Comments on: The Michael Lewis/Oakland A’s love affair: it’s time to move on… http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:03:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jackeck http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-35416 jackeck Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:17:44 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-35416 Left unmentioned is that the Dodgers won the NL West in Depodesta’s first season, and then didn't play a single game with their originally anticipated 1-8 starting lineup in the second year. Left unmentioned is that the Dodgers won the NL West in Depodesta’s first season, and then didn’t play a single game with their originally anticipated 1-8 starting lineup in the second year.

]]> By: The Feeding the Monster Blog — In which the author discusses Boston, the Red Sox, the media, and very occasionally popular music. » I guess I would have written it too… http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34365 The Feeding the Monster Blog — In which the author discusses Boston, the Red Sox, the media, and very occasionally popular music. » I guess I would have written it too… Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:12:11 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34365 [...] I’m not sure if this explains the Michael Lewis “Jock Exchange” piece or means it’s even more frustrating that there’s still so much A’s material in there…but there are rumors (via Gawker via Dealbreaker) that Lewis is making $12 a word(!) for his Portfolio stories. By that count, this post would net me a bit less than $1,500, and I’d have made somewhere north of a million bucks off of this blog. Instead, I’m paying for the server space.* If that figure is anywhere near accurate, one thing’s for sure: he’s a lot smarter than I am about monetizing his labor. * After two months, I took down the Google AdSense ads from the sidebar; they netted me a total of $15.79. [...] [...] I’m not sure if this explains the Michael Lewis “Jock Exchange” piece or means it’s even more frustrating that there’s still so much A’s material in there…but there are rumors (via Gawker via Dealbreaker) that Lewis is making $12 a word(!) for his Portfolio stories. By that count, this post would net me a bit less than $1,500, and I’d have made somewhere north of a million bucks off of this blog. Instead, I’m paying for the server space.* If that figure is anywhere near accurate, one thing’s for sure: he’s a lot smarter than I am about monetizing his labor. * After two months, I took down the Google AdSense ads from the sidebar; they netted me a total of $15.79. [...]

]]> By: Lee Corso’s Merkin » Blog Archive » Leftovers: Grass, Clay, What’s It Matter? http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34142 Lee Corso’s Merkin » Blog Archive » Leftovers: Grass, Clay, What’s It Matter? Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:30:04 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34142 [...] • Tennis gimmicks can be quite fun. [The Battle Of Surfaces] • Are the Nationals actually becoming a real franchise? [No One Appreciates Me] • Michael Lewis needs to update his mantra. [SethMnookin] • Here’s something to annoy all your friends with today. [MLB XM] A look back at some sorry Warriors history. [Say Hey] [...] [...] • Tennis gimmicks can be quite fun. [The Battle Of Surfaces] • Are the Nationals actually becoming a real franchise? [No One Appreciates Me] • Michael Lewis needs to update his mantra. [SethMnookin] • Here’s something to annoy all your friends with today. [MLB XM] A look back at some sorry Warriors history. [Say Hey] [...]

]]> By: jeff http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34118 jeff Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:00:20 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34118 Ethan P, in that case perhaps Mnookin should have come up with a more appropriate headline than "The Michael Lewis/Oakland A’s love affair: it’s time to move on…" And Lewis doesn't focus exclusively on the A's. Not only does the article mention many other athletes, teams and sports, but Lewis recently wrote a book on the role of the left tackle position in football. Isn't it time for Seth Mnookin to move on from his love affair with the Red Sox? Perhaps he could tag along with the Cardinals for the year, since they just won the World Series while the Red Sox finished in third place? Ethan P, in that case perhaps Mnookin should have come up with a more appropriate headline than “The Michael Lewis/Oakland A’s love affair: it’s time to move on…”

And Lewis doesn’t focus exclusively on the A’s. Not only does the article mention many other athletes, teams and sports, but Lewis recently wrote a book on the role of the left tackle position in football.

Isn’t it time for Seth Mnookin to move on from his love affair with the Red Sox? Perhaps he could tag along with the Cardinals for the year, since they just won the World Series while the Red Sox finished in third place?

]]> By: Ethan P http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34103 Ethan P Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:15:21 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34103 Before you criticize Michael Lewis for his love affair with the A’s, shouldn’t you write a few blog posts on a team other than the Red Sox? Let’s see: Red Sox media news, Manny speaks, Matsuzaka, Wily Mo, Dice K, Beckett, Fenway home opener, Brendan Donnelly quote, Papelbon, former Red Sox (Clemens, Foulke, Pedro), Schilling, “Manny Ortez” ---------------------- Wow. Seth, on behalf of your sane readers, I apologize. As for you Jeff--Seth is not criticizing Lewis for focusing exclusively on the A's. Seth is criticizing Lewis for making outdated generalizations about the A's. Before you criticize Michael Lewis for his love affair with the A’s, shouldn’t you write a few blog posts on a team other than the Red Sox?

Let’s see: Red Sox media news, Manny speaks, Matsuzaka, Wily Mo, Dice K, Beckett, Fenway home opener, Brendan Donnelly quote, Papelbon, former Red Sox (Clemens, Foulke, Pedro), Schilling, “Manny Ortez”

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Wow. Seth, on behalf of your sane readers, I apologize.
As for you Jeff–Seth is not criticizing Lewis for focusing exclusively on the A’s. Seth is criticizing Lewis for making outdated generalizations about the A’s.

]]> By: jeff http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34092 jeff Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:37:29 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34092 Before you criticize Michael Lewis for his love affair with the A's, shouldn't you write a few blog posts on a team other than the Red Sox? Let's see: Red Sox media news, Manny speaks, Matsuzaka, Wily Mo, Dice K, Beckett, Fenway home opener, Brendan Donnelly quote, Papelbon, former Red Sox (Clemens, Foulke, Pedro), Schilling, "Manny Ortez"... So who is next, Mirabelli or Alex Cora? Before you criticize Michael Lewis for his love affair with the A’s, shouldn’t you write a few blog posts on a team other than the Red Sox?

Let’s see: Red Sox media news, Manny speaks, Matsuzaka, Wily Mo, Dice K, Beckett, Fenway home opener, Brendan Donnelly quote, Papelbon, former Red Sox (Clemens, Foulke, Pedro), Schilling, “Manny Ortez”…

So who is next, Mirabelli or Alex Cora?

]]> By: poludamas http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34091 poludamas Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:26:39 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/19/the-michael-lewisoakland-as-love-affair-its-time-to-move-on/#comment-34091 I think you have to account for how a replacement level team will still win some games--probably about 25-30% of the time, judging from how the worst teams in history have done. So the bang for the buck should really be in terms of wins above this level; I think the Marlins still come out ahead, but I suspect that the 2006 Marlins are not sustainable (if their payroll stays that low, I don't think they'll reproducibly play near .500, and if they stay near .500, I doubt their payroll will stay that low), whereas Beane's model appears to be pretty close to it. And yes, there is a big bonus in value for making the playoffs, which the A's did and the Marlins did not. I think you have to account for how a replacement level team will still win some games–probably about 25-30% of the time, judging from how the worst teams in history have done. So the bang for the buck should really be in terms of wins above this level; I think the Marlins still come out ahead, but I suspect that the 2006 Marlins are not sustainable (if their payroll stays that low, I don’t think they’ll reproducibly play near .500, and if they stay near .500, I doubt their payroll will stay that low), whereas Beane’s model appears to be pretty close to it. And yes, there is a big bonus in value for making the playoffs, which the A’s did and the Marlins did not.

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