Stat of the day

[Jake]

My theory would be that even if a better team has more save situations - say, 80 to 60 - 80 means your guy is going to be out there every other night, with a lot of back to back to back streaks in there. 60 is every three nights. So your main guy would be fresher for a higher percentage of the bad teams opportunities. But that's probably a stupid theory.

[Pat]

Samir: Yes, this is horrible, this idea.

[Jistic]

The best teams actually have had the most saves since the league started:

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...&subleague=All

So this supports my earlier theory that they can't trot the same closer out ther night after night. I think a top closer is gonna get his 40-55 saves a year regardless of the team he's on. You can't give a guy that many appearances that would allow him to get 80 saves. He would die.

[Jake]

So this supports my earlier theory that they can't trot the same closer out ther night after night. I think a top closer is gonna get his 40-55 saves a year regardless of the team he's on. You can't give a guy that many appearances that would allow him to get 80 saves. He would die.

That's exactly what I meant to say. Thanks Jistic.

[Carlos]

I don't know. What's the difference between the closer and that middle reliever on your team that has 80 appearances?

Why would the closer not be used in all save opportunities when the middle reliever is being used in 80 games where some times the game is already won or lost?

[Ryan]

Samir: Yes, this is horrible, this idea.

Haha, I watched this the other night. Nice.

[Matt]

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="title2"><td>Most Seasons Below .400 Winning Percentage</td></tr> <tr><td> <table style="width: 641px; height: 270px;" class="sortable" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <thead><tr class="headline"><td class="hsc2_l">Team</td><td class="hsc2">Below .400 Seasons</td></tr></thead> <tbody><tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">California Kodiaks</td><td>4</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Virginia Colonials</td><td>3</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Mississippi Storm</td><td>3</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Pawtucket Patriots</td><td>3</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Philadelphia Freedom</td><td>2</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Morgantown Mohawks</td><td>2</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Pittsburgh Millers</td><td>2</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Dallas Snappers</td><td>2</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Wilmington Wildcats</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Los Alamos Bandits</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Indianapolis Clowns</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Sin City Gamblers</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

[Lintyfresh85]

Suck on that one losers!

Oh, wait.

[Delandis]

Suck on that one losers!

Oh, wait.

Were all of those yours Linty?

[Matt]

That was a heck of an '81 campaign...39 total wins?

[Lintyfresh85]

Were all of those yours Linty?

No. Just one.

[Clay]

Mine are all mine... and in a row.... and hopefully in the (wait for it, ElPrez.... wait for it.....) rear view mirror.

[Jake]

How am I not on that list?

[Carlos]

How am I not on that list?

This is not meant as an insult, but you not being on that list is probably why its taken a while for you to make your team better than the "cusp-of-500."

You've been good enough to avoid the top picks in the draft, but bad enough to not play for a division championship.

What a weird position to be in. I think those teams are the hardest to rebuild. At least you keep trying.

[Jake]

Insult taken.

Just kidding. I agree 100%. The problem is, my core right now is still a bunch of guys you'd want to rebuild around. Carbajal, Zamora, Cannell... my lineup is relatively young outside of Cuevas (and I suppose rancourt). My pitching is terrible. So... i can't do much to get really bad. It's not like I can cut bait on a lot of aging stars. Not that I would want to though, but... anyways. Hope that made sense.