Commented Bet you didn't know Kruk had a .341 BABIP in his career on Rays' State of the Farm with Frankie Piliere on DRaysBay - 02/12/12 9:57 AM EST

Commented What is your expected slash line for him? I feel like there's an additional transaction cost here because of the hype. The track record of Cuban players isn't all that strong as the Rays have experienced first hand with Leslie and Jose Julio Ruiz on Did the Rays Have the Best Offseason in the AL East? on DRaysBay - 02/12/12 5:59 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented And I just ran a regression that showed a .01 point increase of ISO in minors then you would expect a 1.04 point increase of wRC+ in the majors on Did the Rays Have the Best Offseason in the AL East? on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 8:16 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented His findings were that, overall, BB:K correlated the best at a meager .198 square that to get an idea of predictability and you won't find a very strong link on Did the Rays Have the Best Offseason in the AL East? on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 7:45 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Yeah he certainly fits better if you have a fulltime catcher already as he can't be counted on to be that guy on The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 7:06 PM EST

Commented I think my favorite part was his point that the Rays are drafting for high upside for the most part. That means you're probably going to have a higher attrition rate, but on Rays' State of the Farm with Frankie Piliere on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 6:45 PM EST (2 replies)

Recommended Collette voted because of the Betemit signing. on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 6:41 PM EST

Commented Care to share them with the rest of us? on Did the Rays Have the Best Offseason in the AL East? on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 6:41 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Just ask John Jaso on Did the Rays Have the Best Offseason in the AL East? on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 4:17 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented The best part is that they'll combine to make 1.5M less than Cano next year on Zobrist vs Pedroia vs Cano on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 4:17 PM EST

Commented Jake Fox is a nice mention on The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 2:54 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Any discussion of this should mention how many children's lives have been ruined by Pedroia's brother, otherwise you're just not being honest with the data on Zobrist vs Pedroia vs Cano on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 1:44 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Jayson Stark is the best kind of mark cuz he don't even know he's getting used on The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/11/12 12:19 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented Or how many scored from first on a wall-banger on Thoughts on James Shields, Part 2 on DRaysBay - 02/10/12 8:12 PM EST

Commented I think it's too early in the era for framing research to think it has the magnitude of impact that has been suggested. It's nice to see the arrow pointing strongly in the positive, but I'd hesitate to give him more than +5 at defense on The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/10/12 10:07 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented Yeah, I doubt it happens on The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/10/12 9:14 AM EST (4 replies)

Commented I really liked that Marchi read. on The Rays Tank: Friedman Couldn't Find A Catcher, Feels Bullpen Is Strong on DRaysBay - 02/10/12 9:02 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented For practically nothing I might think about that, him and Pena forms a pretty nice platoon and it offers Scott insurance on Take A Moment To Rosterbate on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 4:04 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented I've got him at 49 XBH with those percentages, I'd take that in a heartbeat even if the doubles stay doubles on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 4:01 PM EST

Commented And if he gets that 15% SO rate down to say 10% then you're talking about a line of on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 3:38 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Crazy how similar we were on this, Randy on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 3:35 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented I'd prefer to use the term intuition based on his skillset on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 3:27 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented I think the glove and speed will be similar, but I don't think he hits with as much power (.120 ISO at most vs. Reyes' .150), but he should walk a little bit more on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 3:11 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented Gonna give any deets or should we wait for Det. Gilliss to step onto the scene? on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 3:07 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented Raffy Furcal had a .282/.348/.408 .336 wOBA from 2000-2011 on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 3:04 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Maybe a bit more power, but I don't think that's very likely, I doubt he walks more than 9% in the Show on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 3:01 PM EST (3 replies)

Commented Congrats, dude on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 2:58 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented And we'd be in a pretty solid position on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 2:58 PM EST

Commented It's John Jaso with most likely pretty good defense on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 2:57 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented The Show is comprised of players that were former top 15 players, what you're arguing is insane on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 2:30 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented He's going to hit something like .280/.350/.375 if everything breaks right. That's pretty solid at SS on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 2:29 PM EST (3 replies)

Commented Yessssssss on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 1:59 PM EST

Commented With performance enhancers now being tested for you probably won't see too many more Miguel Tejada type guys on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 1:38 PM EST

Commented If you want to hear more in depth stuff, KLAW and Karabell talk about the rankings on the newest podcast on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 1:31 PM EST

Commented That's his floor, his ceiling is a better fielding Jhonny Peralta whom even with the bad glove has been worth almost 18 WAR in his career on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 12:52 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented So Pat Burrell was a bust? 18.7 WAR over 12 years on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 12:37 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Yeah, this guy is in terrible shape on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 12:18 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Do that then add +-1.5 for error bars and I think that's where I'm at on 2012 Tampa Bay PECOTA Projections on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 12:14 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented So combining with R33J's chart he'd be basically top-15% in baseball on 2012 Tampa Bay PECOTA Projections on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 11:58 AM EST

Commented Add another WARP on right off the bat for his defense on 2012 Tampa Bay PECOTA Projections on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 11:56 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented HJL is KLaw's 12th best prospect in the world. I see Beckham as a solid utility player at a minimum, luckily, at 21, he's still got some growing to do on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 11:42 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented Please provide your case for why he isn't a top-125 prospect. Go. on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 11:23 AM EST (3 replies)

Commented The Zobrist quibble aside, nothing else seemed particularly glaring other than they seem to have lower expectations across the board than I (or Zips) expect on 2012 Tampa Bay PECOTA Projections on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:50 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented They had Ben Zobrist as a -3 2B and a +2 RF on 2012 Tampa Bay PECOTA Projections on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:48 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented From their corporate war chest that numbers in the billions on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:44 AM EST

Commented I wish someone prominent would mention that Moore has two breaking balls, the loopy one for strikes and the hard driver that looks like a slider on Six Rays In Keith Law's Top 100 Prospect List on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:43 AM EST

Commented He's certainly not Shay Laren in that regard on Shay Crawford Is Already Winning: A Story Of Perseverance on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:39 AM EST

Commented I don't see how the quality of work and the corporate philosophy are on the same plane, but have at it on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:21 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented Hey Randy, awesome to see your boy Yonder come in at 69 too bad we didn't trade Matt Moore and Evan Longoria for him like you suggested on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:16 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented Do they have a bonus in their contract for subscribers? on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:14 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented I do have a fantastic set of tits, love America, and can barely speak English on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:07 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented ESPN is a heartless corporation, you're in the minority on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:06 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented Lots of people like Enny on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 10:03 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented I like how he had Matt Moore 16th last year on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 9:54 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented Yeah it would suck if we start out 1-8. No way to make the playoffs after that. Not possible on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 9:49 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented This is me on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 9:43 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented You would on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 9:17 AM EST

Commented So I walk into the bar last night and one of my buddies that's a bouncer there is a huge Red Sox fan on The Rays Tank: Only Eleven Days Left... on DRaysBay - 02/09/12 9:14 AM EST (3 replies)

Commented Looks like the knuckle-curve, yeah. on Shay Crawford Is Already Winning: A Story Of Perseverance on DRaysBay - 02/08/12 10:59 PM EST

Commented Drew "Grady Sizemore Jr." Vettleson has to be in the discussion somewhere on The Rays Tank: PECOTA Is Released, Billy Beane Extended, And Cespedes Welcomed To Florida on DRaysBay - 02/08/12 6:07 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented I've seen both up close and I like Moore better, though I'm partial to lefties and guys that have solid mechanics on The Rays Tank: PECOTA Is Released, Billy Beane Extended, And Cespedes Welcomed To Florida on DRaysBay - 02/08/12 10:12 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented My only concern is injury, each of his three pitches would grade out near best in class, he's had gradual step ups in innings so he should be good for 180+ on The Rays Tank: PECOTA Is Released, Billy Beane Extended, And Cespedes Welcomed To Florida on DRaysBay - 02/08/12 9:42 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented I don't think most folks realize just how good Moore is going to be this year on The Rays Tank: PECOTA Is Released, Billy Beane Extended, And Cespedes Welcomed To Florida on DRaysBay - 02/08/12 9:25 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented I'd love to see Vettleson get fast tracked if starts off hot in A ball. Really think he's under the radar on Minor League Lineups - Montgomery Biscuits on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 4:34 PM EST

Commented It started out that way, but I realized that the bigger picture was much more interesting/important than a silly fight over the 25th spot on the Rays roster on The Rays Tank: Brooks Baseball Is Amazing; Justin Ruggs Sign With Astros on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:45 PM EST (1 reply)

Recommended I see what you did there, but in Dickie Shaef's own words: "[Sutty], you're swimming in that Jawbreaker shirt." on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:27 PM EST

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Recommended My coach cut me from the team because I sucked. on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:27 PM EST

Recommended My coach played me in RF because I was incredibly bad at T-ball. on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:27 PM EST

Recommended My coach played me at shortstop because I was his son. on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:27 PM EST

Recommended "we need mashers at SS and C!" - everyone dumb on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:27 PM EST

Recommended My coach played me at catcher because I was fat. on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:27 PM EST

Recommended My coach told me that I should bat in the cleanup spot because I was clutch. on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:27 PM EST

Recommended My high school coach threw the same lineup out there every game so that we could feel comfortable. on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:26 PM EST

Commented It's not very scientific, but if you get your standard deviation numbers (mine our on the google doc link) you can insert a shape into the excel sheet on The Rays Tank: Brooks Baseball Is Amazing; Justin Ruggs Sign With Astros on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:24 PM EST

Commented Haha on The Rays Tank: Brooks Baseball Is Amazing; Justin Ruggs Sign With Astros on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:22 PM EST

Recommended Well, that wasn't so bad after all. on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 3:21 PM EST

Commented We did the same in little league so I don't see why these guys making millions of dollars can't do the same thing. on The Rays Tank: Brooks Baseball Is Amazing; Justin Ruggs Sign With Astros on DRaysBay - 02/07/12 1:27 PM EST (1 reply)