November 2011
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A Note on Reyes, Wins and Losses
A brief note on Jose Reyes, wins and losses:
In 2011, the Mets were 60-64 with him starting, according to Baseball-Reference. That means, when he was not starting, the team had a record of 17-21.
In 2010, the Mets were 64-68 when he started and 15-15 when he did not.
Obviously there are plenty of other factors — who else was healthy at the time, the opponents the Mets played in the...
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Don't Get Mad at a Poker Player
I have no doubt in my mind that I would lose to Sandy Alderson in a game of poker. He crunches numbers (a long with his uber-smart front office), he reads markets, and he is among the best in the sport at not tipping his hand.
Raise your hand if you saw the Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers trade coming. (crickets)
Did most baseball pundits see Carlos Beltran being worth one of the best...
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Mark Svartz is the funniest person I know. He did this.