M's blogs suns itself in the afternoon preceding a Zeus game
Posted on: 08/04/17
6 Comments
Dr. D remembers when finding such CF's was unpossible
Posted on: 07/29/17
6 Comments
As #5 starters go, Dr D takes this guy all. day. long.
Posted on: 07/28/17
9 Comments
and here comes da second judge of the morning
Posted on: 07/24/17
10 Comments
the balance sheet
Posted on: 07/22/17
8 Comments
pulling the string, Dept.
Posted on: 07/22/17
2 Comments
anything he can do ..... Dept.
Posted on: 07/10/17
3 Comments
very nearly into Best Bet territory here
Posted on: 07/04/17
2 Comments
Come sing along with the Mainframe
Posted on: 06/22/17
8 Comments
who doesn't root for a gentleman soldier?
Posted on: 06/20/17
10 Comments
form over functionality, Dept.
Posted on: 06/19/17
4 Comments
Seattle Mariners about to lock in a franchise SS
Posted on: 06/06/17
43 Comments
Posted on: 05/27/17
5 Comments
runnin' down a dream, Dept.
Posted on: 05/17/17
4 Comments
don't tell me you're going to show that swing on TV, dweeb
Posted on: 05/12/17
14 Comments
Worst Wager this, you putz
Posted on: 05/06/17
12 Comments
now that's a creative grip. Call it the starfish?
Posted on: 03/26/17
10 Comments
Posted on: 03/22/17
6 Comments
life is pink, pink is life Dept.
Posted on: 03/18/17
5 Comments
we been wantin' one (a Gardner) for years now
Posted on: 03/16/17
30 Comments

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