Comments on: Parsing Pettitte’s comments for 2010 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 11:10:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ryan http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-560350 Ryan Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:02:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-560350 Yankees should risk losing Wang. They should trade him for a better pitcher Yankees should risk losing Wang. They should trade him for a better pitcher

]]> By: Yankee http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-560346 Yankee Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:00:09 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-560346 i think hughes should switch with Mitre. Sergio is really good and they should release Wang or trade him for a better pitcher i think hughes should switch with Mitre. Sergio is really good and they should release Wang or trade him for a better pitcher

]]> By: The Honorable Congressman Mondesi http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-549172 The Honorable Congressman Mondesi Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:42:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-549172 Me: <i>"You, on the other hand, I think are attacking the metric… And I don’t mean this is a personal insult… But you’re attacking the metric itself because I think you misunderstand what the metric means. If you don’t like how people interpret the metric, then make that argument, but don’t throw out the metric itself and say it’s not worth discussing/analyzing."</i> emac2: <i>"I’m not attacking the metric. I’m dismissing it. I find the two different."</i> Ok... Let's try it this way, then: You, on the other hand, I think are <strike>attacking</strike> <strong>dismissing</strong> the metric… And I don’t mean this is a personal insult… But you’re <strike>attacking</strike> <strong>dismissing</strong> the metric itself because I think you misunderstand what the metric means. If you don’t like how people interpret the metric, then make that argument, but don’t throw out the metric itself and say it’s not worth discussing/analyzing. Me: “You, on the other hand, I think are attacking the metric… And I don’t mean this is a personal insult… But you’re attacking the metric itself because I think you misunderstand what the metric means. If you don’t like how people interpret the metric, then make that argument, but don’t throw out the metric itself and say it’s not worth discussing/analyzing.”

emac2: “I’m not attacking the metric. I’m dismissing it. I find the two different.”

Ok… Let’s try it this way, then:

You, on the other hand, I think are attacking dismissing the metric… And I don’t mean this is a personal insult… But you’re attacking dismissing the metric itself because I think you misunderstand what the metric means. If you don’t like how people interpret the metric, then make that argument, but don’t throw out the metric itself and say it’s not worth discussing/analyzing.

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-549084 A.D. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:33:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-549084 Fair enough, personally I think Pettitte, at least if he can continue on current performance of this year, is a much better option than Aceves would be over a full season. That is of course just personal opinion Fair enough, personally I think Pettitte, at least if he can continue on current performance of this year, is a much better option than Aceves would be over a full season. That is of course just personal opinion

]]> By: TLVP http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-549081 TLVP Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:27:00 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-549081 i didn't realise wang was out that long - ok you got me convinced we should probably sign Pettitte, now that i'm onboard the hard part is done, and we only ned Cash and Pettitte's agent to accept my decision i didn’t realise wang was out that long – ok you got me convinced we should probably sign Pettitte, now that i’m onboard the hard part is done, and we only ned Cash and Pettitte’s agent to accept my decision

]]> By: Riddering http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-549040 Riddering Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:54:37 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-549040 I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter, sir! I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter, sir!

]]> By: emac2 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-549006 emac2 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:22:43 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-549006 Awesome! Some introspection might also be of value. you should scan your posts in this thread. Awesome!

Some introspection might also be of value. you should scan your posts in this thread.

]]> By: emac2 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-549003 emac2 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:20:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-549003 I'm sorry - That is sort of like an insurance policy but it is not insurnce. It is gambling because you are trying to predict what your problem is going to be instead of holding onto your money and being able to address any problem. If you fail to buy medical insurance because you decided to buy the car assuming it is going to be the problem you would have made a huge mistake and that is the comparison I am trying to make. We have plenty of starters and I think we should save whatever money we have available to address a real problem instead of spending most or all of it on a 5th starter when, in fact, you only have about a 4% chance of that being the area you need to fix. Andy is no longer a guy you could use to replace a 1 or a 2 and, quite frankly, I'm not big on having him be one of my playoff starters. I’m sorry – That is sort of like an insurance policy but it is not insurnce. It is gambling because you are trying to predict what your problem is going to be instead of holding onto your money and being able to address any problem.

If you fail to buy medical insurance because you decided to buy the car assuming it is going to be the problem you would have made a huge mistake and that is the comparison I am trying to make.

We have plenty of starters and I think we should save whatever money we have available to address a real problem instead of spending most or all of it on a 5th starter when, in fact, you only have about a 4% chance of that being the area you need to fix. Andy is no longer a guy you could use to replace a 1 or a 2 and, quite frankly, I’m not big on having him be one of my playoff starters.

]]> By: jsbrendog http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-549001 jsbrendog Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:17:57 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-549001 you've been the only one flaming the whole time. and the fact that you are 50 only makes it humorous and sad. we can all look at you and feelbetter about ourselves. in that one regard, you brought something worthwhile. you’ve been the only one flaming the whole time. and the fact that you are 50 only makes it humorous and sad.

we can all look at you and feelbetter about ourselves. in that one regard, you brought something worthwhile.

]]> By: emac2 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/parsing-pettittes-comments-for-2010-16284/#comment-548998 emac2 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:14:10 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=16284#comment-548998 Typo - That was supposed to read that I expect him to come in at about league average. Typo – That was supposed to read that I expect him to come in at about league average.

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