SIS: xFLIP Edition
by obc2 on Jul 6, 2010 10:45 AM EDT
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PrintThere's been a lot of noise out there about xFLIP. Many folks, sadly, are unable to comprehend this new measurement since it is partially based on Fun. Things that positively impact someone's xFLIP:
*triples (the most exciting play in baseball)
*outfield assists. bonus points for throwing out baserunners at the plate.
*hitting the cutoff man/strong throw by a relay man
*getting uniform dirty by end of game
*diving stops by any fielder
*stolen bases
*breaking up a double play as a baserunner
*working the count even after falling behind 0-2
*throwing a brushback pitch
*striking out a batter to end a ballgame
*Hustle counts!
*wearing the baseball uniform properly (see: Bill Bray)
*interacting with the fans during a game
*hitting tape measure home runs in batting practice
*signing autographs for kids before the game
*giving an intelligent, interesting interview (see: Bronson Arroyo)
I'm open for additional recommendations and will add the best suggestions to the equation.
Wins by a pitcher are a positive. So are runs batted in by batters. Yes, this flies against conventional saber wisdom but xFLIP is a non-traditional, outside the box measurement.
Stay tuned for the top 5 alltime xFLIP plays...
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simple
*balks
*striking out with runner on third base with less than two out
*wearing batting gloves, jewelry on field, pinetar batting helmets, pants to the cleats, and pitchers wearing jackets while running bases
*pretty much anything Edwin Encarnacion ever did
*pointing to the sky after routing base hits/rbi/etc (ridiculously gaytarded)
*not understanding baseball fundamentals,mental errors
*stepping out of the box between pitches/pitchers stepping off rubber between pitches
*whining and arguing on the field over umpire calls (that’s the manger’s job, dumbass)
*putting a can of dip in back pocket
*being a veteran yet not bringing VR to the table
*baserunners who dive into first base attempting to leg out an infield hit
*not hustling out of the box on deep fly balls therefore settling for doubles when a triple could have been possible
there are many, many more
"then skip it"....
I bet being an Ohio State fan negatively impacts xFLIP.
And having 4 different handles because you can’t remember your passwords?
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
factual
Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878
there is only one O-H-I-O!
"then skip it"....
your point is?
lots of schools change names.
The 2010 Reds: or how Scott Rolen Taught me to stop Worrying and love Cold Play.
by justin007000 on Jul 6, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
So what you're saying is you have to go back to 1878 to find the last time OU was (supposedly) better than OSU at something?
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
nope
Ohio has a much higher xFLIP than OSU. OSU was lucky to get a negative rating.
and we beat y’all the last time we played basketball. fyi.
"then skip it"....
Haha, I thought for sure you'd try and bring up academics.
Congratulations on winning a basketball game! That must be big news!
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
I'd hope that tOSU would have the law of averages and safety in numbers behind them for academics
although aside from engineering and some sciences, what good is tOSU academically for undergraduate studies?
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 6, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
we haven't had one of those in a good long while, have we?
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
It depends where you route the base hits
i thought it was pretty xFLIP when Edwin banged all the women in your life that had significance to you.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Jul 6, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Being way overrated
nobody likes those guys, negative xFLIP.
*swinging at first pitches and grounding out/popping up
- Inability to throw strikes, like so bad that you just lack the ability to do it even when you want to. Or really poor command in general.
*Having a name that does not lend itself to clever turns of phrase or anything fun you can do with it. Big negative.
What about wearing your hat in weird ways? Like flat brim? I say it’s negative.
What about chewing toothpicks? …
What about starting when the guy who sits the bench might be better than you? These questions need answering!
best xFLIP pitch
I’d also link Randy Johnson hitting a seagull but all the youtube’s i found were dumb as sheet.
"then skip it"....
Way outside.
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I'm not sure I've ever heard an Arroyo interview I would call particularly intelligent.
But articulate, interesting, certainly – I think that “interesting” alone should be the standard. I mean, afterall, was it particularly intelligent when Freel revealed to us his imaginary outfield friend? No, but it was sort of the best thing ever (at least for a couple weeks).
I assume caught stealing for catchers/pickoffs for pitchers should go with outfield assists?
And aren’t ITPHR’s 133% as exciting as triples?
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
I thought this was going to be funny
this wasn’t funny. I want my money back!
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Slyde's xFLIP just went down.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
I'm pretty sure I have the lowest xFLIP in the league, if you ask obc
but I do find it ironic that the explanation of xFLIP scores very lowly on the xFLIP scale.
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Is xFLIP a rate stat or a counting stat?
Because I have limited blogging time – used mostly for things that I’m SURE negatively affected my xFLIP.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
you definitely do not have the lowest xFLIP in the league
agreeing with me via twitter is a major xFLIP bump!
that's a negative ghost rider
your xFLIP is wildly inconsistent but its far from the lowest
"then skip it"....
Gray's has to be pretty low also.
I’m guessing ‘tHan, obc, and jch have the highest xFLIP of all RR’s.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
her average decibel level drops her rating slightly
nay, friend. nayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
"then skip it"....
i never knew sippin' was a crime!
If so, my xFLIP is going to be a tad impacted.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jul 6, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Mod status lowers the xFLIP rating
positive rating is pretty good, negative not so good.
some don’t even rate a xFLIP rating. those folks are the worst….
"then skip it"....
those people must suck!
*hopes I’m not one.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
your wildly inconsistent!
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how about scoring from first base?
not from a home run, of course.
also, bowling over the catcher is fun!
home plate collisons rank highly
i’d love to see norm charlton bowling over scioscia….or deion plowing over some catcher a decade ago.
BP did it this year, might be the highest ranked single play this season.
"then skip it"....
BP has some serious xFLIP
when he stole 2nd with the shift on and took 3rd before they could cover, that’s some serious +1.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jul 6, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
this guy has to be someone on this blog
dude who has caught a ball at 450+ games in a row
"then skip it"....
his xFLIP is very low
he resorts to yanking balls from children’s hands
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Jul 6, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure I haven't stepped foot in a church in 5+ years
How about you? Was it a Catholic church? Yeah, I thought so.
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
manchu?
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
by Ash on Jul 6, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Corky Miller'd?
Sal Fasano’d?
wtf is it with shitty catchers sporting a fu manchu?
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions
this was really disappointing
The 2010 Reds: or how Scott Rolen Taught me to stop Worrying and love Cold Play.
good lord
folks are looking at renting the house next door
dude is wearing an Affliction shirt….lady just popped out of her tank top walking down the backyard
wonder if they’ve ever been to Gatlinburg?!?
"then skip it"....
i dont know if i prefer the place to stay vacant
or have Joey Buttafucco and Pam Anderson rent the place.
they’ll probably feel superior since they dont have a mortgage!
"then skip it"....
wow, that's about what I pay to own a place
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
you should invite them over and burn a tv in the backyard!
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
hasnt been a bonfire this year
but the fire pit stonework has been replaced and upgraded.
"then skip it"....
You should offer them a caipirinha
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
nah, that's the good stuff!
i’ve moved on to mamajuana….
im mixing a batch for gatlinburg. who knew honey cost $10?
"then skip it"....
don't be so hard on the dude
I bet he has a full closet of ed hardy and tapout, too
and was it a good pop out, or a bad pop out?
Who willingly goes to Gatlinburg (lookin’ right at you, ’tHan)?
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 6, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
it's a nice halfway point, highlife can KMBA
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
find accomodations/chapel/reception in Knoxville on 5 weeks' notice
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
so your ass is the part of you that's black?
I’m glad we finally solved that anatomy puzzle
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions
and granted, I probably haven't been in almost 10 years myself
like 2002 ish, so that’s 8 years….
all I remember it was a low-rent tourist trap filled with t-shirt shops galore
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions
and taffy shops
T-shirts and taffyv= Gatlinburg.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
by Ash on Jul 7, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I had a meeting scheduled at 10:30
it got pushed back “for a bit”
the meeting still hasn’t started and I’m hungry. My lunch is ruined! This day has negative xFLIP for sure!
you should go to five guys
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
Wow, 1:00 PM and still nothing?
That’s some serious push-backage.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
/metamucil'd
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jul 6, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
the meeting is now going to start at 1:30.
which means I probably won’t get lunch today.
someone should hook me up with a new job!
you should work at TEMA
seems like there isnt much to do there and there is lots of free time to play!
"then skip it"....
the meeting started at 2:00 and just concluded
the outcome of the hour+ meeting? we didn’t yet have enough information to meet. we are meeting again tomorrow after the 10:00 o’clock meeting that is scheduled after the 9:00 o’clock meeting.
when people ask what i do, i should just tell the “professional meeting attendee”
sounds efficient
makes me want to Buy American
(then again i go to lots of meetings also. have a meeting end of month with the CEO….and guess which dumbass has the highest % to goal in the area??? Ugh…..)
"then skip it"....
I wonder how the Japanese feel about how we run their company over here
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions
We don't run the company here, I promise you that
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
order ahead to five guys
And as ’mache said, you got SKU-ROOED.
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
"Nice shoes, wanna Votto?"
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
by jch24 on Jul 6, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This might work!
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
by Ash on Jul 6, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
andromache hasn't had good experiences with the call ahead order @ 5 Guys?
Hell, it’s the only way to do things up here
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Andromache was sympathizing with 'tHan getting screwed, re. meetings being pushed back
Use your contextual animals! (Which I guess is like correctly reading entrails to predict the future.)
ah yes, contextual animals
or was that texture of animals?
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I pretty much followed this exact line of thinking today
I work within walking distance of a Five Guys, but they are expensive and crowded and don’t take cards. Then I thought about Chipotle, which is also walking distance (even closer actually!), but it is also very very crowded at lunch time. So I walked to Qdoba, which had no wait and was a reasonable substitute!
On the way back to work, I passed Lincoln’s Waffle Shop across the street from Ford’s Theater, and am now resolved to go there for lunch soon.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 6, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Opening Day doesnt take cards either
how does a Five Guys franchise not take cards? stooooopid. bad business plan.
"Yahan Sentona's strikeouts are way down this year" Jake Liscow
When I moved to DC five years ago, there were like three Five Guys in the area
Now there’s practically one on every block and all over the country. Hell, Dayton has three franchises. Their model is doing okay.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 6, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
According to Wikipedia
There were only six Five Guys locations, all in Northern Virginia, in 2002. The family decided to start franchising the restaurants, and now (as of July 2010), there are 620 locations. Pretty impressive.
it's gotta be up to the franchisee, I'm guessing
I’ve never been to a 5 Guys that doesn’t take card(s)
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 8:26 AM EDT up reply actions
You know why Qdoba didn't have a wait?
b/c it sucks
I take that back, it gives Moe’s Southwest Grill a run for its suck money, b/c they both suck. You have Fresh City in the DC area, wasn’t one of those around? At least it’s a good alternative to Chipotle!
Waffle for lunch? I like your think
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm thinking of a different place....
Baja Fresh.
I knew it had Fresh in the name. Fresh City is up here in the CT area, Baja Fresh is down in your neck of the woods.
This is the one I saw when I was down there in April
Washington DC – I Street
1990 K Street NW
Washington DC 20006
Tel: (202) 293-0110
Fax: (202) 293-5088
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's over by the World Bank
I’ve eaten at that one before, and other Baja Fresh’s besides. I do enjoy them. Plus, free chips!
I took my wife to some nail bar (they served booze to both of us while she got a mani/pedi!) across from this Baja Fresh
went down to a CVS to buy an umbrella since it was supposed to rain that day, and on my way back watched some protestin’ goin’ on at the World Bank.
Couldn’t tell what they were protestin’ about, but there were plenty of SUVs with emergency lights next to concrete roadblocks. I bet it would have looked pretty sweet at night.
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
does your 5 Guys have call ahead ordering?
cuz mine does. Hell, 5 Guys is 1st in my contact list on my BlackBerry. It’s pretty simple. If I’m home, I call, order, get in the car, by the time I get there I pay and eat. It’s awesome.
Lucky for you, you have a good Chipotle, whereas mine is awful. When I was in Cincinnati, I tried your chicken go-to order (in burrito form), and it was excellent. The chicken up here sucks. They don’t know how to make ANYTHING properly. I think it seriously has 1 more chance with me, and I LOVE Chipotle….
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Chipotle is the bestest!
5 Guys is about a 10-15 minute trip for me. And everytime you go, it’s another 2-3 just to get in the door. It’s always that busy.
By the time I got there, picked up my food, and drove back to work, i almost not have time to eat my food
you have an iPhone, IIRC
Chipotle has an iPhone app
I think 5 Guys is looking into online ordering at some locations
And you can’t eat and drive at the same time? (shaking head)
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
as messy as 5 guys is? no i can't eat that as i drive
i have ordered food via the iphone app from chipotle before.
however, they never get my order right
Bosh to play with Wade in Miami?
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
I suppose that will make him more insufferable.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
apparently someone doesn't listen to Mike & Mike
they broke that story with Chris Broussard about 8A.
Not sure if it’s a sign and trade, or just a straight sign
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Had to have been a straight sign
The Raptors would only do a sign and trade with the Cavaliers.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
they were talking about maybe Beasley and some other name going to Toronto
but Bosh said he’d go without the sign and trade, and would take 1 less year and $29 less Million
TOO MUCH NBA TALK!
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I dunno
Chris Broussard seems to be the Adam Schefter of the NBA for ESPN
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
reporter who breaks stories
Quite Frankly, Stephen A Smith can Blow Me (check’s in the mail, Mads)
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I must have the best 5 Guys in the world then
never messy, except if you get fries (which I only do if my wife wants fries)
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought for SURE this would somehow involve a guy on ESPN doing a trick on a motocross bike
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
Well, if BRIDGETT says so, it must be true!!!
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her xFLIP improved for saying it was a great burger
her xFLIP went in the toilet for not picking a favorite between gordo’s & TTC
those ass-clowns are the same people who said Quatman's was a place to go during 365 days in Cincinnati
I blasted them on their Facebook page (big surprise, right?) After reading their glowing endorsement for Quatman’s, I figured it was jch’s blog
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 7, 2010 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Good Grief.
Though some might argue that "best utility player" is a contradiction in terms.
BuubaFan...
i thought someone had kicked me out!
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Jul 6, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's an a fun xFlip:
sneaking a dump into Mark Barry’s hat.
Though some might argue that "best utility player" is a contradiction in terms.
BuubaFan...
i laughed at the visualization
of Janish sneaking around a corner like Spy vs Spy to do this.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 8, 2010 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Janish would be the perfect guy to do it...no one even knows he's on the team
Though some might argue that "best utility player" is a contradiction in terms.
BuubaFan...
okay, I know I'm late to the party here
but batting stance has to be a major component of xFLIP, right?
I mean, Little Joe gets massive +xFLIP for the twitch.
Craig Counsell gets massive -xFLIP for, well, looking like an idiot.
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Eric Davis/Darryl Strawberry with the bat waggle?
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
gotta give gary sheffield the bat waggle win
i’ll give Ichiro props for the coolest smooth stance of current day.
"Yahan Sentona's strikeouts are way down this year" Jake Liscow
francisco cordero has a declining xFLIP
"Yahan Sentona's strikeouts are way down this year" Jake Liscow
It's got to be almost xFLOP by now, doesn't it?
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
but my xFLIP will go thru the fucking roof once I stab Francisco Cordero
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 10, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Not really
Remember the name of the guy that stabbed Monica Seles? Or Paul Pierce? Exactly.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 10, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Paul Pierce got stabbed?
huh, no kidding
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 10, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
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