Fire Wedge!

An interesting perspective, very Jonathan Swift-esque.

9 months ago ShawnK 10 comments 0 recs |

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In six of the past 10 years, the team’s winning percentage in the month of May has approximated the club’s final record more than any other month.

hmm.

by hans on May 6, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sixty percent of the time it’s right every time.

by ShawnK on May 6, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

hah

Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.

by westbrook on May 6, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am so weary from this type of analysis. A month is an arbitrary designation of time, and looking for multi-year trends over a roster that shifts personnel every year — every month in fact — is just silly.

Why not study the Zodiac instead? How do the Indians do during the sign of Leo? What about when Mercury is in retrograde?

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on May 6, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ocker… I saw the link and thought it was from a fresh perspective, then looked up to see who wrote it once I got to the point that August was less valuable than April and….. Ocker

by JK in CBus on May 6, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i read half the article and thought he was being ironic, like, as a rhetorical device. then i read jay’s comment and the other half of the article. ugh.

by emil minty on May 6, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or leotards.

by mcrose on May 6, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Meant as witty followup to Mercury in retrograde above. All wittiness leached by hitting wrong reply button.

by mcrose on May 6, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your rejoinder wasn’t quite rejoined.

Sometimes, I just like to b****.

by emd2k3 on May 7, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree it is arbitrary analysis. However, I do find it interesting, because at 10-17 I need something to provide me with a glimmer of hope that April didn’t mean squat and better days could be ahead.

Come on Wedge, ride the bull of Taurus to victory!

by ShawnK on May 6, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs