http://www.sbnation.comhttp://www.sbnation.com/users/southsideirish Posts made by southsideirish on SB Nation http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/11/17/1162457/zack-greinke-hearts-fip southsideirish Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:22:09 -0000 <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/sports/baseball/18pitcher.html">Zack Greinke hearts&nbsp;FIP</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>First time I've heard of a pitcher using advanced statistics to influencing pitching strategy.</p></div> http://www.southsidesox.com/2008/9/22/619778/rest-of-season-poll southsideirish Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:58:47 -0000 <p>How confident do the residents of SSS feel about the rest of the season...Discuss.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>75 word limits are a pain.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>There once was a woman from Nantucket...</p> <p>Mary, Mary quite contrary...</p> <p>That's all I've got on the dirty limerick front, but I still need&nbsp;about thirty more words, so feel free to add to my rather limited list.&nbsp; How many words now?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>10</p> <p>9</p> <p>8</p> <p>7</p> <p>6</p> <p>5</p> <p>4</p> <p>3</p> <p>2</p> <p>1</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">How will the Sox finish the season?</h5> <div id="poll_container_29672_381403771" class="poll_container"> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">9%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>5+ Wins Car-Los! Quen-Tin!, Clap Clap Clap-Clap-Clap</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">7</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">62%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>3-4 Wins My Doctor says MyLanta</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">47</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">28%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>2 Wins (or Less) I hate the Twins</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">21</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <p class="poll-total-votes"><strong>75</strong> votes | <span class="poll-has-closed">Poll has closed</span> </p> </div> <script> FastInit.addOnLoad(function(){ new SBN.Poll('poll_container_29672_381403771').animateResults({renderImmediately:true}); }); </script> </fieldset> http://www.southsidesox.com/2008/8/26/601958/2008-2011-payroll-google-d southsideirish Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:18:41 -0000 <p>Took a stab at updating Cheat's post from last year.&nbsp; Take a look and let me know what I missed and what should be updated (do you only want to see the 25 man roster, etc).&nbsp; Used mostly Cot's, with some assumptions, 1/2 of Griffey's buyout next year and guessed what his cost to the Sox is this year, Thome's option will get picked up.&nbsp; Looks like there is still a lot committed to next year, but lots of young cheap good players as well.&nbsp; Nice roster construction.</p> <p><a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pxYujcZBlFOixUayFgL8CMw">2008-2011 Payroll</a></p>