Commented That's probably true. on Thursday Rockpile: Fly swatting and geezer ball to be part of 2012, and then we shift... on Purple Row - 02/09/12 7:22 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented To explain the usefulness further on Thursday Rockpile: Fly swatting and geezer ball to be part of 2012, and then we shift... on Purple Row - 02/09/12 5:57 PM EST

Commented Good stuff. on Thursday Rockpile: Fly swatting and geezer ball to be part of 2012, and then we shift... on Purple Row - 02/09/12 5:51 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented Cool. on Thursday Rockpile: Fly swatting and geezer ball to be part of 2012, and then we shift... on Purple Row - 02/09/12 5:28 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented That was pretty interesting. on Thursday Rockpile: Fly swatting and geezer ball to be part of 2012, and then we shift... on Purple Row - 02/09/12 5:19 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented I was under the impression that O'Dowd was ignoring his tactical defficiency on Thursday Rockpile: Fly swatting and geezer ball to be part of 2012, and then we shift... on Purple Row - 02/09/12 12:13 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented That manager article makes it sound like Tracy doesn't like to get involved in the clubhouse. on Thursday Rockpile: Fly swatting and geezer ball to be part of 2012, and then we shift... on Purple Row - 02/09/12 12:08 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented That's the first criticism I've read about Pomeranz's delivery. on Thursday Rockpile: Fly swatting and geezer ball to be part of 2012, and then we shift... on Purple Row - 02/09/12 12:04 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented SIERA and tRA+ show the same. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 8:00 PM EST

Commented Ha ha. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:58 PM EST

Commented Yes. This. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:56 PM EST

Commented True, but with some of the stats on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:55 PM EST

Commented No, I think 2011 was probably a little worse. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:51 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented I mistakenly said tRA above on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:47 PM EST

Commented This is what I was trying to get at. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:43 PM EST

Commented But only if you look at one particular stat on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:41 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented The reason the stat was questioned on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:39 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented So do you disagree with that statement? on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:33 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Perhaps there was a miscommunication: on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:20 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Whoa. That was never alleged. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:16 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented You're totally missing the point. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:15 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Exactly. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:11 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Last year Chacin produced a nice ERA on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:09 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Exactly. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:04 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented If you look beyond simple ERA, you see why Danks is good. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 7:04 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Yep. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 6:55 PM EST

Commented 115 is indeed pretty good. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 6:55 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented So would you use AVG+ to measure a hitter based on batting average? on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 6:52 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented But you're quoting ERA+ like it's scripture. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 6:44 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented Simply untrue. on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 6:43 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Also tRA on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 4:10 PM EST (3 replies)

Commented Are the pitchers we have really better than Danks? on Wednesday Rockpile: Jeremy Guthrie is Just What the Doctor Ordered on Purple Row - 02/08/12 1:43 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented They've got their own version of RIRF. on Tuesday Rockpile: Dan O'Dowd Rediscovers His Rolodex on Purple Row - 02/07/12 4:36 PM EST (3 replies)

Commented So it turns out that the Verducci Effect probably isn't real. on Thursday Rockpile: Rockies rotation hoping for strength in numbers on Purple Row - 02/02/12 6:33 PM EST

Commented Yes, I think that's true on Thursday Rockpile: Rockies rotation hoping for strength in numbers on Purple Row - 02/02/12 2:39 PM EST

Commented I'm not sure I buy Upton's 128 OPS+ vs. Tulo's 126 OPS+. on Thursday Rockpile: Rockies rotation hoping for strength in numbers on Purple Row - 02/02/12 1:50 PM EST (4 replies)

Commented Yes, I think this is the best strategy at this point. on Thursday Rockpile: Rockies rotation hoping for strength in numbers on Purple Row - 02/02/12 1:01 PM EST

Commented Paulino is the main example I think of with respect to Gasstation1's comment. on Thursday Rockpile: Rockies rotation hoping for strength in numbers on Purple Row - 02/02/12 12:59 PM EST

Commented I was also about to post the same thing. on Thursday Rockpile: Rockies rotation hoping for strength in numbers on Purple Row - 02/02/12 12:56 PM EST (3 replies)

Commented I'm not so sure. on Wednesday Rockpile: Do the Rockies Need a Tactical Coach? on Purple Row - 02/01/12 12:43 PM EST

Voted for Yes on Purple Row - 02/01/12 12:31 PM EST

Commented Well, once the pitcher releases the ball on Tuesday Rockpile: Searching for an Ace Again on Purple Row - 01/31/12 3:06 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented That's cool. on Tuesday Rockpile: Searching for an Ace Again on Purple Row - 01/31/12 2:14 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented I couldn't care less about winning or losing. on Tuesday Rockpile: Searching for an Ace Again on Purple Row - 01/31/12 2:13 PM EST

Commented Speaking as a nerd on Tuesday Rockpile: Searching for an Ace Again on Purple Row - 01/31/12 2:07 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Based on their statements regarding Tracy on Tuesday Rockpile: Searching for an Ace Again on Purple Row - 01/31/12 2:02 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Quick, somebody forward this article to O'Dowd. on Tuesday Rockpile: Searching for an Ace Again on Purple Row - 01/31/12 1:44 PM EST

Commented Pitch f/x confirms this theory. on Tuesday Rockpile: Searching for an Ace Again on Purple Row - 01/31/12 1:22 PM EST

Commented I think what Oldfoagie says part of the answer on Tuesday Rockpile: Searching for an Ace Again on Purple Row - 01/31/12 1:04 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Well, sort of. on Tuesday Rockpile: Searching for an Ace Again on Purple Row - 01/31/12 12:20 PM EST

Voted for Juan Nicasio on Purple Row - 01/31/12 11:41 AM EST

Commented That's really interesting. on Park Factors and Team Wins: Going to the Pen on Beyond the Box Score - 01/30/12 7:22 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented on Monday Rockpile: The Impact of Marco Scutaro on Purple Row - 01/30/12 6:50 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented There's a follow-up article at Beyond the Boxscore about extreme park factors and team wins. on Monday Rockpile: The Impact of Marco Scutaro on Purple Row - 01/30/12 6:33 PM EST

Commented I like this series. on Park Factors and Team Wins: Going to the Pen on Beyond the Box Score - 01/30/12 6:31 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Perhaps a modification could be to compare home and away records and scale to league average. on How Much Do Park Factors Affect Team Success? on Beyond the Box Score - 01/27/12 12:32 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented As long as he comes in this year in the best shape of his life on Friday Rockpile: Dexter Fowler and the Need For Speed on Purple Row - 01/27/12 11:43 AM EST

Commented That's what I was trying to get at. on Thursday Rockpile: Rafael Betancourt extension becomes official on Purple Row - 01/26/12 6:03 PM EST

Commented I definitely forgot about Cano. on Thursday Rockpile: Rafael Betancourt extension becomes official on Purple Row - 01/26/12 3:45 PM EST

Commented Well, she is a hot dog. on Thursday Rockpile: Rafael Betancourt extension becomes official on Purple Row - 01/26/12 3:31 PM EST

Commented Someone else might correct me on Thursday Rockpile: Rafael Betancourt extension becomes official on Purple Row - 01/26/12 2:31 PM EST (4 replies)

Commented I loved it. on Thursday Rockpile: Rafael Betancourt extension becomes official on Purple Row - 01/26/12 12:57 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Are you implying that the Core on Thursday Rockpile: Rafael Betancourt extension becomes official on Purple Row - 01/26/12 12:52 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented The jury link was great. on Wednesday Rockpile: Sorting out the Rockies' 2012 Bench Candidates on Purple Row - 01/25/12 11:42 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented Much appreciated. on Tuesday Rockpile: O'Dowd's Pieces Fit Well, But Is It the Right Puzzle? on Purple Row - 01/24/12 2:02 PM EST

Commented I actually have more of an issue with Cabrera. on Tuesday Rockpile: O'Dowd's Pieces Fit Well, But Is It the Right Puzzle? on Purple Row - 01/24/12 2:02 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Dan, do you have an explanation somewhere of the ZiPS methodology? on Tuesday Rockpile: O'Dowd's Pieces Fit Well, But Is It the Right Puzzle? on Purple Row - 01/24/12 1:50 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented What about PECOTA? on Tuesday Rockpile: O'Dowd's Pieces Fit Well, But Is It the Right Puzzle? on Purple Row - 01/24/12 1:26 PM EST

Commented I can agree with that. on Tuesday Rockpile: O'Dowd's Pieces Fit Well, But Is It the Right Puzzle? on Purple Row - 01/24/12 1:00 PM EST

Commented Sure they have the potential to be wicked. on Tuesday Rockpile: O'Dowd's Pieces Fit Well, But Is It the Right Puzzle? on Purple Row - 01/24/12 12:22 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented I think it has something to do with the way projections and park factors are applied. on Tuesday Rockpile: O'Dowd's Pieces Fit Well, But Is It the Right Puzzle? on Purple Row - 01/24/12 12:15 PM EST

Commented Is that because you believe, like Grant suggests in the article on Tuesday Rockpile: O'Dowd's Pieces Fit Well, But Is It the Right Puzzle? on Purple Row - 01/24/12 11:58 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented Here's a question: on Tuesday Rockpile: O'Dowd's Pieces Fit Well, But Is It the Right Puzzle? on Purple Row - 01/24/12 11:43 AM EST (1 reply)

Voted for Yes, the division's relatively weak and with that lineup, the Rockies rotation will be good enough. on Purple Row - 01/23/12 11:34 AM EST

Commented That's pretty freaking cool if it works. on Thursday Rockpile: Jamie Moyer used to be old, back in the day. Now he's on the Rockies.. on Purple Row - 01/19/12 6:17 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented What also floats in water? on Thursday Rockpile: Jamie Moyer used to be old, back in the day. Now he's on the Rockies.. on Purple Row - 01/19/12 3:42 PM EST

Commented We've found a witch. May we burn her? on Thursday Rockpile: Jamie Moyer used to be old, back in the day. Now he's on the Rockies.. on Purple Row - 01/19/12 2:20 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented I wish they would use ADR for WAR instead of UZR. on Wednesday Rockpile: Making Sense of the Colorado Rockies' 2012 Rotation Candidates on Purple Row - 01/18/12 2:58 PM EST

Recommended Wednesday Rockpile: Making Sense of the Colorado Rockies' 2012 Rotation Candidates on Purple Row - 01/18/12 12:28 PM EST

Commented I think that might defy the laws of physics in every universe. on Tuesday Rockpile: Is Something Better Than Nothing If The Something Isn't Grand? on Purple Row - 01/17/12 5:44 PM EST