I'm doing the Italy thing because I want a new experience, really. I've played in, written about, &...

I'm doing the Italy thing because I want a new experience, really. I've played in, written about, & trained for Pro US ball my whole life

Dirk Hayhurst is off to Italy. It sounds great.

4 months ago Tom Dakers 23 comments 0 recs |

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aw :(

wish the jays signed him

His 2011 wRC+ is 26

by Pikachu on Jan 31, 2012 3:05 PM EST reply actions

Even if just to hang around and be Dirk Hayhurst.

"And I'm like forget Yuuuuuu"

by jays182 on Jan 31, 2012 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

that should be a front office position

I tweet.

by benk on Jan 31, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions

We have enough problems...

…attracting free agents. Imagine how it would be if players worried that their antics would appear in some future Hayhurst book.

Hugo thinks I'm a lazy academic

by bluejaysstatsgeek on Jan 31, 2012 3:40 PM EST up reply actions

Players don't seem to worry over much to share their antics on twitter

#Chris Bosh

"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assaults of thought on the unthinking." (J.M Keynes)

by HESS2479 on Jan 31, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

seriously, though. I don’t get the Dirkophobia… Admittedly, I read only his first book, But I find it difficult to see who might have been offended

"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assaults of thought on the unthinking." (J.M Keynes)

by HESS2479 on Jan 31, 2012 4:30 PM EST up reply actions

Good for him.

I’m sure he’ll have a great experience.

by Vogelscheuche on Jan 31, 2012 8:28 PM EST reply actions

Unless he gets hit really hard

In which case, embarrassing. But still, Italy!

by Vogelscheuche on Jan 31, 2012 8:29 PM EST up reply actions

I hope eventually he goes to Japan

Would love to see him write a book on his experience in the NPB.

I am the one who knocks.

by outoforder87 on Jan 31, 2012 10:57 PM EST reply actions

I'd like to see KBO as well

His 2011 wRC+ is 26

by Pikachu on Jan 31, 2012 11:12 PM EST up reply actions

I might be able to see him pitch if he does

His 2011 wRC+ is 26

by Pikachu on Jan 31, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions

Warren Cromartie wrote a really good book about his experiences there.

I blog, therefore I am.

by Tom Dakers on Feb 1, 2012 12:21 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

"Slugging it out in Japan"?

Thanks!

I am the one who knocks.

by outoforder87 on Feb 1, 2012 2:03 AM EST up reply actions

Maybe one day he'll suit up for the ol' Maple Leafs and play Intercounty baseball\

Follow me @Minor_Leaguer

by Minor Leaguer on Feb 1, 2012 10:01 AM EST up reply actions

For a moment I thought you meant the NHL team..

And they could use all the help they can get… blew a 4-1 lead yday.

I am the one who knocks.

by outoforder87 on Feb 1, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

Are also in a playoff position.

by Nadia on Feb 1, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions

The team behind them is one point behind, with two games in hand. They average slightl over a point per game. So probabilistically, the Panthers should get more points in those two games in hand, and there’s something just under a 25% chance that they do not get at least the one point needed to tie.

by MjwW on Feb 1, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions

To your last point, the Panthers would need more than 1 point though

Because the Leafs hold an advantage in the tie-break

by Aidin on Feb 1, 2012 5:59 PM EST up reply actions

I was not aware of that

I don’t really follow the Leafs, more than peripherally – I generally prefer to mock them than to follow them (there’s a lot of material that’s frankly too good to let go). Nonetheless, for whatever reason I watched the third period last night and found myself cursing at the TV in disbeLeaf – kind of like when the Jays gave up a walk-off Grand Slan against Cleveland just before the All-Star Break or when Tallet came in for the 10th in August against the OrioLOLes and blew it, after a 9th inning rally to tie and go ahead runs in the top of 10.

So, basically, if we use the Panthers actual W-L-OL as their “true likelihood” of having those events occur, they’d have the following point expectations for those two games:
4: 21.0%
3: 28.6%
2: 30.8%
1: 14.3%
0: 5.3%

So actually, my earlier estimate was pretty much spot on, albeit for the wrong reason. I underestimated the Panthers’ chance of getting at least 1 point, which is closer to 95% than 75%. There’s something like an 80% chace that Florida gets 2 or more points from the 2 games in hand (ceteris parabis)

by MjwW on Feb 1, 2012 6:26 PM EST up reply actions

Been There Done That....

Take a look in your favourite book store for BASEBALLISSIMO by Toronto writer/muscian Dave Bidini (Rheostatics). He spent a year back in 02 ‘playing’ for the Nettuno Peonies (really) in the IBL SerieB.
Not the best writer but a very interesting revelation into the Italian Minor Leagues.
Apparently Geddy Lee has bought the film rights (really). – DRK

by Design8tedrallykiller on Feb 1, 2012 10:35 AM EST reply actions