Commented As one example, the player pool was much weaker/shallower back in the 40s and 50s. on Ted Williams vs. Barry Bonds on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 4:32 PM PST

Recommended How about an entire website? on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 2:46 PM PST

Commented I've never been a meme before, so thanks. on Dye-ing For Fresh News on South Side Sox - 12/02/08 2:45 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented We really need a test for pitchers that tRA over-values. on Edwin Jackson 2009 on DRaysBay - 12/02/08 2:40 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented There's a difference between these statements: on Ted Williams vs. Barry Bonds on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 2:27 PM PST (2 replies)

Commented Alan Trammel on Here we go again, this year's HOF voting on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 2:15 PM PST

Commented Tim Raines on Here we go again, this year's HOF voting on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 2:14 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented Don Mattingly on Here we go again, this year's HOF voting on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 2:14 PM PST

Commented Andre Dawson on Here we go again, this year's HOF voting on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 2:14 PM PST

Commented Rickey Henderson on Here we go again, this year's HOF voting on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 2:14 PM PST

Commented Harold Baines on Here we go again, this year's HOF voting on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 2:14 PM PST

Commented Let's try using these nested comments in a constructive way. on Here we go again, this year's HOF voting on Beyond the Box Score - 12/02/08 2:13 PM PST (6 replies)

Commented This. You need really fine-grained info. on 2008 Defense Behind Pitchers By PMR on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 4:45 PM PST

Commented Also, David Price could quite possibly be an upgrade over Scott Kazmir. on Dye-ing For Fresh News on South Side Sox - 12/01/08 4:42 PM PST (2 replies)

Commented Justin's stats (and "mine" from 2007): on This Rumor Stinks on DRaysBay - 12/01/08 4:39 PM PST

Commented One thing to look at with pitchers is groupings of batted balls. on 2008 Defense Behind Pitchers By PMR on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 4:27 PM PST

Commented Is this bizarro world? on Dye-ing For Fresh News on South Side Sox - 12/01/08 4:14 PM PST (4 replies)

Commented You got me. on Dye-ing For Fresh News on South Side Sox - 12/01/08 4:07 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented RJ's using the Carlos Delgado/Ryan Howard MVP argument. on tRA Votes For The 2008 Cy Youngs on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 4:04 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented Good comment. on tRA Votes For The 2008 Cy Youngs on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 4:01 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented Based on pure productions, it's Brandon Webb, and Haren's the only one remotely close. on The 2008 Pitties: Most Valuable Player on AZ Snakepit - 12/01/08 3:57 PM PST

Commented Thanks. on Dye-ing For Fresh News on South Side Sox - 12/01/08 3:55 PM PST (1 reply)

Voted for Brandon Webb on AZ Snakepit - 12/01/08 3:48 PM PST

Commented One might also want to consider money... on Dye-ing For Fresh News on South Side Sox - 12/01/08 3:41 PM PST (3 replies)

Commented If I have those four players, I bench Young. on Moving Young to Help Span? on Twinkie Town - 12/01/08 3:29 PM PST

Commented Yes, pitcher-induced expected-BABIP is the basic piece of what I was suggesting. Thanks. on 2008 Defense Behind Pitchers By PMR on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 3:19 PM PST

Commented Here's something you might be interested in. on 2008 Catcher Block Percentage on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 3:14 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented If so, I still think Kendall deserves credit for blocking those. on 2008 Catcher Block Percentage on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 3:10 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented Maybe I'm equating "easily" to "is way better than" too much. on 2008 Catcher Block Percentage on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 3:09 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented It takes a magical ass to produce numbers supporting that one or two years of Dye is anywhere near as valuable as the next four years of Sonnanstine. on Dye-ing For Fresh News on South Side Sox - 12/01/08 12:00 PM PST (3 replies)

Commented Well, here's one reason the Angels like to play Mathis over Napoli... on 2008 Catcher Block Percentage on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 11:56 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented Also, by including WPs, you give more credit to the catchers who are good enough to prevent some WPs, even if they're mostly the pitcher's fault. on 2008 Catcher Block Percentage on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 11:55 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented I don't claim to speak for Dan... on 2008 Catcher Block Percentage on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 11:55 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented Easily? on 2008 Catcher Block Percentage on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 11:53 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented This is awesome stuff. on 2008 Defense Behind Pitchers By PMR on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 11:52 AM PST (1 reply)

Recommended Number vs. amount on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 11:48 AM PST

Commented WHY (not)? on tRA Votes For The 2008 Cy Youngs on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 11:47 AM PST (1 reply)

Posted tRA Votes For The 2008 Cy Youngs on Beyond the Box Score - 12/01/08 2:00 AM PST

Commented Great stumble through Mets VORP history. on Mets Batter VORP By Decade on Amazin' Avenue - 11/30/08 5:44 PM PST

Commented or PrOPS on More, Re: Giambi on DRaysBay - 11/30/08 5:12 PM PST

Commented He should be a lot cheaper salary-wise than similarly-talented FA options. on Tufte-Silver Rays Chart on DRaysBay - 11/30/08 5:03 PM PST

Commented Is there any reason to believe the FO is actually thinking about this? on This Rumor Stinks on DRaysBay - 11/30/08 4:59 PM PST (3 replies)

Commented Cool on Note: I've update the sidebar on the left, under the "RSS Feeds" portion, to include PMR, FIP+,... on Beyond the Box Score - 11/30/08 4:27 PM PST

Commented Fewer vs. less is definitely a pet peeve of mine. on Grammar Rant: Less vs. Fewer on Beyond the Box Score - 11/30/08 3:50 PM PST (1 reply)

Posted Grammar Rant: Less vs. Fewer on Beyond the Box Score - 11/29/08 1:35 PM PST

Commented HBPs occur more randomly than walks. on More, Re: Giambi on DRaysBay - 11/29/08 12:04 PM PST

Commented I agree here. on Do Not Sign Jon Garland on Beyond the Box Score - 11/29/08 10:55 AM PST

Commented You said he would be less of a waste of money with the Padres. Why? on Do Not Sign Jon Garland on Beyond the Box Score - 11/28/08 2:26 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented Thank you. on Do Not Sign Jon Garland on Beyond the Box Score - 11/28/08 1:06 PM PST

Commented FanPosts are user-generated content. FanShots are links to content from other websites, whether they be quotes, full articles, pictures, etc. on Beyond the Boxscore breaks down the Phillies on The Good Phight - 11/27/08 7:49 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented A "What stats should I be using" post in on the to-do list. on Thank You, BtB Readers on Beyond the Box Score - 11/27/08 7:06 PM PST

Commented His ERA will be better, but why will he be any more valuable? on Do Not Sign Jon Garland on Beyond the Box Score - 11/27/08 3:30 PM PST (1 reply)

Posted Thank You, BtB Readers on Beyond the Box Score - 11/27/08 11:48 AM PST

Commented I'd be up for some sort of Sonny ERA bet with anyone. on Nov 20 LHP Scott Kazmir was not healthy during the 2008 season, according to unnamed scouts. They... on DRaysBay - 11/27/08 11:39 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented When is our Nelson Cruz man-crush club doing to have t-shirts available? on Tommy(Clearwater): Nelson Cruz. Breakout candidate? or Quad A? Jim Callis: (2:56 PM ET )... on DRaysBay - 11/27/08 5:09 AM PST

Commented Dunn's stints in AZ and CIN weren't combined, because he played a different primary position each place on Raul Ibanez: What Am I Missing? on Amazin' Avenue - 11/25/08 6:43 PM PST

Commented ZOMG no way Sonny's a better pitcher than Garza. on At This Point: Pitchers on DRaysBay - 11/25/08 4:54 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented Looking forward to the projected version of this chart. on At This Point: Position Players on DRaysBay - 11/25/08 4:54 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented Hate to open up this can of worms, but I was joking. on As if that was not enough, we got a very special treat Sunday night. JB Sir drove us to Barry... on Beyond the Box Score - 11/25/08 4:35 PM PST (2 replies)

Commented Proving, what, he's the right temperature for a human? on Church for Jackson? on DRaysBay - 11/25/08 3:50 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented Right, it's not available back in the old days, pre-retro-sheet data. on The Best Base Stealers Since 1900 on Beyond the Box Score - 11/25/08 3:30 PM PST

Commented Contract incentives... on As if that was not enough, we got a very special treat Sunday night. JB Sir drove us to Barry... on Beyond the Box Score - 11/25/08 3:29 PM PST (2 replies)

Commented All indications from a statistical point of view indicate that Sonny's better than his 2008 ERA on Nov 20 LHP Scott Kazmir was not healthy during the 2008 season, according to unnamed scouts. They... on DRaysBay - 11/25/08 8:02 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented Nah, I think that's not that bad, actually. on At This Point: Position Players on DRaysBay - 11/25/08 8:00 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented The Indians' front office is intelligent. They won't want Edwin. on Church for Jackson? on DRaysBay - 11/25/08 7:56 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented Dunn's a historically awful fielder. One year of decent fielding by one metric shouldn't change that view. on Raul Ibanez: What Am I Missing? on Amazin' Avenue - 11/25/08 7:48 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented Well, it's not deceptive if you're going to add in 19 baserunning runs. on Tuesday Notes on Viva El Birdos - 11/25/08 7:15 AM PST

Commented Let's not base any conclusions on a handful of World Series games on What's Ryan Worth? on Viva El Birdos - 11/24/08 3:49 PM PST (1 reply)

Commented The biggest problem with this study is selective sampling issues. on BABIP and Player Styles on Beyond the Box Score - 11/24/08 11:54 AM PST

Commented This is a good idea. on BABIP and Player Styles on Beyond the Box Score - 11/24/08 11:51 AM PST

Commented Small point: on What's Ryan Worth? on Viva El Birdos - 11/23/08 9:07 AM PST (1 reply)

Recommended What about Pittsburgh? on Viva El Birdos - 11/23/08 9:05 AM PST

Commented yes, there's a scarcity issue, and i haven't seen it worked into calculations all that much on What's Ryan Worth? on Viva El Birdos - 11/23/08 9:05 AM PST

Commented also important to consider contract length and contract dollars on What's Ryan Worth? on Viva El Birdos - 11/23/08 9:04 AM PST

Commented Honestly, I have no idea. on What's Ryan Worth? on Viva El Birdos - 11/23/08 9:03 AM PST

Commented This is exactly how you have to view all transactions. on What's Ryan Worth? on Viva El Birdos - 11/23/08 8:59 AM PST (1 reply)

Commented Well, there's a decent chance LA re-signs Manny, right? on The Rays Should Trade Scott Kazmir on Beyond the Box Score - 11/23/08 8:49 AM PST

Commented True. And it's horrible speculation anyway. on Is Jacoby Ellsbury the new Johnny Damon? on Beyond the Box Score - 11/23/08 8:49 AM PST

Commented It wouldn't matter with bs.uf15's method. on Presented Without Comment on Beyond the Box Score - 11/23/08 8:46 AM PST

Commented Thanks. on The Rays Should Trade Scott Kazmir on Beyond the Box Score - 11/21/08 6:06 PM PST