Comments on: Origin of the Peg Boy http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=origin-of-the-peg-boy Fantasy Baseball Advice Fri, 24 May 2013 07:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Susie Blackledge http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1521918 Susie Blackledge Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:59:03 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1521918 I have learned a new word… Craptastic.
Good read Allnuts:)

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1503908 Paulie Allnuts Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:50:46 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1503908 @the bat rastard, Thanks, Bat, you should have accepted my trade offer:)

]]> By: the bat rastard http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1502460 the bat rastard Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:04:23 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1502460 I am killing my brother in a yahoo league but he is still under the delusion that he knows what he is doing. What should I do? oh…another good intriguing article.

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1501128 Paulie Allnuts Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:02:01 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1501128 @Cheese, It would be best if you questioned Grey, the Master.

]]> By: Cheese http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1501099 Cheese Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:45:28 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1501099 ARod for Jennings?

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500860 Paulie Allnuts Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:32:05 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500860 @Lou, Thanks! Not good memories for Yankee fans. Was that the year that Kevin Brown smashed a water cooler and broke his hand?

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500854 Paulie Allnuts Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:29:39 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500854 @Carns, Thanks. I was unaware iof that particular gem by Cueto. Part of the growin’ pains…

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500850 Paulie Allnuts Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:28:34 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500850 @Hunter, No doubt that Cobb was a complex man. On the day of his debut in the Major Leagues, his mother murdered/accidentally killed his father, depending on what you believe about the mother’s motives. Cobb often stated that he played his entire career with a rage that emanated from that tragic event. As for the account, there is no doubt that the individual yelled racial epithets at Cobb. According to one account, Cobb was goaded by one or more of his teammates to respond, stating something like a real guy with cajones wouldn’t put up with anyone calling them the “n” word. There is no doubt that Cobb was a virulent racist, but that was certainly not uncommon in those days. To put it into perspective, Ron Artest, a.k.a. Metta World Peace, likely had a lot less provocation when he went into the stands and beat up fans who were completely innocent.

]]> By: Carns http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500668 Carns Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:45:19 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500668 Very entertaining article. 3 of these have been on my FBB team, the latest being the Smokin Bud @COL debacle. I would also like to point out this gem from Johnny Cueto @PHI on 7/6/09:

0.2 IP, 5H, 3BB, 9ER, 2HR. Not even sure how that’s possible (maybe HBP in there somewhere?).

Anyways, the Fightins won the game 22-1 thanks in part to Cueto’s masterful meltdown.

]]> By: Hunter http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500646 Hunter Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:29:24 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500646 For what it’s worth, the fact that Cobb’s teammates all were behind him, even the ones who hated him, speaks to the idea that this wasn’t just some harmless guy shouting the occasional “yo mamma” type insults.

I’d like to see some unbiased accounts. Too often in speaking of Cobb, reality is subsumed into the caricature of the evil, argumentative, pugnacious, unlike able, backwards racist from the Georgia sticks.

Maybe what you state is exactly what happened, but somehow it seems like it was probably a bit more complicated than “evil Cobb beats defenseless man for no reason”.

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500541 Paulie Allnuts Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:37:32 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500541 @David, Thanks so much! Will get to it as soon as I have some time. Presently reading a great book , 27 Men Out, by Michael Coffey, concerning an excellent summary and chapter on all of baseball’s perfect games; (not the most recent ones, of course.) i always thought the most dominant game in baseball’s history was Kerry Wood’s masterpiece, which I see is mentioned in James’ article. BTW, Coffey’s book as a forward by James. I recommend it highly.

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500529 Paulie Allnuts Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:30:39 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500529 @gambz, Thank you, Great Gambino. As a fellow sportswriter who has written some great pieces in the past, your approval is always greatly appreciated!

]]> By: Lou http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500525 Lou Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:29:29 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500525 Nice work as usual Paulie!

Craptastic is definitely relative. Would love to GS for crucial games only too. Maybe WPA is better for that. To wit, I will never forgive Kevin Brown for rolling over in Game 7 2004.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200410200.shtml

]]> By: David http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500499 David Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:17:11 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500499 Since Bill James published an article about game scores this week (The Greatest of Games), since he invented the stat, and since it is available for free, I provide the following link:
http://www.billjamesonline.com/the_greatest_of_games/

It is about Matt Cain’s perfect game, and much more. It focuses more on good than bad.

]]> By: Pokey Reese http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500484 Pokey Reese Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:07:32 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500484 @Paulie Allnuts, I might be mistaken with my math but I got a GaSc = -1286.

Bumgarner only recorded 1 out (a strikeout) and gave up 8 ERs and 9 Hits. Calculated out that would be 243 hits (-486), 216 ER (-864), 27 SO (+27), 5 innings after 4 (+10), 9 innings pitched (+27).

(-486)+(-864)+27+10+27 = GaSc-1286

His GaSc = -48 for his start that day when he pitched 0.1 innings with a 216.00 ERA, 27.00 WHIP, & 27.00 SO/9

]]> By: gambz http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500478 gambz Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:05:53 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500478 Fascinating.

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500464 Paulie Allnuts Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:54:12 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500464 @Beau, See above

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500463 Paulie Allnuts Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:53:55 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500463 @Beau, I would gently refer you to Grey, as I am presently in 9th place in my RCL. I wouldn’t take advice from a 9th place team and neither should you. But thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500461 Paulie Allnuts Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:52:55 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500461 @Pokey Reese, Thats pretty bad.

In a nine inning game: the GaSc = -407, which is the worst that I have yet seen. Hope you weren’t pitching him during the game…

]]> By: Paulie Allnuts http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500444 Paulie Allnuts Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:39:21 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500444 @Wudaben, I remember Jose well. He got banged up quite a bit occasionally, but seemed to take it with equanimity. I figured that nothing he would ever face in MLB could ever be quite as stressful as fighting off sharks while paddling on a raft between Cuba and the U.S.

]]> By: Beau http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500357 Beau Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:27:50 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500357 At this point I’m in 9th place and need power…but not sure I can make up enough ground at this point anyways.

]]> By: Beau http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500355 Beau Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:26:20 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500355 10 team auction keeper league…

I have Trout for $6 next year and then possibly $21 in 2014 or else I have to let him go. Owner offred Bautista straight up who is $27 in 2013 and then FA. Crazy to not at least consider it?

]]> By: Pokey Reese http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500303 Pokey Reese Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:55:24 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500303 What about Bumgardner’s line of

.1 IP with 8 ER on 9 hits with 1 strikeout (The strikeout was to Mr.Carl Pavano who I am sure got confused thinking he saw the word Bum-gardner)

]]> By: Wudaben http://razzball.com/origin-of-the-peg-boy/#comment-1500300 Wudaben Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:51:26 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26729#comment-1500300 Interesting stats! I personally had a couple historically bad starts that derailed my championship run back in 2004 thanks to Jose Contreras. During a 2 start week in Sept 2004 I remember getting stuck with close to -50 in my points league because of this bum!

While not as bad as a few of those one day lines these two were equally damaging and still haunt me to this day!

9/7/04: @TEX 1.2 5H 8ER 5BB 2K
9/12/04: @ANA 3.0 10H 7ER 1BB 2K

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