MIKE SCIOSCIA's Pitcher Management Flow Chart
by Stirrups on May 14, 2009 11:59 PM PDT
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I dunno. I may end up having waaaay too much fun with this concept. I actually had to CHOOSE between three interesting ideas today. In this one, we walk through the decision process that Angels manager Mike Scioscia goes through each night to determine what pitcher needs to be called upon depending on the game situation. It is..."The Sosh Formula".
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Stirrups, u so crazy!
awesome stuff…
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on May 15, 2009 12:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Lord, I love these things!
The gallows humor is oddly comforting.
by rspencer on May 15, 2009 12:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is pitcher named Spier?
Are you sure?
LOL
RIP Nick. We will miss you!
by KingF15h on May 15, 2009 6:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That was my favorite part, too!
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on May 15, 2009 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We need
a flow chart on how Brandon Wood gets playing time. Is Figgins hurt ? Macier ? Quinlan…..Can Aybar play 3rd ? Is showing potential with his 20th HR this month, he sacrificed the runner from 1st to 2nd with less than 1 out. Howie had to bat .500 before he got called up.
Stay on the damn bag!!
by higdog on May 15, 2009 6:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That is really cool
But i thought Scioscia did it this way…
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us."
by WiHaloFan on May 15, 2009 7:25 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
the thing I like best...
is that in this chart, the Angels can just keep replacing pitchers until they win, as that’s the only path to GAME OVER. If only the real games were like that…
by Ivan X on May 15, 2009 9:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Giggle, giggle. Good catch.
That is because I made the assumption up front that Sosh never plans for a loss!
Notice that there is not a box in the logic that results in “Angels Lose”. Another piece of humor, but one that is only presented by its very absence.
I did just fix a couple of other logic problems that I found, though. Not that anybody would notice or care…
Brandon Wood is slated for 2010, and no amount of whining by us is gonna change that. So evolve, already!
by Stirrups on May 15, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You've got a problem
Between “Pitcher sailing along?” and “< 8th inning?”
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on May 15, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
?
If “Pitcher Sailing Along?” = YES, then “Pitcher Begins With Next Batter”
If “Pitcher Sailing Along?” = NO, then “Are We In The 8th Inning?”
Maybe a graphic label out of “Innings < 7” is the problem?
If “Innings < 7” = YES, then “Is Oliver Available?”
If “Innings < 7” = YES, then “Are We In The 8th Inning?” (shares NO label with “Pitcher Sailing Along?”
Does that clarify?
Brandon Wood is slated for 2010, and no amount of whining by us is gonna change that. So evolve, already!
by Stirrups on May 15, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never mind
I misread the flowchart.
The “Innings < 7” = NO line looked like a mistake, looked like a line going DOWN splitting off from the “Pitcher Sailing Along” ==> “8th Inning”.
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on May 15, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What we REALLY need...
…is a flow chart on Stirrups thinking process in deciding which flowchart to create. That could be SOOOO rich…
If I have time this weekend….
by sothball on May 15, 2009 9:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
!!
What goes through Vlad’s mind when he steps up to the plate…
What goes through Vlad’s mind when he runs the bases…
What goes through Dino Ebel’s mind when he is waving runners around…
What goes through Torii Hunter’s mind when a fly ball is hit his way…
etc., etc., etc…
Brandon Wood is slated for 2010, and no amount of whining by us is gonna change that. So evolve, already!
by Stirrups on May 15, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How an ESPN editor selects the lede on a game story for the Red Sox and Yankees, as a game goes through the innings in real time.
Brandon Wood is slated for 2010, and no amount of whining by us is gonna change that. So evolve, already!
by Stirrups on May 15, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could also cover how they make these decisions for all of MLB, and include things like:
“Zach Greinke has a no-hitter going through 8” —> “Screw it. Papelbon got to pitch today. Lead with BoSox”
“West Coast team had a player hit for the cycle” —> “A-Rod was spotted with Madonna again. Lead with Yankees.”
“Multiple web-gem game by a team in flyover country” —> “Jeter isn’t getting any younger, and his D still sucks. Better lead with Jeter defensive highlight.”
by Brew Angel on May 15, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh no no no…
I’m thinking of something more like…
Work or play?
A – Work (leads to swear word).
B – Play (so may options…)
1 – Go to HH
a – Post poem
b – Flame an idiotic post/comment
c – Argue incessantly over Aybar
d – Write flowchart
i – Choose topic
2 – Watch Angel game
a – Angels win
i – Go to HH
b – Angels lose
i – Go to HH
On and on…this could be LOTS of fun…
by sothball on May 15, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
3 – Check box scores to see how Frankie is doing
a – see Frankie doing great
i – Frankie pitching more than one inning for Mets
ii – Frankie leads baseball in closes again
b – Frankie and fan relationship unchanged
ii – Frankie is style Frankie
iii – Frankie drives fans nuts
iii – Mets fans love the guy
c – Compare with Brian Fuentes
d – Post compare, keep mouth shut. Tight.
Brandon Wood is slated for 2010, and no amount of whining by us is gonna change that. So evolve, already!
by Stirrups on May 15, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stirrups
This is really, really good
RIP Nick Adenhart, #34
by Higz on May 15, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
thx.
Brandon Wood is slated for 2010, and no amount of whining by us is gonna change that. So evolve, already!
by Stirrups on May 15, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
this got linked in the OC REGISTER
Angels blog by Sam Miller – congrats, Stirrups!
by Rev Halofan on May 15, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wha?? No kidding? Well THAT is certainly fun. Thanks.
And, Sam, thanks for the linkage! Anything to boost HH traffic…
Brandon Wood is slated for 2010, and no amount of whining by us is gonna change that. So evolve, already!
by Stirrups on May 15, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You've unearthed a rich new vein of humor
as evidenced by the comments. The possibilities are virtually endless.
You may be the Rube Goldberg of the new millenium.
by rspencer on May 15, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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