D'Backs Are The Third Most "Watchable" Team In The MLB
by Jdub220 on Aug 23, 2010 11:18 AM EDT
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PrintNo, I don't mean "most watchable if you're playing against the D'Backs." Confused? I was too. Losing isn’t exactly fun to watch -- we're on our way to a second straight last place finish – but as far as bad teams go, the D’Backs are in the highest tier of exciting.
That determination of third most exciting to watch is according to Fangraph's NERD. NERD is a rather interesting stat (to a lover of stats like me, that is, or a stat nerd, if you will), it calculates how "watchable" a team is, based on the youth of the team, hitting skills, park adjusted home runs (because chicks dig the long ball), speed, bullpen strength, defense, luck (because "nerds like watching regression happen") and payroll (does payroll make the team more watchable? I guess so). It’s on a 1-10 scale, with 1 making you fall asleep the second the first pitch is thrown (like the O’s, Royals, and Astros) and 10 being so exciting you can’t sleep after the game (like the Rays and Padres).
The Diamondbacks have a NERD Score of 9 -- Carson Cistulli’s reasoning is that "The Diamondbacks have made some very questionable moves of late, but remain young, athletic, and power-y." We also have good fielding and have a low payroll to help the score. We take a big hit in the bullpen department (shocking, I know) and in taking extra bases, but more than make up for it.
So be happy D’Backs fans. While we might not have the best team record-wise, at least we have an exciting team to watch. Plus, we have Justin Upton and Miguel Montero, and that always makes me feel better.
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you're just mad
‘cause you didn’t think of this first.
Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 23, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah
only the powery-est. What I don’t understand is why anyone would wanna watch a Padres game. There’s no one flashy on the team aside from A-Gon and it’s freakin’ Petco. I understand the Rays, ’cause they have Longo and Crawford and such (and an occasional catwalk malfunction), but dunno why anyone would wanna watch the Pads.
Also, their announcers suck.
My value over a replacement poster is approximately 10.5 runs.
It's the
stolen bases, bullpen, and fielding on a small budget. But I agree, the Padres are no fun to watch. There’s some things wrong with it… like the Red Sox and Yankees not being the two worst.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 36
I guess that's true
they are pretty speedy and rock-solid bullpens are fun to watch (however, maybe this is because I haven’t seen one of these). It’s also nice to see Pittsburgh ranked so highly, despite being so terrible. They’ve got some fantastic young talent in Alvarez, Tabata, McCutchen, and Walker. Bewilders me why they’re as awful as they are.
My value over a replacement poster is approximately 10.5 runs.
Oh don't you worry.
It might be odd to think of it now, but I think the Pirates will be a good team in a few years when Taillon and Allie get to the majors.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 36
If they're your team, sure
But I don’t watch other teams to see them win. I watch my team to see them win (insert bitter, depressed laughter here) and then I watch other teams for an exciting game.
"It's a fez. I'm wearing a fez now. Fezes are cool."
This.
I’ll watch a Rangers game if Cliff Lee is starting or a Mariners game if Felix is. Only reason I watch other games is for specific players that are fun to watch. Couldn’t care less who wins.
My value over a replacement poster is approximately 10.5 runs.
NERD
was originally made to show the exciting upcoming pitching matchups. Guess who has a perfect score? …sigh.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 36
Saw that after checking out the article you linked
he’s just an awesome guy to watch. Even when he’s hit hard, he consistently pitches deeeeeeep into games and puts the ball exactly where he wants each throw.
My value over a replacement poster is approximately 10.5 runs.
Hi!
Well, they usually don’t win, do they? The Padres, that is. So it’s sort of a freak – of – nature/Cinderella thing that’s happening.
And I personally have no “team” which sort of makes it easier to watch them all.
Then there are the, er, less baseball related reasons.
BTW, what did you do with Conner Jackson?
CoJack
was traded to the A’s a while back for Sam Demel.
Unless I’m in sort of sarchasm.
My value over a replacement poster is approximately 10.5 runs.
Hello Wailord
I’m Mr. Charles, your head of security down here.
'Skins, I forbid you from hitting on Ramona!
You
are currently in a sarchasm. I believe that someone is attempting to tell you one thing and mean another. I want to direct you to the strangeness of the sarchasm. Notice how the Beegee25 has registered at both AZP and GLB. Notice the strange change in topic.
Try to remember how you got here.
'Skins, I forbid you from hitting on Ramona!
This is excellent work, Mr. Charles.
The first thing we can do for these people is educate them.
Mr. Science Boy
by DbacksSkins on Aug 23, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Look, you guys got this handled
I’m gonna go mack on Ellen Page.
"It's a fez. I'm wearing a fez now. Fezes are cool."
GODDAMMIT
I really need to go see this movie.
I should have a mfin theme song.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 24, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Really
you would go with Ellen Page over Marion Cotillard? Or even a block of wood?
'Skins, I forbid you from hitting on Ramona!
Well
I was going off the movie, ‘cause there’s the part in that scene where…
Never mind.
"It's a fez. I'm wearing a fez now. Fezes are cool."
...
thank you.
I should have a mfin theme song.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2010 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions
There
was a shrub in that scene in the background, I’m pretty sure that’s more sexually appealing than Ellen Page.
'Skins, I forbid you from hitting on Ramona!
Wait until Autumn
and it’s leaves fall off,W-o-O-t
Hey, Vasquez,have you ever been mistaken for a man ?
No, have you?
Awwwww.
That’s so mean.
Mr. Science Boy
by DbacksSkins on Aug 31, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
They do this year?
And not in a terribly interesting fashion?
CoJack ended up in Oakland, sadly. And last I heard hit the DL with what looked like a season-ending injury. It’s been a rough couple of years for the guy, at least he can fall back on his acting training to- oh, never mind.
"It's a fez. I'm wearing a fez now. Fezes are cool."
Yes, he is.
He’s a great hitter, plus he’s a catcher.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 36
I have yet to witness
his Greatness. He cant throw people out at 2nd for shit.
If you'd have been a dog.....
They would of drowned you at birth.
NERD
is dumb.
Sorry.
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=343580&title=spoiler-alert-human-centipede - Warning: NSFW... sorta
by Dan Strittmatter on Aug 27, 2010 5:29 PM EDT reply actions
It's a weird stat
I think they should just rename it “Strike outs are awesome”
"It's a fez. I'm wearing a fez now. Fezes are cool."
Well, of course.
It’s a just-for-fun stat. It doesn’t really mean anything.
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 36
I still
like it better than FIP.
Mr. Science Boy
by DbacksSkins on Aug 31, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
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