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Looks like we'll be able to measure fielding with a great deal of accuracy very soon.
Pretty amazing.
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The system can show exactly where a ball was hit, and the speed of the ball and the runners throughout a play. It can also show how long it took a ball to be returned to the infield.
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I have no idea how youd even put that information into context of good or average or bad.
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<!--quoteo(post=49167:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM:name=Oatmealcookie)-->QUOTE (Oatmealcookie @ Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have no idea how youd even put that information into context of good or average or bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd imagine you could create a multi-factor model that combines reaction time ratings relative to ground covered to approximate range and combine it with fielding %. Not sure if it would tell the whole story because context and positioning are so important to fielding, but it is better than what we currently have.
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<!--quoteo(post=49167:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM:name=Oatmealcookie)-->QUOTE (Oatmealcookie @ Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have no idea how youd even put that information into context of good or average or bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did you read the entire article? The system measures damn near everything.
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<!--quoteo(post=49171:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:22 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Jul 10 2009, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49167:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM:name=Oatmealcookie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Oatmealcookie @ Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have no idea how youd even put that information into context of good or average or bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did you read the entire article? The system measures damn near everything.
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Actually no. I just took a look at the picture and i think i felt a raisin pop just thinking about that.
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I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, camera's doing it? Pretty soon we won't need scouts at all, just let camera's tell us who is good and bad.
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<!--quoteo(post=49174:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:26 PM:name=Oatmealcookie)-->QUOTE (Oatmealcookie @ Jul 10 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49171:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:22 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jul 10 2009, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49167:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM:name=Oatmealcookie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Oatmealcookie @ Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have no idea how youd even put that information into context of good or average or bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did you read the entire article? The system measures damn near everything.
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Actually no. I just took a look at the picture and i think i felt a raisin pop just thinking about that.
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<!--quoteo(post=49176:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM:name=Quinn)-->QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, camera's doing it? Pretty soon we won't need scouts at all, just let camera's tell us who is good and bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't worry- the Cubs will continue to ignore stats and sabermetrics and will rely on scouts while the rest of the league passes them by.
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<!--quoteo(post=49174:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:26 PM:name=Oatmealcookie)-->QUOTE (Oatmealcookie @ Jul 10 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49171:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:22 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jul 10 2009, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49167:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM:name=Oatmealcookie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Oatmealcookie @ Jul 10 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have no idea how youd even put that information into context of good or average or bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did you read the entire article? The system measures damn near everything.
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Actually no. I just took a look at the picture and i think i felt a raisin pop just thinking about that.
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Was the raisin in an oatmeal cookie?
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<!--quoteo(post=49178:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM:name=The Dude)-->QUOTE (The Dude @ Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49176:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM:name=Quinn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, camera's doing it? Pretty soon we won't need scouts at all, just let camera's tell us who is good and bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't worry- the Cubs will continue to ignore stats and sabermetrics and will rely on scouts while the rest of the league passes them by.
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I would like a good mix. Numbers still only go so far. I think you still need to SEE a player.
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<!--quoteo(post=49180:date=Jul 10 2009, 12:36 PM:name=Quinn)-->QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49178:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM:name=The Dude)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Dude @ Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49176:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM:name=Quinn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, camera's doing it? Pretty soon we won't need scouts at all, just let camera's tell us who is good and bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't worry- the Cubs will continue to ignore stats and sabermetrics and will rely on scouts while the rest of the league passes them by.
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I would like a good mix. Numbers still only go so far. I think you still need to SEE a player.
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And the Cubs have a good mix, and talk about it all the time. You don't sign Milton Bradley for $10 million per if you ignore sabermetrics.
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<!--quoteo(post=49187:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:46 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jul 10 2009, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49180:date=Jul 10 2009, 12:36 PM:name=Quinn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49178:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM:name=The Dude)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Dude @ Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49176:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM:name=Quinn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, camera's doing it? Pretty soon we won't need scouts at all, just let camera's tell us who is good and bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't worry- the Cubs will continue to ignore stats and sabermetrics and will rely on scouts while the rest of the league passes them by.
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I would like a good mix. Numbers still only go so far. I think you still need to SEE a player.
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And the Cubs have a good mix, and talk about it all the time. You don't sign Milton Bradley for $10 million per if you ignore sabermetrics.
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They finally have, but as of a couple years ago they used to laugh off any talk of sabermetrics, saying they'd rather trust their eyes. I agree that there needs to be a mix.
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<!--quoteo(post=49187:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:46 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jul 10 2009, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49180:date=Jul 10 2009, 12:36 PM:name=Quinn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49178:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM:name=The Dude)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Dude @ Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49176:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM:name=Quinn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, camera's doing it? Pretty soon we won't need scouts at all, just let camera's tell us who is good and bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't worry- the Cubs will continue to ignore stats and sabermetrics and will rely on scouts while the rest of the league passes them by.
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I would like a good mix. Numbers still only go so far. I think you still need to SEE a player.
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And the Cubs have a good mix, and talk about it all the time. You don't sign Milton Bradley for $10 million per if you ignore sabermetrics.
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I wasn't commenting on the Cubs, I was saying I think a good mix is needed. Not all one way or the other.
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The Cubs will be the 29th team to employ this.
There's got to be at least one team that's even more Luddite.
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Don't worry- the Cubs will continue to ignore stats and sabermetrics and will rely on scouts while the rest of the league passes them by.
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I would like a good mix. Numbers still only go so far. I think you still need to SEE a player.
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And the Cubs have a good mix, and talk about it all the time. You don't sign Milton Bradley for $10 million per if you ignore sabermetrics.
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