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Theo is smart, jeebus I wish my favorite team had a GM this smart. (link)

Posted by musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight (aka musubi) Oct 23 '09, 10:55

On the personality of the team

Epstein: �It�s basically the same team that we had in 2008. If we get one clutch hit in the 2008 ALCS Game 7, we�re going to the World Series, probably winning it . . . if the 2004 team, if Tony Clark�s ball doesn�t bounce into the stands, and we lose that series, you�re saying this team had too much personality. This personality was out of control. I understand it. There�s a human phenomenon where you want to sort of attribute personal characteristics to groups and say that they have this personality or they lack this characteristic. The reality is we can�t build a team based on, sort of, psychobabble. We build a team, try to get 25 high character guys. The bottom line is this team had a great personality. It was just calm outwardly, on the field, very professional. Behind closed doors they had a ton of fun. There were a lot of leaders. They showed up hard to play every single day. We won 95 games in a really tough division. Had we performed better in the playoffs, no one would be talking about our personality.�

I will give the Wilpons $20 if they fire Omar and get Theo.... (www.boston.com)

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in other words, someone trade for him so that he can get big money from you and never be worth it. - tRuMaN Oct 23, 11:13 4
- Assuming you're talking about Drew, he's OPS'd (hi David) over 900 the past two season, while playing strong defense in RF. On the FA market that's - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:21 2
  - which is why he is trying to get people to trade for him now, so that he can get something in return for a player they wont resign. - tRuMaN Oct 23, 11:23 1
    - You think basic ecomonics isn't smart? You don't know the majority of MLB GMs. - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:28
- Exactly. Bobby Cox was doing the same thing with Kelly Johnson the other day. -- nm - David Oct 23, 11:18
holy crap I forgot to bring this up. i listened to this interview. more key quote: Theo believes JD Drew has been worth more than what he pays him. - TFox Oct 23, 10:59 29
- Unfortunately, the Sox formula has one major flaw in it and once that is added in he becomes on of the bottom 3 outfielders - decline Oct 23, 11:02
- The statement itself is self-referentially mocking. -- nm - David Oct 23, 11:01
- Multiple respected baseball people at websites like Fangraphs and Baseball Prospectus came to the same conslusion independently. - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:01 26
  - he also said RBI's aren't important -- nm - CQ Oct 23, 11:02 25
    - They're not. Once again, Theo is smart. (nm) - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:03 14
      - this is beyond the pale -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 11:05 13
        
        Consider this: Jeff Francouer had 71 RBIs last year. - David Oct 23, 11:07 3
        
        yeah, but that gap between 71 RBIs and 108 RBIs is important, it tells you something right there -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 11:10 2
        
        Only when placed in that context. Otherwise, you just hear "71 RBIs" and think he was rather productive. -- nm - David Oct 23, 11:12 1
        
        I think 100+ is great, 90 is productive, 80 okay, 70 is a second baseman -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 11:13
        
        See TFox for context. It's true. RBI's are nice, but they're not important. - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:06 8
        
        how about batting avg. with runners on base? is that important? - crash davis Oct 23, 11:08 7
        
        Way more important than RBI's but still pretty random. - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:11
        
        OPS is the one true stat, Crash. Learn to love it. -- nm - David Oct 23, 11:11 5
        
        OPS is still flawed. It's the best shorthand stat, but weighted on-base average is a better all-in-one offensive stat, imo. (nm) - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:13
        
        tell moose that, and then tell him that players with a certain career OPS level should be in the hall of fame -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 11:12 3
        
        How am I going to reason with Moose? Did you see the ARod nonsense last night? And now he's talking up JD Drew, for God's sake. -- nm - David Oct 23, 11:19 1
        
        no, I didn't see anything about ARod -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 11:20
        
        Nah, OPS only considers offense and isn't league-context dependent. (nm) - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:17
    - I'm going to need some context on that one -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 11:03 6
      - important to the team, not important in evaluating an individual player. -- nm - TFox Oct 23, 11:04 5
        
        RBIs are relatively random. JD Drew's failings as a massively overpaid player are not. - David Oct 23, 11:06 3
        
        JD Drew is at worst marginally overpaid. - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:08 2
        
        You're so cute. Tell me the part about Alex Rios again! -- nm - David Oct 23, 11:10 1
        
        He was a good gamble that Kenny Williams lost. *shrug* - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:14
        
        exactly, it's all part of a team concept. It's still funny though -- nm - CQ Oct 23, 11:04
    - that part I agree with, and I don't know if you heard Schilling call in later to say he agreed with that part. - TFox Oct 23, 11:03 2
      - of course Schilling would say that, using RBIs as part of his plan would mean he is conceding the point that people will get on base - crash davis Oct 23, 11:04 1
        
        You are crazy. RBI's are a function of players getting on base infront of a hitter. - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:09
I also heard him on the radio the other day saying J.D. Drew was one of the top 2-3 outfielders in the game. Seriously -- nm - CQ Oct 23, 10:58 3
- same interview. i posted that quote above. -- nm - TFox Oct 23, 10:59
- The link is a transcript of (probably that same) radio interview: - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 10:59
- You're stepping on Moose's "Theo is smart" point. -- nm - David Oct 23, 10:59

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