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:

Discretion is the better part of valor
Posted on: 08/14/13
Upgrade at bartender?
Posted on: 08/14/13
7 Comments
from the Reallly Weeeeeird files
Posted on: 08/13/13
Posted on: 08/13/13
12 Comments
Posted on: 08/05/13
13 Comments
Surging towards 2009?
Posted on: 08/05/13
4 Comments
Plug in a quarter, collect your two hits in the basin
Posted on: 08/05/13
1 Comments
He's going to hit like a bat-first SS, but will he field like one?
Posted on: 07/19/13
13 Comments
If I go crazy then will you still call me Superman
Posted on: 07/13/13
3 Comments
Now, all's I need's Taijuan
Posted on: 07/11/13
Posted on: 07/11/13
5 Comments
Smoak OPS 788 vs Morales 778 (already)
Posted on: 07/09/13
11 Comments
It ain't like he weighs 175 lbs
Posted on: 07/08/13
5 Comments
.308/.390/.577 since bouncing from AAA
Posted on: 07/07/13
11 Comments
What was that little pill Bradley Cooper took in Limitless?
Posted on: 07/04/13
29 Comments
Next up: throwing hands with 80-year-olds
Posted on: 07/04/13
3 Comments
Yer killin' me Pepper. The moment. Enjoy the moment?
Posted on: 06/30/13
17 Comments
The Tao of Jeet Kune (Dirt) Do(g)
Posted on: 06/30/13
3 Comments
Harmon Killebrew, Jerry West, and Michael Jordan
Posted on: 06/30/13
8 Comments
An extra +0.5 or +1.0 WAR, from the SS legs, are OK with Dr D
Posted on: 06/30/13
7 Comments
"Best pitching prospect in minor league baseball" sez Gordon
Posted on: 06/27/13
6 Comments
A good swing: Necessary but not Sufficient
Posted on: 06/13/13
Snatch the pebble from my hand, grasshopper, er, Teddy
Posted on: 06/13/13
6 Comments
Spitting image of ...
Posted on: 06/13/13
1 Comments
and the fans go wild :: aaahhhhhhhhh ::
Posted on: 06/12/13
3 Comments
8.6 K, 1.5 BB on the year
Posted on: 06/11/13
10 Comments
... as is Evan Longoria (ahem)
Posted on: 06/07/13
2 Comments
Subliminal advertising, dept.
Posted on: 06/07/13
9 Comments
I am youure brotha! "Oh, OBVIOUSLY"
Posted on: 06/03/13
Dominance by da numbah's
Posted on: 06/03/13
6 Comments

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