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:

perish the thought
Posted on: 01/20/16
2 Comments
would you please just Go Away scott
Posted on: 01/16/16
Starry, Starry Scrubs dept.
Posted on: 01/16/16
Here's betting one more year
Posted on: 01/15/16
4 Comments
If we'd offered you this roster on Oct. 1 ... ?
Posted on: 01/15/16
2 Comments
sweet clearance, ain't it
Posted on: 01/14/16
1 Comments
weebles wobble? let's hope this one DOES
Posted on: 01/08/16
6 Comments
the mainframe assimilates all lesser computers
Posted on: 01/07/16
Lessee whether DiPoto is better at 'dime a dozen' than Z was
Posted on: 01/02/16
One of yer all-time great 0.0 WAR performances
Posted on: 12/24/15
3 Comments
Dr. D's good cheer knows no holiday bounds ...
Posted on: 12/23/15
4 Comments
nature's perfect #3 hitting second baseman?
Posted on: 12/21/15
1 Comments
and reunites Dr. D with his fave Mariner
Posted on: 12/18/15
24 Comments
question ye Dr. D at your peril, good denizens
Posted on: 12/16/15
14 Comments
Guti hits starting blocks toward 15 HR in 200 AB
Posted on: 12/16/15
3 Comments
the entire offseason slides in ahead of Dr. D's tag
Posted on: 12/09/15
3 Comments
Posted on: 12/08/15
1 Comments
it ain't like he can't pitch
Posted on: 12/08/15
5 Comments
Like Z, our new GM has nothing against Funky-Lookin
Posted on: 12/07/15
16 Comments
Posted on: 12/03/15
17 Comments
Posted on: 12/02/15
hm, who does this remind me of
Posted on: 11/30/15
7 Comments
Glove first or bat first?
Posted on: 11/27/15
thass a high front side you got there, Nathan
Posted on: 11/24/15
3 Comments
we're rounnnndin' third, headin' for home...
Posted on: 11/23/15
8 Comments
point counterpoint, Dept.
Posted on: 11/23/15
9 Comments
How I learned to slow down and hit .367, Dept.
Posted on: 11/23/15
5 Comments
Matt wanted to know: this guy? Or Ah-seop Son?
Posted on: 11/22/15
5 Comments
Not the easiest comp to match, eh hoser
Posted on: 11/22/15
3 Comments
Replace WBC-san? you cannot be SERious
Posted on: 11/21/15
10 Comments

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