This was very exiting this week... It was a first... This topic was the first topic I did that was suggested by a listener to the show. His name is Tom, and he is actually very well versed on the topic and has a wicked sense of humor. He is the only person I know that actually read the money ball book. So thank you Tom... Here is the list...
Top 10 reasons Moneyball is not working for the Padres
10) Sandy and Paul mis-remembered what the computer said, it predicted 90 losses not 90 wins….
9) The bash brothers Dan Mcguire and Jose Canseco retired
8) Padres money ball formula: 1000 strikeouts + no team speed = 100 team losses
7) There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and Padres front office moneyball stats
6) In money ball, looking at strike one, strike two, strike 3, means having plate discipline.
5) Looking at strike 1, strike 2, and a swing and a miss for strike 3 means being patiently aggressive
4) http://www.advancedscouts.com/ predicts Padres will lose 100 games this season
3)BALCO and Victor Conte were big sponsors of moneyball in Oakland
2) Padres money ball players have 5 tools. High SO’s, no speed, Power with no one on base, low BA, and most importantly cheap to sign
And the number 1 reason Moneyball is not working for the Padres
1) Becky plays the only real money ball in the organization. She’s got John by the balls and she gets ½ his money
Alternate: Padres should've built training facility in Jamaica not Dominican republic
I ended up using the alternate instead of the Canceco. I was glad, since it was very well received. Like an idiot I forgot to mention Tom's name. I had asked Tom if I could mention his name, he had said ok but only after I did the top 10... Well, when I finished the top 10 Scott through me a curve, by making me repeat the #1 reason and it rattled me enough to forget to mention Tom's name.. I will do it next week.
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