http://defensive-indifference.com Sabermetrics and sarcasm. And other stuff too. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:33:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the unlikely event that anyone reading this blog hasn't seen this yet, this video is a must-watch for all the sabermetrically minded out there. Teaser: the Rays have created a cartoon series where their players are superheroes fighting the evil "Dr. Stat." Need I say more? Hat Tip: every statistically-minded blog ... http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/07/08/watch-out-for-dr-stat/ I wrote a piece for AOL today about Curt Schilling's Hall of Fame credentials, and though I deliberately tried to avoid comparing him directly to other pitchers up for election, the first two user comments on the story claimed that Schilling didn't belong until Jack Morris was elected. What is the ... http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/06/24/predictable-still-frustrating-morris-doth-not-equal-schilling/ A story in the L.A. Times has been making the rounds today, and as someone who occupies an interesting place in this whole MSM-blogger blood feud (not that I'm influential in any way, but just that I come from a MSM background and have embraced the whole blog revolution), I ... http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/06/24/mmmmm-more-navel-gazing/ Jon Stewart sums up the Willie Randolph situation just about perfectly. Fist pound: 3 AM Calls [Baseball Musings] http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/06/18/ive-been-fired-by-my-brother/ The way the game is played, not the game itself, is something I have been pondering over the last few days, mostly because a lot of people, Major League Baseball included, seem to really care about it. I suppose that's a good thing. I like worrying about aesthetics as opposed ... http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/06/18/the-aesthetics-of-baseball/