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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    How is your article any less bias than the one from ESPN? You essentially do the same thing that you claim that writer did.
    Are you even a Braves fan? I used stats to back up all my points. Stats that proved Schoenfield's points were flawed.

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    The stats you used were cherry picked. "last 13 starts for Maholm." Second half numbers from McCann.

    You take the optimistic view on everything Braves related....which is fine.....but don't in the same blog diss another writer for doing the same exact thing.

    You also claimed the Braves have a better rotation than the Nationals. The argument between the talent of the teams is a good one. But, the Nationals rotation is far superior to the Braves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    The stats you used were cherry picked. "last 13 starts for Maholm." Second half numbers from McCann.

    You take the optimistic view on everything Braves related....which is fine.....but don't in the same blog diss another writer for doing the same exact thing.

    You also claimed the Braves have a better rotation than the Nationals. The argument between the talent of the teams is a good one. But, the Nationals rotation is far superior to the Braves.
    ehhhhh

    Your use of superlatives is wrong.

    Last year the Braves and nationals rotations were virtually identical, slight advantage to the Nats on Ks and BB slight advantage to the Braves on IP and HR. Both teams shed their worst starter, the Nats getting Fister and the Braves using Beachy/Wood/Floyd.

    The Nats have the advantage with top end talent, Strasburg, Zimmerman, Fister and Gio are a fearsome 1-4. But their 5 is looking mighty shaky and their depth if there is injury is not too good. Braves meanwhile have no weak spots and great depth. Minor, Medlen, Julio, Beachy/Wood/Foyd gives you 5 guys who can all be low to mid 3 ERA guys. Nothing bad about that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gary82 View Post
    I see this team as a wild card contender. 88-92 wins seems pretty reasonable.
    That's where I am as well. Could win 96 again, but I'm guessing they will be a few wins short of that. Doesn't mean they can't or won't win the division and they are at least a wild card team if they stay healthy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    The stats you used were cherry picked. "last 13 starts for Maholm." Second half numbers from McCann.

    You take the optimistic view on everything Braves related....which is fine.....but don't in the same blog diss another writer for doing the same exact thing.

    You also claimed the Braves have a better rotation than the Nationals. The argument between the talent of the teams is a good one. But, the Nationals rotation is far superior to the Braves.
    Nats rotation is better, i wouldnt say far superior though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AUTiger7222 View Post
    A few weeks ago David Schoenfield wrote a piece about how the Nats would win the NL East in 2014. Well I wrote a rebuttal to that in I think the Braves will be better in 2014.

    http://bigtbliss.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-rebuttal.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by zitothebrave View Post
    ehhhhh

    Your use of superlatives is wrong.

    Last year the Braves and nationals rotations were virtually identical, slight advantage to the Nats on Ks and BB slight advantage to the Braves on IP and HR. Both teams shed their worst starter, the Nats getting Fister and the Braves using Beachy/Wood/Floyd.

    The Nats have the advantage with top end talent, Strasburg, Zimmerman, Fister and Gio are a fearsome 1-4. But their 5 is looking mighty shaky and their depth if there is injury is not too good. Braves meanwhile have no weak spots and great depth. Minor, Medlen, Julio, Beachy/Wood/Foyd gives you 5 guys who can all be low to mid 3 ERA guys. Nothing bad about that.

    There 5th starter spot (if they don't sign Burnett)

    Detwiler (13 GS) 3.66 FIP
    Roark (5 GS) 2.50 FIP
    Jordan (9 GS) 3.49 FIP

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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    There 5th starter spot (if they don't sign Burnett)

    Detwiler (13 GS) 3.66 FIP
    Roark (5 GS) 2.50 FIP
    Jordan (9 GS) 3.49 FIP
    That would be an excellent fifth starter indeed if they could get those combined numbers.

    It is interesting to look at the projections for 2014. Steamer projects a 4.00 FIP for Detwiler, a 3.68 FIP for Roark, and a 3.74 for Jordan.

    It is worth noting the Alex Wood had a 2.65 FIP for us last year and is projected by Steamer to have a 3.42 FIP in 2014.

    Small samples all around, but some food for thought.

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    Far superior is a very strong statement. Why shouldn't we expect big seasons from the top 3 of the Braves staff and then the depth after that is among the tops in baseball.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Far superior is a very strong statement. Why shouldn't we expect big seasons from the top 3 of the Braves staff and then the depth after that is among the tops in baseball.
    Its not a knock on us, who have a great staff. The Nats have the best staff in baseball.

    But, if you are ranking the starters, what would your order be? (I will just put Steamer projections in parenthesis as a guide)

    My ranking (in order) would be:

    Strasburg (2.90)
    Fister (3.09)
    Gio (3.37)
    Zimmermann (3.54)
    Minor (3.82)
    Teheran (3.98)
    Medlen (3.47)
    Wood (3.42)
    Nats 5th -3.75-4
    Beachy (3.97)
    Floyd (3.59)

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    I expect the division to be better....so I'm not sure that anyone wins more games than the Braves did last year.

    I'd think the Nats and Braves are 90 wins +/- 3. So they'll be about the same and head to head games will be critical.

    BJ and Uggla had historically bad offensive seasons. 2 of your top 8. Historically bad. Getting league avg play from BJ and Uggla or replacement covers up a lot of regression (C, Bullpen, FF RISP, CJ).

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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    Its not a knock on us, who have a great staff. The Nats have the best staff in baseball.

    But, if you are ranking the starters, what would your order be? (I will just put Steamer projections in parenthesis as a guide)

    My ranking (in order) would be:

    Strasburg (2.90)
    Fister (3.09)
    Gio (3.37)
    Zimmermann (3.54)
    Minor (3.82)
    Teheran (3.98)
    Medlen (3.47)
    Wood (3.42)
    Nats 5th -3.75-4
    Beachy (3.97)
    Floyd (3.59)
    Steamer uses existing data to make a projection of the future (I believe). Of course its going to be less favorable to thsoe that don't have a body of work. I believe that Minor will be the second best pitcher on the two staffs and Julio as the wildcard because he could be right there with Stras.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    Its not a knock on us, who have a great staff. The Nats have the best staff in baseball.

    But, if you are ranking the starters, what would your order be? (I will just put Steamer projections in parenthesis as a guide)

    My ranking (in order) would be:

    Strasburg (2.90)
    Fister (3.09)
    Gio (3.37)
    Zimmermann (3.54)
    Minor (3.82)
    Teheran (3.98)
    Medlen (3.47)
    Wood (3.42)
    Nats 5th -3.75-4
    Beachy (3.97)
    Floyd (3.59)
    Interesting projections.

    Fister over Gio, Zimm, Minor, Julio, and even Meds?

    Meh.

    Im not sure they have the best staff but its damn good.

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    Fister is a ground ball pitcher with good FIP figures for the past few years. The last 2 he's had a 3.26 and 3.42 FIP. He's been a low to mid 3's ERA over the past 3 years despite 2.5 being in the AL with terrible infield defense, which has a huge effect on groundball pitchers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    Its not a knock on us, who have a great staff. The Nats have the best staff in baseball.

    But, if you are ranking the starters, what would your order be? (I will just put Steamer projections in parenthesis as a guide)

    My ranking (in order) would be:

    Strasburg (2.90)
    Fister (3.09)
    Gio (3.37)
    Zimmermann (3.54)
    Minor (3.82)
    Teheran (3.98)
    Medlen (3.47)
    Wood (3.42)
    Nats 5th -3.75-4
    Beachy (3.97)
    Floyd (3.59)
    I'm a bit of a contrarian in terms of the pecking order of the Braves pitchers. Among Braves and Gnats starters, my order would be:

    1. Strasburg
    2. Medlen
    3. Wood
    4. Zimmermann
    5. Fister
    6. Beachy
    7. Teheran
    8. Minor
    9. Gio
    10. Detwiler

    I know the many Mike Minor fans around here will be aghast. I think he is a good pitcher, but not necessarily better than the other four in our rotation. Gnats fans will similarly wonder if I've lost my marbles about Gio. Just remember my ranking is what I think they'll do in 2014. Using FIP as the measuring rod.
    Last edited by nsacpi; 02-06-2014 at 06:23 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    There 5th starter spot (if they don't sign Burnett)

    Detwiler (13 GS) 3.66 FIP
    Roark (5 GS) 2.50 FIP
    Jordan (9 GS) 3.49 FIP
    Small sample size much?

    Fip projections on all of them

    Detwiler 3.92
    Roark 4.30
    Jordan 4.03

    Not terrible but not close to the capabilities of the Braves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    I'm a bit of a contrarian in terms of the pecking order of the Braves pitchers. Among Braves and Gnats starters, my order would be:

    1. Strasburg
    2. Medlen
    3. Wood
    4. Zimmermann
    5. Fister
    6. Beachy
    7. Teheran
    8. Minor
    9. Gio
    10. Detwiler

    I know the many Mike Minor fans around here will be aghast. I think he is a good pitcher, but not necessarily better than the other four in our rotation. Gnats fans will similarly wonder if I've lost my marbles about Gio. Just remember my ranking is what I think they'll do in 2014. Using FIP as the measuring rod.

    My turn!

    Strasburg
    Zimmermann
    Fister
    Teheran
    Minor
    Gio
    Medlen
    Wood
    Beachy
    Detwiler

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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    Its not a knock on us, who have a great staff. The Nats have the best staff in baseball.

    But, if you are ranking the starters, what would your order be? (I will just put Steamer projections in parenthesis as a guide)

    My ranking (in order) would be:

    Strasburg (2.90)
    Fister (3.09)
    Gio (3.37)
    Zimmermann (3.54)
    Minor (3.82)
    Teheran (3.98)
    Medlen (3.47)
    Wood (3.42)
    Nats 5th -3.75-4
    Beachy (3.97)
    Floyd (3.59)
    Don't lump us in with your Nats fans friends.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gary82 View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by gilesfan View Post
    The stats you used were cherry picked. "last 13 starts for Maholm." Second half n

    umbers from McCann.

    You take the optimistic view on everything Braves related....which is fine.....but don't in the same blog diss another writer for doing the same exact thing.

    You also claimed the Braves have a better rotation than the Nationals. The argument between the talent of the teams is a good one. But, the Nationals rotation is far superior to the Braves.
    He said the Braves would miss Hudson and Maholm. I pointed out stats that say the Braves WILL NOT miss Hudson and Maholm.

    He said the Braves would miss McCann. I pointed out stats that say the Braves WILL NOT miss McCann.

    See what I did there? I made a counter point to his opinions and I had stats to back up my opinions. That's why you call it cherry picking and I call it poking a hole in his balloon.

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