NLD 37 - One More For 20 - 1 - 4

Semp,

Not sure what to tell you about your ATG numbers. Here's something to distract you.

These are the ballpark numbers. You get +1 if you're better in a park than the other team that is playing there and -1 if you're worse.

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Team…   Adv   Div
stoney   17   W
Semper   16   W
JTJ...   14   C
big A.   5   C
Spider   4   W
Corky.   4   W
Smokey   3   C
GBrook.   -7   E
JMP...   -9   C
Hawk..   -12   E
zim...   -15   E
At....   -21   E


You can see each team's rating in a park at this link. http://www.angelfire.com/games5/joethejet/nld37.pdf (You'll have to copy and paste)

In the bottom section, green is good for the team in the left-hand column going across. If it's your home park column, you want red.

If you need some help sorting out all the numbers, let me know.

Thanks Joe!

I've been travelling since Christmas, so I've been slow to catch up on your posts. Just sorting through them now.

Re the ballpark post - does this take into account pitching as well as hitting? Or just the hitting (which is what I might guess)?

Yes, everything including your balance of facing RHSP and LHSP, parks, etc.

I'm assuming the rating figure for hitting includes base stealing (or maybe running factors as well)? Or not? As I type this I'm thinking that you might have answered this question before, and said that the ratings figures do not include base stealing or running.

Figures DO include stealing and running.

I'm looking at the the far right column at the top 1/2 of the page, which looks like the average for each team for ALL ballparks. I think this is an interesting rating figure, since it's kind of a "neutral" ballpark rating. I think it's interesting that my rating is slightly below the average for all 12 teams. It it's hitting only, and excluding stealing and running, it makes sense to me, since a lot of the dollars I spent on hitters would have gone into running and stealing.

Yes, that is the average across 12 parks. Remember that you don't play an even number of games in each park however. so It's not that great of a measure, but yeah, your rating is about average.

The ratings would say that your park isn't a great fit as you are better than 4 teams (Hawk, Zim, AT, JMP), but worse than 7. On the road you are better than Hawk and Zim in their parks.

You are 24 games over .500 and you're 24 over against Hawk, JMP, Corky and smokey. Not sure that it's unusual to make hay against a small number of teams however. In any case, the ratings would indicate that you would do well against Hawk and, to a lesser extent, JMP, but ratings don't really have a reasons for your success against Corky. Obviously injuries and pitching matchups (and die rolls!) factor in.

Thanks again, Joe! I'm sure I'll have lots of questions! !

Sure, questions are always welcome.

Tough night for us tonight. Lost three close games and then Konerko for 15.

Considering a move, but not sure there is any way to get better.

Thirty (30) games left in the season and the race for the playoffs tight amongst the divisions.

Joe

Your guys showed a little spark over the last few series. We'll see if that momentum continues this week placing you in the hunt.

Thirty (30) games left in the season and the race for the playoffs tight amongst the divisions.

Joe

Your guys showed a little spark over the last few series. We'll see if that momentum continues this week placing you in the hunt.

yeah, we did and then got swept by AT. We are just horrible on the road. I don't *think* we should be this bad away from home, but..... there it is.

Losing Konerko for 13 more isn't going to help. we're facing almost 50% LHSPs the rest of the way. Moving Lucas to DH and playing Seager at 3b isn't too bad, especially at home and in progressive and the D improves, but we'll miss Pauly's bat.

We're not the only ones. It would appear that Baker, Frandsen and Campana are also out for long stretches.

Darn, came close to sweeping Stoney at home tonight. Lost game three 1-0 leaving 11 on base!

I know these games happen all the time, they just hurt a little more as the clock winds down on the season and you're four out of a playoff spot.

Had three very lucky wins against Corky last night - two in extra inning and another after being down 0-3. My guys have been trying to catch GB all season long!!

Had three very lucky wins against Corky last night - two in extra inning and another after being down 0-3. My guys have been trying to catch GB all season long!!

It's a close race! You're only 3 back, and the season series is almost even. Should be a fun finish!

Lost a series tonight at home to Big A that I really had to have. Have to find a way to keep that team from scoring six runs and getting 14 hits. We left a ton on base.

Heck, we were lucky to beat Harvey in game 3 to avoid the sweep. He matches up very well with us.

Oh well, going to have to find a way to win on the road. We're 0-6 in Petco (Big A) and 1-5 in Miami (Stoney) so far.

Still, we're only 2 out of a playoff spot amazingly.

This season is another proof for the quality of this group. At this late point of the season I think only Corky is eliminated from a playoff berth. All other teams still have a chance to get in.

OOF! Lost three to GB last night. This is going to be a tight race for the wildcard spot - and I hope my bunch can stay in it.