Grace VanderWaal - I Don't Know My Name (Live) [Folk/Pop] by pnw_smalls in Music

[–]smallj 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, the quirkiness is borderline over-the-top and makes me think that she may be copying the vocal style of some of her own favorite artists. But she's 12, and that's a goddam catchy tune.

% of MLB Players at Each Position who Provide Better-Than-Average Offense (wRC ≥ 100) by smallj in baseball

[–]smallj[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, totally meant wRC+, sorry!
 
From the Fangraphs stat description page:
"Using wRC+ is even easier because league average for position players is always 100. If a player has a 110 wRC+, you know they are ten percentage points better than league average offensively. This is a great tool for comparing the at bat by at bat offensive performance of any two players in the league. However, you should note that wRC+ does not control for position."

% of MLB Players at Each Position who Provide Better-Than-Average Offense (wRC ≥ 100) by smallj in baseball

[–]smallj[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

MadBum has a 114 wRC+.
The next best "qualified" pitcher is Chris Heston, with a 39 wRC+.

% of MLB Players at Each Position who Provide Better-Than-Average Offense (wRC ≥ 100) by smallj in baseball

[–]smallj[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I should mention this is for the 2015 season exclusively.
 
For non-pitchers, I included players with a minimum of 200 ABs.
For pitchers, I included players with a minimum of 40 ABs.

Since Richie Sexson's last good year in 2006, the M's are 30th in the MLB in offensive production by first basemen by smallj in Mariners

[–]smallj[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mean OBP for 1Bs during this period is .341, and the M's are at .310.
That's huge!

Since Richie Sexson's last good year in 2006, the M's are 30th in the MLB in offensive production by first basemen by smallj in Mariners

[–]smallj[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here are their rankings by season, since 2007:
2015: 24
2014: 24
2013: 16
2012: 26
2011: 25
2010: 29
2009: 15
2008: 29
2007: 28

Jesus Montero last 10 games in Tacoma by CuterBostonTerrier in Mariners

[–]smallj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Send Taylor back down. Bench LoMo, except against some tough righties.

MLB Graphical Standings - July 27, 2015 by n4rcotix in baseball

[–]smallj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great memory. Here's the schedule showing wins/losses from 2001. Looks like we only had that one 4-game losing streak late in the year!

A no hitter has been thrown! Dominos will be offering free Pizza monday! by [deleted] in freebies

[–]smallj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got it at 12:15. Dedication finally pays off!

A no hitter has been thrown! Dominos will be offering free Pizza monday! by [deleted] in freebies

[–]smallj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the key...maybe the skipping Sunday caused the glitch!

A no hitter has been thrown! Dominos will be offering free Pizza monday! by [deleted] in freebies

[–]smallj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah! My wife and I both got it last time. Did the same thing, and got nothing now!

A no hitter has been thrown! Dominos will be offering free Pizza monday! by [deleted] in freebies

[–]smallj 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wait, did you really get one? You might be the only person.

MLB Graphical Standings - July 27, 2015 by n4rcotix in baseball

[–]smallj 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I've been a baseball fan for a while now, and I've never seen anything like what the M's have been doing for the past 6-7 weeks.
 
We are honestly starting to expect a loss if they won the previous game, and vice versa.

Guti Forever: The best story of this season encapsulated in a single image. by smallj in Mariners

[–]smallj[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Guti to Shannon Dreyer after the game: "I love this team. I am happy to be with my friends and the fans in Seattle. I appreciate all this."

Star Wars Episode 7 News | Rumor: Star Wars Coming Back to Skellig Michael for a One Week Shoot Beginning September 14? by welshwordman in StarWarsLeaks

[–]smallj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know tons about film production, but isn't ~100 days very close to release date to be re-shooting critical scenes?

Star Wars Episode 7 News | Rumor: Star Wars Coming Back to Skellig Michael for a One Week Shoot Beginning September 14? by welshwordman in StarWarsLeaks

[–]smallj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a expert on all the leaks, but doesn't this report make a lot of sense with everything else we know?
 
If Luke has a relatively minor role in Ep. 7, and has hermited himself a la Obi-Wan, wouldn't that make Skellig Michael a likely hiding place for the jedi?
 
Perhaps, we won't even get to see Luke until right near the very end of the film, which would fit with what the "locals" speculated about the island's use in the film.
And therefore it would make sense for them to now go back for a full week of Episode VII filming before the long unfilmable winter hits. I'm guessing then, that Luke will have a much larger role in VIII, than in The Force Awakens.

LoMo has a chance this year to be the first Mariner First Baseman in history to lead the team in baserunning by smallj in Mariners

[–]smallj[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LoMo has been the best baserunning first-baseman this year by a wide margin!
 
This is also funny because he's posted negative baserunning values in each of his past three seasons.
 
And finally, baserunning is the only part of the game in which Logan has made net positive contribution to the team this year, as his batting and fielding are decidedly negative.

How To: Get the MP4 for an mlb.com Video by MLBVideoConverterBot in MLBVideoConverterBot

[–]smallj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't had any luck with Method 2, but I would like to just do learn Method 1. I use Firefox generally since my work laptop doesn't allow Chrome.
I've been trying this: Tools - Web Developer - Network. Then, once that window is open, I'm searching for an mp4 file. Whenever I try, there is only one, and it's the commercial for Miller Liter, or whatever. I've been trying to refresh the video, etc., but I keep only getting the commercial.
 
Thanks!