Jonathan
@jmoses17.bsky.social
I swear, the bane of human progress is the frequency with which people trust their brain simulations of reality over reality itself.
July 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I swear, the bane of human progress is the frequency with which people trust their brain simulations of reality over reality itself.
Oh, right. I was confusing the two. Thanks for the clarification.
June 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh, right. I was confusing the two. Thanks for the clarification.
B-ref is a blind spot for me since I haven’t subscribed yet. Didn’t know savant had one. Anyway, I have way more questions and thoughts on the matter, but I appreciate your engagement and will let you off the hook here. Thanks!
June 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
B-ref is a blind spot for me since I haven’t subscribed yet. Didn’t know savant had one. Anyway, I have way more questions and thoughts on the matter, but I appreciate your engagement and will let you off the hook here. Thanks!
You mentioned game score is a stat we already have. I’m saying that I don’t really see it anywhere, but I’d like to. Is it a stat that you expect to rise in prominence over the coming years so that more casual fans like me will begin to see it more commonly cited?
June 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
You mentioned game score is a stat we already have. I’m saying that I don’t really see it anywhere, but I’d like to. Is it a stat that you expect to rise in prominence over the coming years so that more casual fans like me will begin to see it more commonly cited?
I don’t really see game score used anywhere, but the notion interests me a lot. Is that something I can expect to see on the rise in coming years or is that only found in certain corners of the baseball community?
June 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I don’t really see game score used anywhere, but the notion interests me a lot. Is that something I can expect to see on the rise in coming years or is that only found in certain corners of the baseball community?
I see. Hadn’t read the article and assumed they were calling for a rethinking, not an addition. Either way, you called for people to stop attempting to do anything about pitcher wins. If not that, then should we just keep them in their broken state because if the history? Or phase them out?
June 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I see. Hadn’t read the article and assumed they were calling for a rethinking, not an addition. Either way, you called for people to stop attempting to do anything about pitcher wins. If not that, then should we just keep them in their broken state because if the history? Or phase them out?
What am I missing? What’s wrong with trying to improve the implementation of a stat that has very clear issues and is still widely used in the baseball community? If it doesn’t bother you, that’s fine. But I think it’s fair for someone to be bothered by it and look for ways to make it better.
June 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
What am I missing? What’s wrong with trying to improve the implementation of a stat that has very clear issues and is still widely used in the baseball community? If it doesn’t bother you, that’s fine. But I think it’s fair for someone to be bothered by it and look for ways to make it better.
I love reading your reports. Thank you for being here and for doing the work!
June 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I love reading your reports. Thank you for being here and for doing the work!
That’s explained by players hitting the ball harder, right? Alluded to in the article.
June 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
That’s explained by players hitting the ball harder, right? Alluded to in the article.
Me too. Made sense to bench against a top offense after being annihilated twice in a row. Now I know to just stick with him unless velocity drops. Almost regardless of matchup.
June 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Me too. Made sense to bench against a top offense after being annihilated twice in a row. Now I know to just stick with him unless velocity drops. Almost regardless of matchup.
That scene plus others like in Kenobi make it difficult for me to buy into the redemption arc at the end of RotJ. Saving his son doesn’t undo the callous slaughter of so many innocent people. And I don’t really buy that Anakin and Vader are distinct people. Do you have a different perspective on it?
June 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
That scene plus others like in Kenobi make it difficult for me to buy into the redemption arc at the end of RotJ. Saving his son doesn’t undo the callous slaughter of so many innocent people. And I don’t really buy that Anakin and Vader are distinct people. Do you have a different perspective on it?
Jerar Encarnacion is probably the most interesting bat. Other than that, Casey Schmitt, who can’t really hit. Or Wilmer Flores, who can’t really field. Apparently, Dom Smith now.
June 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Jerar Encarnacion is probably the most interesting bat. Other than that, Casey Schmitt, who can’t really hit. Or Wilmer Flores, who can’t really field. Apparently, Dom Smith now.
I think Wade’s tenure has been under appreciated by Giants fans, but It’s been a calendar year since he has produced even a league-average bat while being platooned. .291 wOBA in the second half last year. Down to .251 this year so far. I can’t defend the Smith signing though.
June 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I think Wade’s tenure has been under appreciated by Giants fans, but It’s been a calendar year since he has produced even a league-average bat while being platooned. .291 wOBA in the second half last year. Down to .251 this year so far. I can’t defend the Smith signing though.
I keep waiting for the revolution. How pitcher wins are applied is at the top of my personal list. There’s prolly something more important but that’s the one that irks me most often.
May 30, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I keep waiting for the revolution. How pitcher wins are applied is at the top of my personal list. There’s prolly something more important but that’s the one that irks me most often.
Freaking baseball, man. Some really good hitters on this list.
May 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Freaking baseball, man. Some really good hitters on this list.
Forgive the ignorant question, but just making sure: those were r-squared values in that table?
May 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Forgive the ignorant question, but just making sure: those were r-squared values in that table?
In, say, an Ottoneu league, what level of prospect should you expect in return for an elite bat, like a Devers or J-Ram, if you’re hoping to rebuild?
May 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
In, say, an Ottoneu league, what level of prospect should you expect in return for an elite bat, like a Devers or J-Ram, if you’re hoping to rebuild?
In contrast to this guy, I really appreciate how often you acknowledge the unknowable. Relatedly, I appreciate your probabilistic thinking which you back with a coherent rationale. Don’t stop doing this in order to appease listeners who pretend the answers are clear. They’re not.
May 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
In contrast to this guy, I really appreciate how often you acknowledge the unknowable. Relatedly, I appreciate your probabilistic thinking which you back with a coherent rationale. Don’t stop doing this in order to appease listeners who pretend the answers are clear. They’re not.
I don’t get how the scene where Yoda force pushes Sidious over his chair—which I can only describe as slapstick comedy—made it into the film as is.
May 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I don’t get how the scene where Yoda force pushes Sidious over his chair—which I can only describe as slapstick comedy—made it into the film as is.
Kinda half-joking. I’m intrigued that multiple stuff models really like him and *so far* (small sample) the results have lined up. Good stuff. Smart org. Good early results. Could be something quality. But maybe not if that walk% you alluded to returns.
April 30, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Kinda half-joking. I’m intrigued that multiple stuff models really like him and *so far* (small sample) the results have lined up. Good stuff. Smart org. Good early results. Could be something quality. But maybe not if that walk% you alluded to returns.
Hey, now. Don’t you go carelessly throwing in Ben Casparius with those other guys.
April 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Hey, now. Don’t you go carelessly throwing in Ben Casparius with those other guys.
How often does that happen? 17 games in a row seems excessive.
April 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
How often does that happen? 17 games in a row seems excessive.