Friday Halolinks: Do I Need To Shut Up?

by WiHaloFan on Nov 11, 2011 6:03 AM PST in Angels Rumors And Links

"Hey Mike, what do you think of WiHaloFan's commentary?"

If you've been following Halolinks for the past couple years, you'll have noticed the format has gone through a couple changes over the years. The latest change is the posting of links without commentary, and something I missed doing. So, screw hit counts, I want to spout off:

Best Rotation Ever? Best. Rotation. Ever. ...This is an interesting article, but it made me wonder, "What about the 2011 Angels rotation?". The 2011 rotation many (including me) thought should have been mentioned in the same breath as the Phillie group before the season opened. Well, if you click the link and go down the list, the 2011 Angels are on page 5 and ranked the 134th best rotation in history (based on WAR). According to this list, the 2011 rotation wasn't even as good as the 2006 (76th), 2005 (81st), 2007 (90th), 1986 (123rd), and 1989 (131st) Angel rotations. Does anyone else find this surprising?

Foot healed, third base could be Trumbo’s next project ...This was discussed in a Fanshot posted by BigGame48, but just in case you missed it, I've added here.

Former L.A. owner O'Malley joins group to run Dodgertown ...My entire family were Dodgers fans, and the one thing that I appreciated about them was their history, including Dodgertown in Vero Beach. I even made a side trip one year to visit it since I had grown up watching game broadcast from there each spring. To me, McCourt is a sleezeball, and his decision to abandon/sell Dodgertown was one of the most sleeziest things he did.

Free Agent News:

Projecting Prince Fielder's career - High Heat Stats
There's Fielder at #12, tied with 3 Hall of Famers in Eddie Murray, George Brett, and Carl Yastrzemski.

Trying to Figure Out Mark Buehrle - FanGraphs Baseball
He’s thrown 200+ innings in every season since 2001 and he’s produced remarkably similar results in each year since coming to the big leagues.

Free Agent Stock Watch: Chris Capuano - MLBTradeRumors.com
His unsightly ERA may be deceptive, since xFIP (3.67) and SIERA (3.60) suggest he pitched better.

My personal favorite for #4 starter.

Rosenthal: Florida Marlins to meet with free-agent first baseman Albert Pujols - FOX Sports on MSN
The club hosted left-hander Mark Buehrle on Tuesday and shortstop Jose Reyes on Wednesday before visiting Cuban outfielder Yoennis Cespedes in the Dominican Republic on Thursday.

Michael Lewis on the King of Human Error - Vanity Fair
Kahneman and Tversky were psychologists, without a single minor-league plate appearance between them, but they had found that people, including experts, unwittingly use all sorts of irrelevant criteria in decision-making.

This is a LONG article, but well worth the read.

Pete Rose serves players as unofficial advisor - The Tennessean.com
"It’s amazing what of lack of confidence some of these players have for all that money they’re making," Rose said.

The Gaslamp Ball Rationale for our vote in the SB Nation Baseball Awards - Gaslamp Ball
Are you f-ing serious with that post? What are you guys, 12 years old? No wonder no one posts here.
by Jack Huber on Nov 11, 2011 6:41 AM CST reply actions

I thought the above post was entertaining, especially with the amount of Dodger hate that it contained, but "Jack Huber" had a different opinion.

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Link commentary:

Shut the hell up and just give me the links!

13 votes

Keep it up.

127 votes

I don't fricking care.

45 votes

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Comments

Jim, I rarely read the links

but I always read the commentary.

Well, come see a fat old man some time!

by Moondoggy on Nov 11, 2011 6:10 AM PST reply actions 2 recs

^^this

by Halos in DE on Nov 11, 2011 7:09 AM PST up reply actions

I always read the commentary, too

I have a job, so I don’t have time to click on every link – but it helps to have a filter to other Halo content.

Keep it up!

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes

by johnnyangel101 on Nov 11, 2011 7:51 AM PST up reply actions

Me too.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Nov 11, 2011 8:07 AM PST up reply actions

And me, as well.

by LanaBanana on Nov 11, 2011 8:40 AM PST up reply actions

ditto to all

The saddest day of the year is the day baseball season ends.

by ladybug on Nov 11, 2011 10:42 AM PST up reply actions

My all friend are study every Halolink WiHalofan. WiHalofan post commentary with luminous resistance power!

In all, this is my favorite Halolink poster!

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Nov 11, 2011 1:02 PM PST up reply actions

also agreed most favorite upon poster

multiple favorites with luminous posting resistance

hard not to sound like Yoda here!

The saddest day of the year is the day baseball season ends.

by ladybug on Nov 11, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions

Well, let's face it, 1866 butchered the language so much that any random crap would sound like it.

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Nov 11, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions

I fourth this.

"I have something 95 percent of all those All-Stars only wish they had: a World Series ring. If I had to choose between that and being an All-Star, it would be no contest. I’d grab the gold ring and never look back." -Tim Salmon

by BruinHalo on Nov 11, 2011 8:41 AM PST up reply actions

Yeah. Right. We know you only read Halolinks for the pictures.

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Nov 11, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions

busted

by eyespy on Nov 11, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions

Yep. Hope no one is telling WiHaloFan to bite his lip.

SEO magic isn’t going to produce more hits in aggregate if HH sterilizes its commentary. Nobody wants to show up to a link farm full of sheep.

by Turks Teeth on Nov 11, 2011 11:50 AM PST up reply actions

not sure about that.

new google algorithms reward original content.

www.appealtoemulsion.com

by feNOMINAL on Nov 11, 2011 11:38 PM PST up reply actions

Ditto

The more WiHaloFan, the better.
For me, that applies beyond the commentary -
I’m talkin’ site-wide baby!

Epic Texas Fail, bwahaha

by Halo Hurricane on Nov 14, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions

Spout off as much as you please Wi!

Jerry Dipoto, Vampire Killer

by ryanfea on Nov 11, 2011 6:47 AM PST reply actions

Aren't you banned from GLB?

I would have asked you over there but I’m not a member yet.

by Halowitz on Nov 11, 2011 9:02 AM PST via mobile up reply actions

no your thinking of HH

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Nov 11, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions

Definitely prefer the links with commentary.

I’m not really surprised about the ranking of this year’s rotation. There was a pretty big drop off after Weaver, Haren and Ervin because of Pineiro’s disappointing year.

The six guys we used as 4th and 5th starter this year accrued a combined 2.7 fWAR, less than Ervin accounted for by himself. The Phillies 4 and 5 guys on the other hand amounted 5.8 fWAR, 0.2 more than Weaver.

Read the Michael Lewis article a few days ago and absolutely loved it. I would love to know what was in Tversky’s response to Bill James’ letter when/if he responded.

Christmas List: DFA Mathis, Trade Abreu, Fire Reagins, Sign Buehrle

by Nathan Aderhold on Nov 11, 2011 6:47 AM PST reply actions

Saw the Chris Capuano article earlier..............Interesting...No Draft Picks expended

by wumbug on Nov 11, 2011 7:53 AM PST reply actions

yes lets see how SABR Dipoto really is?

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Nov 11, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions

Wi,

with the effort you put in, I would never presume to tell you what you should or should not do. If you like writing the commentary, I will continue to read them enthusiastically. Fuck the rest (Nov F-bomb).

by rmhalofan on Nov 11, 2011 7:58 AM PST reply actions

Thanks for supplying these links and commentaries...

Stoked about Trumbo trying out 3B….why the heck couldnt they do it with Naps?

Angels Baseball--"A collusion of one"-Sam Miller

by autry's cowboys on Nov 11, 2011 8:07 AM PST reply actions

Naps at 3rd.

Seriously.

STOP THE INSANITY.

What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.

by clover_black on Nov 11, 2011 9:05 AM PST up reply actions

Here's an even crazier thought.....Naps at CATCHER!!!

I think they could have at least tried to work him out there.

Angels Baseball--"A collusion of one"-Sam Miller

by autry's cowboys on Nov 11, 2011 9:34 AM PST up reply actions

bad hands.

What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.

by clover_black on Nov 11, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions

from what i recall he was progressing at 1st

at this point i would gladly take some errors over him mashing for another AL West team. Im just saying he should have been given a shot, much like Trumbo is getting. Not as a 162 game 3rd basemen, but someone who can play there with flyball pitchers on the hill per Scioscia in the article. Bottom line, im just still sour over that trade.

Angels Baseball--"A collusion of one"-Sam Miller

by autry's cowboys on Nov 11, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions