Tiger337

Perhaps, it is the hope that they can start some kind of momentum. Ross Perot got 19% of the vote in 1992. That's a lot votes. It didn't go anywhere, but perhaps the right person in the right time could change that.

That is the most probable outcome. It sounds like he has a high floor and I think think there is a good chance he makes the opening day roster, but I would expect some troubles initially.

A real example of what I think PFife is talking about (I think): There are a LOT of people (including very smarts ones) who think that we are screwed whether we have a democracy, a dictatorship or something in between because of global warming. They think that neither party comes close to addressing the issue in a meaningful way. Why should they vote for either party? I'm not really with them because I don't know enough about it to know how bad it's going to get or how, so I vote for a democracy. However, if I shared their dire views, I sure wouldn't worry about our form of government over the world surviving.

18-1 as a reliever in 1959. Relief pitcher w/l record is one the most meaningless stats, but I still get a big kick out of that.

That is a real possibility. If so, it will make a big difference.

Or maybe a weak offense played over their heads in the first half. I think it's somewhere in between. I don't believe they have the 7th best offense in baseball, nor do I believe they have a terrible offense.

Right, Flaherty did better in stats which are predictive of future performance including things like stuff+ which attempt to directly measure ability.

Stats don't cause problems. People do.

Yes, if you don't like what you are doing or just getting too old to keep up and you have enough money saved to live reasonably comfortably, retirement is a good option. Many people have been conditioned to believe that work is the most important thing in the world. It doesn't have to be. As long as you have family, friends, hobbies, maybe some volunteering to keep you busy and somewhat stimulated, you should be OK without work.

sacrilegious.

Flaherty has had multiple seasons that were better than what Mize had last year. Making the allstar team does not make someone an allstar caiber player. Baez and McKinstry were allstars last year too. All three had pretty good seasons, but I wouldn't tout any of them as allstars. Mize has a history of mediocre strikeout rates. Last year was his best season so far. Maybe, he is ready to break out.

I was going to add more, but I only talk to Biff when I'm bored.

Never being happy with anything your favorite team does is also not the best way to go through life. On the other hand, predicting that every player on that team is going to fail guarantees that you'll never be disappointed.

I agree on the ordering. I was talking about quality rather than order. You want those two pitching more innings than anyone else.

Skubal is #1 and Valdez is #2. I wouldn't really assign a number to anyone else. There is is nothing in Mizes track record which sets him apart from Flaherty.