It suddenly occured to me that maybe the mathemagicians employed by the Halos know all too damn well that their approach to games enables the team to outperform those statistical models employed by the mathemagicians of the other teams, and they have no vested interest in helping the public reformulate the better-known models. Maybe we should all just STFU and take the blog lumps with a knowing smile…
I am not sure I understand the fun in making predictions on the baseball season … Why not just watch the damn sport and enjoy it? What a waste of time these models and predictions are, IMHO. I can see analyzing player stats for individual projections to determine a deserving salary; but for predicting team wins?? … don’t bother.
Sabermetricians are generally left-brain driven individuals that love delving into the statistical minutae of our grand old game. I believe it is a duty to my fellow statistic-centered brothers – and sister too! – to aid them in the healty development of the other half of their brains. As the right half develops, they will achieve a deeper appreciation of this most pastoral of endeavor into sports, and pass this much deeper love of the game along to their progeny.
This public service is performed free of charge, with malice to none, and charity toward all…
…aw, what the hell…its also enjoyable as hell tweaking them a little here and there!
many (although not all) are so convinced that their version is right and what they believe is 100% always true that sabermetricians when a team like the Angels consistently outperforms predictions, they are quick to call them outliers and flukes, instead of trying to figure out why the Angels do what they do, they ignore them completely and turn into bashers who say that they are just getting lucky.
its just hat weaver has his arm problems and it just happened that his day to throw didnt align with the season 2nd game. i could be wrong but i think thats it
just sayin’ (note the bold): You may CHANGE your picks anytime before the cutoff. But post them AS A REPLY and in full. For example, if you originally posted “3-Willits-No” and want to change Willits to Vlad, then post “3-Vlad-No” and not just “Change Willits to Vlad please!”. Not doing so may d/q your picks.
Maybe it should be limited to only the first 50 entrants … talk about some serious “ work” that would be going on waiting for that page to be posted!!!
1st year it was negligible work
2nd year it was a bit more so I cut out posting an image and changed to the spreadsheet directly
now… it looks like I’m gonna have to automate this heh…
..it seems like there might be an open source where we post our picks direct onto a spreadsheet. You retain control to “lock” the picks at gametime & tally the results.
Happy opening day!
Figgins
Saunders
No
Carl Johnson - April 6, 2009
Hunter-Saunders-no
Let the fun begin!
Go Angels!
Chone's Chonies - April 6, 2009
Hunter - Oliver - No
Downing Rules - April 6, 2009
Morales-Saunders-No
The Limey - April 6, 2009
Kendrick-Saunders-No
joebernie - April 6, 2009
Vlad - Saunders - No
UCIHalo - April 6, 2009
Figgins - Saunders - Yes
WiHaloFan - April 6, 2009
Vlad - Saunders - No
It’s about [CENSORED] time. I’ve been waiting for today since October!
red floyd - April 6, 2009
Kendrick-Saunders-No
Wittness - April 6, 2009
Figgy, Colonel, yes
Monkeyspanked - April 6, 2009
Guerrero + Saunders + No
hk47 - April 6, 2009
I agree with the Limey!
Morales
Saunders
No
Jay Cal - April 6, 2009
Never a wise move
The Limey - April 6, 2009
It wasn'
Jay Cal - April 6, 2009
Oops
It wasn’t so much that I agreed with you… just that our answers were the same.
Jay Cal - April 6, 2009
I think if you averaged out points per guess from '08...
…I’d probably be near the bottom of the list.
Whatever I pick, pick the opposite – probably a good strategy.
The Limey - April 6, 2009
What’s the opposite of Morales and Saunders?
Downing Rules - April 6, 2009
Mathis and Speier?
Zoe Necrosis - April 6, 2009
a piece of KFC and some seafood paella?
vlad IS my man - April 6, 2009
HK, Saunders, No
tanana40 - April 6, 2009
HK47 - Saunders - No
gorams77 - April 6, 2009
Abreu, Saunders, No
GA4Ever - April 6, 2009
Abreu - Saunders - No
leftwing - April 6, 2009
Morales Oliver Yes
Halo84653 - April 6, 2009
picks
Figgy
Saunders
No
sunshine thermometer - April 6, 2009
howie - saunders - yes
NoDakHalo - April 6, 2009
Morales-Saunders-no
Blaze453 - April 6, 2009
Figgins-Oliver-no
PhiSlamma - April 6, 2009
Abreu
Saunders
Yes
March seemed so long this year
Epic Dean - April 6, 2009
Morales - Saunders - Yes
Opening Day should be a national holiday. They expect me to concentrate at work today? Right. Sure.
Zoe Necrosis - April 6, 2009
i agree
I’m gonna be constantly checking my phone for updates while riding around on my pallet jack
halofan4life - April 6, 2009
HK, SAUNDERS, NO
I feel like I am 10 years old, CAN’T wait for the first pitch!!!
Hapyorange - April 6, 2009
Abreu, Saunders, No
V-Hawk Angelorum - April 6, 2009
Picks
Hunter
Speier
YES
Chompo - April 6, 2009
Abreu - Oliver - No
SMUangelFan - April 6, 2009
Morales - Saunders - YES
Let’s go Halos!!!!
pgh_angelsfan - April 6, 2009
Kendrick - Saunders - No
Big Easy Halofan - April 6, 2009
Abreu, Saunders, No
Welcome to the Angels Bobby!
Big Game Hunter - April 6, 2009
morales-saunders-yes
Let’s GO!
raskul - April 6, 2009
Morales, Saunders, No
3eyes - April 6, 2009
guerrero-speier-no
dirty1 - April 6, 2009
Abreu, Speier, No
Let’s Go Angels!
ostthomas - April 6, 2009
Howie/Saunders/No
Finally.
ReggieBullits - April 6, 2009
Abreu, Saunders, No
teopeht - April 6, 2009
My Picks
Abreu
Saunders
Yes
You down with PGG, Yeah you know me!
Thank God the 2009 season is finally here – Let’s Go Angels!
billhune - April 6, 2009
Hunter - Saunders - No
It suddenly occured to me that maybe the mathemagicians employed by the Halos know all too damn well that their approach to games enables the team to outperform those statistical models employed by the mathemagicians of the other teams, and they have no vested interest in helping the public reformulate the better-known models. Maybe we should all just STFU and take the blog lumps with a knowing smile…
Stirrups - April 6, 2009
I am not sure I understand the fun in making predictions on the baseball season … Why not just watch the damn sport and enjoy it? What a waste of time these models and predictions are, IMHO. I can see analyzing player stats for individual projections to determine a deserving salary; but for predicting team wins?? … don’t bother.
Downing Rules - April 6, 2009
Just One word my friend... PANTHER!!!
Hapyorange - April 6, 2009
I believe I am performing a public service.
Sabermetricians are generally left-brain driven individuals that love delving into the statistical minutae of our grand old game. I believe it is a duty to my fellow statistic-centered brothers – and sister too! – to aid them in the healty development of the other half of their brains. As the right half develops, they will achieve a deeper appreciation of this most pastoral of endeavor into sports, and pass this much deeper love of the game along to their progeny.
This public service is performed free of charge, with malice to none, and charity toward all…
…aw, what the hell…its also enjoyable as hell tweaking them a little here and there!
sothball - April 6, 2009
well
many (although not all) are so convinced that their version is right and what they believe is 100% always true that sabermetricians when a team like the Angels consistently outperforms predictions, they are quick to call them outliers and flukes, instead of trying to figure out why the Angels do what they do, they ignore them completely and turn into bashers who say that they are just getting lucky.
anaheim angels - April 6, 2009
Agreed. You're preaching to the choir.
Check out the comments today on the “What If” post. Highly entertaining.
sothball - April 6, 2009
We needed one of those to pass the time to the first pitch.
Downing Rules - April 6, 2009
It was like a slower moving version of "Hostility Abounds".
I wonder if WildWill is gonna check in tonight?
sothball - April 6, 2009
No more Kristy-Joe either
posting over at the OC Register as Rev Ahole. Krusty Kristy flatters me!!!!
Rev Halofan - April 6, 2009
picks
Aybar – saunders – yes
torii hunter is leg kicking to deep left in his first ab ..
lets light up that halo tonight!
J WEAV Express - April 6, 2009
Abreu - Saunders - No
btown100 - April 6, 2009
Howie - Saunders - No
howiestheman - April 6, 2009
howie-joe saunders-no
was that video because of that vivaelpujols guy?
vlad IS my man - April 6, 2009
anyone know why weaver is 4th in the rotation and not 2?
is mike just keeping him there so he wont have to move when the big guns get back…
J WEAV Express - April 6, 2009
i think it wasnt meant to be like that
its just hat weaver has his arm problems and it just happened that his day to throw didnt align with the season 2nd game. i could be wrong but i think thats it
Sorbo182 - April 6, 2009
Picks
Figgins
Saunders
No
Go Halos!
gohalos912 - April 6, 2009
vladdy - the colonel - no
SoCalWine - April 6, 2009
great hat, rev!
Hunter
Saunders
No
Of Angels and Angles - April 6, 2009
Howie-Saunders-Yes
HaloDutch - April 6, 2009
Kendrick - Saunders - No
angelsown3417 - April 6, 2009
Figgy- Saunders-Yes
Halo21 - April 6, 2009
Abreu-Saunders-Yes
DaBigKahuna - April 6, 2009
K-mo Saunders NO
OPENING DAY………YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
norcaliangelsfan - April 6, 2009
ME
Aybar
Saunders
YES
Wytelitning - April 6, 2009
Abreu-Saunders-No
swiss mcgee - April 6, 2009
Vlad-Saunder-NO
kingfish - April 6, 2009
Hunter - Saunders - Yes
Stuck out in Jersey. East Coast Opening Day just isn’t the same … dreary, rain, zero sunshine :(
caangelsaokay - April 6, 2009
Kendrick - Saunders - No
ZiK - April 6, 2009
Torii- Saunders- YES!
wallispdub1 - April 6, 2009
Abreu-Saunders-No
halofan1 - April 6, 2009
Brushing up on nicknames guesses
HK47 – Colonel – no
halofan4life - April 6, 2009
let the season begin
Morales Saunders No
surfpunk - April 6, 2009
Figgins, Saunders, No
Los Angeles de Anaheim - April 6, 2009
Abreu, Oliver, No
turs12 - April 6, 2009
Vlad, Saunders, No
Ant Fan - April 6, 2009
It's True !
Vlad
Oliver
Si
Dono Romantico - April 6, 2009
Hunter - Saunders - no
Long-time member, first-time participant in Pre-Game Guesses.
Only 161 more to go!
Laloosh - April 6, 2009
Kendrick, Saunders, Yes
Beachbum Willy - April 6, 2009
Picks
Hunter
Saunders
No
Salmonella - April 6, 2009
Abreu, Oliver, No
snowhor - April 6, 2009
Kendrick, Saunders, No
jkup85 - April 6, 2009
Kendrick, Oliver, Yes
Gorbachav5 - April 6, 2009
Vladi Saunders No
ladybug - April 6, 2009
howie, saunders, no
gary matthews jr. jr. - April 6, 2009
Howard Kendrick, Colonel Saunders, No
Brew Angel - April 6, 2009
Howard, Saunders, No
neochoa - April 6, 2009
when my yard is still snow covered, i love opening day
makes me feel warm!!
torii
saunders
yes
lets light up that halo a hundred times. plus 11
adirondackangelfan - April 6, 2009
Abreu - Kidney Stone Saunders - No
Funke5ive - April 6, 2009
Opening Day!
Kendrick
Oliver
No
Northwest - April 6, 2009
Howie, Saunders, No
Erstad4Prez - April 6, 2009
Meaningful Games!!!
Figgy
Saunders
Yes. Optimism to start the season off right!
foxpaw - April 6, 2009
Abreu,Saunders,No
wings - April 6, 2009
fig / saunders / no
ihearhowie2.0 - April 6, 2009
morales-saunders-no
weird vid
TheAngelsAngels - April 6, 2009
HK47 - Saunders - No
Happy New Year! Time to take care of business
Erik121 - April 6, 2009
Abreu - Saunders - No
iLoveLamp - April 6, 2009
Picks for Opening Day - Morales/Saunders/YES
Let’s go Halos
ScottD00 - April 6, 2009
Texas wearing red unis today?!
What the duece?
Piggybacking the Halos red mojo appears to be paying off. They just went up 4-0 in the 2nd vs. Cliff Lee and the Tribe.
Lovin the DirecTV free MLB package preview.
ReggieBullits - April 6, 2009
Aybar - Saunders - No
Let’s get it on!
rmhalofan - April 6, 2009
Morales, Saunders, No
I expect a home run at some point in the game, though.
RICangelfan - April 6, 2009
Abreu - Saunders - No
NW angels Fan - April 6, 2009
Torii, Jepsen, No...
jimmuscomp - April 6, 2009
kendrick saunders no
Sorbo182 - April 6, 2009
Kendrick, Saunders, No
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - April 6, 2009
Torii - Saunders - No
HawaiiHaloFan35 - April 6, 2009
Vladdy, Saunders, Yes
yeswecan - April 6, 2009
Kendry – Saunders – No
S0uthie - April 6, 2009
should have read, “Kendrick”
S0uthie - April 6, 2009
follow the rules...
just sayin’ (note the bold):
You may CHANGE your picks anytime before the cutoff. But post them AS A REPLY and in full. For example, if you originally posted “3-Willits-No” and want to change Willits to Vlad, then post “3-Vlad-No” and not just “Change Willits to Vlad please!”. Not doing so may d/q your picks.
Downing Rules - April 6, 2009
lol, you're being the cop
vlad IS my man - April 6, 2009
Abreu - Saunders - No
Oh dear jeebus 100+ comments already!
scottnak - April 6, 2009
Maybe it should be limited to only the first 50 entrants … talk about some serious “ work” that would be going on waiting for that page to be posted!!!
Downing Rules - April 6, 2009
Nah... just 50 wouldn't be enough.
Though I might have to streamline the guesses and automate the data collection so it’s easier on me. heh… we’ll see how this week goes…
scottnak - April 6, 2009
I was thinking the same thing...
about automating the process, I mean. This is a ton of work for you. Thanks for doing it, but still, there has to be a less labor-intensive way.
thetooth - April 6, 2009
Yeah
1st year it was negligible work
2nd year it was a bit more so I cut out posting an image and changed to the spreadsheet directly
now… it looks like I’m gonna have to automate this heh…
scottnak - April 6, 2009
Haven't looked too much, but...
..it seems like there might be an open source where we post our picks direct onto a spreadsheet. You retain control to “lock” the picks at gametime & tally the results.
sothball - April 6, 2009
Picks
Kendrick
Saunders
Yes
MurrietaMick - April 6, 2009
Pick City
Big Daddy Vladdy
Saunders
yes, and it will be big daddy vladdy
ponusbaum43 - April 6, 2009
Kendrick - Saunders - no
Happy opening day!
bc56274 - April 6, 2009
finally opening day is here
vladi – saunders – no
YOUknowulovetheIE - April 6, 2009
Abreu - Saunders - Yes
Go Halos!
kle18 - April 6, 2009
Excited for the season opener!
Abreu
Saunders
Yes
BrianDowningFan - April 6, 2009
abreu-Saunders-Nope
Halofanatic - April 6, 2009
ah, k rod gets first save with another team
:(
vlad IS my man - April 6, 2009
(clap, clap, clap)
good for him, actually. Just hope it isn’t against us in the WS.
Downing Rules - April 6, 2009
Vlad
Saunders
Yes
OntariGro - April 6, 2009
Hunter - Saunders - No
Opening Day! Go Angels!
RallyWookie - April 6, 2009
Ready for the season to start...
Abreu
Bulger
Yes
thetooth - April 6, 2009
Torii - Saunders - No
go Angels!
H.R. Machine - April 6, 2009
Kendrick - Speier - No
Gonna be at the game, can’t wait!!!
agermer - April 6, 2009
Howie/Oliver/No
Down with Oakland.
sdsuchris86 - April 6, 2009
Picks
Figgy, Colonel, No
matthiasstephan - April 6, 2009
Hunter - Saunders - yes
Clip Show - April 6, 2009
Abreu/Speier/Yes
Opening Day is HERE! Sports days don’t get any better! LET’S GO HALOS! And c’mon Tar Heels too!
AHaloInSF - April 6, 2009
HK / Saundo / no
Big Bad, 'Vlad'! - April 6, 2009
figgy
Saunders
Yes..
Such a homer
P237 - April 6, 2009
abreu-saunders-no
blochead - April 6, 2009
HK - Saunders - No
if figgy leads off with a triple, we will win the series!
UrbanoLugo - April 6, 2009
Figgy-Saunders-No
SFV88 - April 6, 2009
Vlad, Jepsen, No
sothball - April 6, 2009
Kendrick, Speier, Yes
442 - April 6, 2009
Kendrick, Saunders, Yes
nselbe7 - April 6, 2009
Abreu-Saunders-Yes
first time doing this pregame guess thing….hope it works. :)
SCHalo - April 6, 2009
Kendry Morales - Joe Saunders - Yes
IT IS TIME, LETS GO ANGELS!!!!!!!!
acuda27 - April 6, 2009
Abreu, Saunders, No
Andyman - April 6, 2009
Ditto that
Abreu, Saunders, NO
PieceOfAase - April 6, 2009
howie saunders no
anaheim angels - April 6, 2009
Figgins, Saunders, Yes
Optimistic tonight!
Zookeeper - April 6, 2009
Bob A. - The Colonel - No
Finally, the day has come! Let’s play ball!!!
Red - April 6, 2009
Dude, are you wearing your bootleg Halos cap in that video?
if so, props to you. Im down with bootleg merch. Just shows whatever is being bootlegged is popular (halos) but overpriced (season tickets).
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - April 6, 2009
YEP
The HAT is a BOOT !
Rev Halofan - April 6, 2009
Guerrero-Arredando-YES
mjhsieh - April 6, 2009
Vlad - Saunders - Yes
hauldog - April 6, 2009
Morales-Saunders-Yes
Been lurking around for several years and decided I will finally join in on the fun!!
LouisianaHaloFan - April 6, 2009
vlad saunders no
AnaheimHalos61 - April 6, 2009
hk47 – saunders – no
westminster25 - April 6, 2009
Good Pre-game Bar?
Any suggestions?
ScottD00 - April 6, 2009
Couchy McSixpak's
Rev Halofan - April 6, 2009
Born again, there's new grass on the field...
Figgy
Col. Saunders
Nooooo
sipperphoto - April 6, 2009
Pickadilly
Morales
Saunders
No
jjackflash - April 6, 2009
howie
saunders no
101halo - April 6, 2009
stupid formatting...sorry.
101halo - April 6, 2009
rec'd
for the Sig
AnaheimHalos61 - April 6, 2009
Vlad-Saunders-Nope
Here’s to the Angels getting Peavy by June
KendrickExperience - April 6, 2009
Vlad - Saunders - Yes.
gdog009 - April 6, 2009
Rivera-Oliver-Yes
dmhead - April 6, 2009
HK47 - Saunders - No
b0rd3rline - April 6, 2009
Figgins - Hokie Joe - NO!
highlandhalo - April 6, 2009
lineup
Figgins, 3B
Kendrick, 2B
Abreu, RF
Guerrero, DH
Hunter, CF
Morales, 1B
Rivera, LF
Mathis, C
Aybar, E, SS
so.. Mathis gets the opening day nod at C, while Vlad is slotted for the DH spot.. interesting..
b0rd3rline - April 6, 2009
No Napoli
kinda makes me sad
halofan1 - April 6, 2009
Torii - Saunders - No
and why the hell is nap not playing?
other than that, happy opening day HH!
deer - April 6, 2009
Mathis - Saunders - No
44FAN - April 6, 2009
Kendrick...Saunders...Yes!
cmy912 - April 6, 2009
Kendry/Saunders/No
Jangel7 - April 6, 2009
Abreu, Saunders and No.
Go Halos!!!!!!!
fack54 - April 6, 2009
Kendrick-Saunders-No
lackey41 - April 6, 2009
Late
from here & beyond
scottnak - April 6, 2009
Kendry-Jespen-No
TheGrinch - April 6, 2009
damn-it i guessed Abreu Saunders and No
but i guess i clicked preview instead of post
Vladd#27 - April 7, 2009
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