Nevertheless, in the wake of the most bizarre deal we’ve seen in a very long time, I couldn’t help myself; I peeked around. Now, I have a lot of respect for Rob Neyer, and for Rob’s work. As a fellow product of the analysis revolution of the ’80s, I suspect we share a basic philosophy of trying to inject some element of quantitative analysis to provide better qualitative commentary. That said, I think any attempt to quantitatively assess the trade of Jeremy Giambi–regardless of your opinion of Win Shares and their utility–ignores two basic problems.
Ok, so Mike Piazza says he’s not gay. Bobby Valentine says that MLB’s ready to deal with an openly gay player. Mike Timlin says he’s already knowingly played with a gay player. Steve Phillips says that statistically, you’d expect a gay player in every clubhouse. He also encapsulates a lot of good thinking on the subject by saying “Who cares?”
I wouldn’t say I’m going through the motions on this one, but I know that half the country is already gone for the weekend, and the other half is just waiting for the boss to give the signal. I’m headed to Fresno myself, in part to see my friends and their new baby, in part to catch the Grizzlies in their new park on Saturday. I’m writing this as packing activity goes on around me.
I wouldn’t say I’m going through the motions on this one, but I know that half the country is already gone for the weekend, and the other half is just waiting for the boss to give the signal. I’m headed to Fresno myself, in part to see my friends and their new baby, in part…
Hard as it may be to believe, I’m going to spend less time than usual on this column, despite the large number of interesting things to talk about. Sexual Orientation Ok, so Mike Piazza says he’s not gay. Bobby Valentine says that MLB’s ready to deal with an openly gay player. Mike Timlin says he’s…