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http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/05/06/gordon-edes-on-evaluating-the-past-and-predicting-the-future/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:44:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/05/06/gordon-edes-on-evaluating-the-past-and-predicting-the-future/#comment-39141 Mon, 07 May 2007 04:35:16 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/05/06/gordon-edes-on-evaluating-the-past-and-predicting-the-future/#comment-39141 Hey, congratulations! Hey, congratulations!

]]> http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/05/06/gordon-edes-on-evaluating-the-past-and-predicting-the-future/#comment-39103 Sun, 06 May 2007 22:22:07 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/05/06/gordon-edes-on-evaluating-the-past-and-predicting-the-future/#comment-39103 Another timely & interesting piece by Mr. Edes, I thought. Seth, you're right of course that it will be years before we can fully evaluate these deals. But honestly who can think like that on a day to day basis, especially when you have a major case of Bagwellophobia like me and other Sox fans. Last year it was semi-nightmarish at times watching what Arroyo, H. Ramirez, Sanchez, Bard and Meredith were doing. Now part of my daily baseball routine includes poring through the boxscores of other teams to see how the ex-Sox made out. And I have to admit, though I'm not proud of it, that I was very relieved to see Meredith have a couple of rough outings after being flat-out perfect through the month of April. I guess the bottom line is, Theo and company are playing a high-stakes game where you're going to have big wins and big losses over the short haul and all that counts is how many championships you produce over the long haul. And believe me there's nobody I'd rather have at the wheel than Theo. Even if I still believe Cabrera would look pretty good out there at shortstop... Another timely & interesting piece by Mr. Edes, I thought. Seth, you’re right of course that it will be years before we can fully evaluate these deals. But honestly who can think like that on a day to day basis, especially when you have a major case of Bagwellophobia like me and other Sox fans. Last year it was semi-nightmarish at times watching what Arroyo, H. Ramirez, Sanchez, Bard and Meredith were doing. Now part of my daily baseball routine includes poring through the boxscores of other teams to see how the ex-Sox made out. And I have to admit, though I’m not proud of it, that I was very relieved to see Meredith have a couple of rough outings after being flat-out perfect through the month of April. I guess the bottom line is, Theo and company are playing a high-stakes game where you’re going to have big wins and big losses over the short haul and all that counts is how many championships you produce over the long haul. And believe me there’s nobody I’d rather have at the wheel than Theo. Even if I still believe Cabrera would look pretty good out there at shortstop…

]]> http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/05/06/gordon-edes-on-evaluating-the-past-and-predicting-the-future/#comment-39090 Sun, 06 May 2007 14:25:24 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/05/06/gordon-edes-on-evaluating-the-past-and-predicting-the-future/#comment-39090 I have to disagree with regard to Pedro and the Mets. When Pedro arrived in Flushing, the Mets were relevant again: fans got excited for his starts, the team improved, and the team has built on that excitement to the point where they could overtake the Yankees in the hearts of bandwagoners throughout the tri-state area if the Yankees continue to disappoint. Pedro had a lot to do with that. So even if he doesn't end up representing a great value when you divide that 52 million by, say, his total Win Shares as a Met, he'll still have been a good investment for them. (Which doesn't mean he would have been a good investment for the Sox. I think that situation probably worked out for the best for everyone involved.) I have to disagree with regard to Pedro and the Mets. When Pedro arrived in Flushing, the Mets were relevant again: fans got excited for his starts, the team improved, and the team has built on that excitement to the point where they could overtake the Yankees in the hearts of bandwagoners throughout the tri-state area if the Yankees continue to disappoint. Pedro had a lot to do with that. So even if he doesn’t end up representing a great value when you divide that 52 million by, say, his total Win Shares as a Met, he’ll still have been a good investment for them. (Which doesn’t mean he would have been a good investment for the Sox. I think that situation probably worked out for the best for everyone involved.)

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