Comments on: A few links of note for you http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-812660 saucy Wed, 27 May 2009 17:21:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-812660 murphydog, drinking 3 times since 2007 is excess? you'd probably think i was a alcoholic, and i only drink on weekends for the most part... murphydog, drinking 3 times since 2007 is excess?

you’d probably think i was a alcoholic, and i only drink on weekends for the most part…

]]> By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-812647 saucy Wed, 27 May 2009 17:18:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-812647 Good Leyritz article. :( and I enjoyed the Al Leiter blog. great stuff! Good Leyritz article. :(

and I enjoyed the Al Leiter blog. great stuff!

]]> By: jvcelt http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-810701 jvcelt Wed, 27 May 2009 00:49:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-810701 i would like to know where leyritz' '96 teammates r... he may have been obnoxious ('the king' was his nickname), but he is down and out and is having trouble paying his bills. he would have one less headache in this most difficult time if his organization or his teammates helped out. i would like to know where leyritz’ ’96 teammates r… he may have been obnoxious (‘the king’ was his nickname), but he is down and out and is having trouble paying his bills. he would have one less headache in this most difficult time if his organization or his teammates helped out.

]]> By: murphydog http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-3/#comment-809939 murphydog Tue, 26 May 2009 17:07:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-809939 Regarding Leyritz: The Le Betard piece was a very good one because it seems to capture something very real about Leyritz at this point in his life: he's in denial, still looking for our sympathy. In Leyritz's case there happen to be a number of causation issues and but for the risk of lots of jail time to him, it sounds like a very triable case. That does not justify his denial, however. That Leyritz is still drinking to excess (he admitted being drunk three times since the accident) and asking us to understand that fact is an attitude that is going to be very damaging whenever his presentence report is completed. Jim, take responsibility, get into a program, stop drinking. It's time to turn your life around while you still can. Regarding Leyritz:

The Le Betard piece was a very good one because it seems to capture something very real about Leyritz at this point in his life: he’s in denial, still looking for our sympathy.

In Leyritz’s case there happen to be a number of causation issues and but for the risk of lots of jail time to him, it sounds like a very triable case. That does not justify his denial, however.

That Leyritz is still drinking to excess (he admitted being drunk three times since the accident) and asking us to understand that fact is an attitude that is going to be very damaging whenever his presentence report is completed.

Jim, take responsibility, get into a program, stop drinking. It’s time to turn your life around while you still can.

]]> By: Pel (Uncertainty is certain.) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-809934 Pel (Uncertainty is certain.) Tue, 26 May 2009 17:02:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-809934 :arrow: :arrow:

]]> By: Hola http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-809933 Hola Tue, 26 May 2009 17:01:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-809933 "The thing I always find interesting with the new fangled stats is that it seems people can always find a stat that fits their argument." Sure, but it's your job to then separate those stats that are valid in a given discussion from those that aren't. That's the key with using statistics - and that's in any area, whether it's analyzing & projecting performance in baseball to interpreting market research studies to drawing cause & effect in scientific research...and everything in between. Just because someone cites a stat that either doesn't have the sample size to be significant, weights particular actions incorrectly, doesn't support the point being made, etc, doesn't invalidate the use of statistics. At all. “The thing I always find interesting with the new fangled stats is that it seems people can always find a stat that fits their argument.”

Sure, but it’s your job to then separate those stats that are valid in a given discussion from those that aren’t.

That’s the key with using statistics – and that’s in any area, whether it’s analyzing & projecting performance in baseball to interpreting market research studies to drawing cause & effect in scientific research…and everything in between.

Just because someone cites a stat that either doesn’t have the sample size to be significant, weights particular actions incorrectly, doesn’t support the point being made, etc, doesn’t invalidate the use of statistics. At all.

]]> By: YankeeRay http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-809932 YankeeRay Tue, 26 May 2009 17:01:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-809932 This may have been posted yesterday but I just got to it and thought it was a good read on AJax. http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-spjackson2612803296may25,0,1106186.story This may have been posted yesterday but I just got to it and thought it was a good read on AJax.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/.....6186.story

]]> By: The Thurm http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-809929 The Thurm Tue, 26 May 2009 16:58:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-809929 Love the HR log on Baseball Reference. Who did A-Rod hit his first PED HR off of? Mike Magnante Love the HR log on Baseball Reference.

Who did A-Rod hit his first PED HR off of? Mike Magnante

]]> By: Frank in Chatham http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-809916 Frank in Chatham Tue, 26 May 2009 16:45:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-809916 The original Cashman plan was to have Swisher backup Tex and Nady. And then, to play more often when he gets hot. Swisher being in the starting OF was not the plan. The Yanks will be a much better team when Swish is the sub. The original Cashman plan was to have Swisher backup Tex and Nady. And then, to play more often when he gets hot.

Swisher being in the starting OF was not the plan.

The Yanks will be a much better team when Swish is the sub.

]]> By: Kevin S. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/26/a-few-links-of-note-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-809912 Kevin S. Tue, 26 May 2009 16:43:40 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11368#comment-809912 SJ, 2008 is the most relevant of his past seasons, certainly, but 2006-2007 are not irrelevant. Furthermore, there is strong empirical evidence to suggest that 2008 was a fluke. Also, lumping 2008 and 2009 together to say he's been terrible over that stretch ignores the fact that in 2009, he's been significantly better. It's logical to consider the two seasons separately when the difference between them includes a new position, a new city, and four months. SJ, 2008 is the most relevant of his past seasons, certainly, but 2006-2007 are not irrelevant. Furthermore, there is strong empirical evidence to suggest that 2008 was a fluke. Also, lumping 2008 and 2009 together to say he’s been terrible over that stretch ignores the fact that in 2009, he’s been significantly better. It’s logical to consider the two seasons separately when the difference between them includes a new position, a new city, and four months.

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