Plugged, and unplugged

by Rox Girl on Mar 6, 2007 4:03 PM MST in Rockpile

Alright, I'm not going to recommend the following book for it's Rockies section, which was written by some half-witted blogger chick who seems to have stolen a lot of my stuff.., but if you want to know about the rest of baseball this season, then I definitely suggest getting The Hardball Times 2007 Season Preview.

Meanwhile, speaking of 2007 projection books, there's trouble in paradise when it comes to Baseball Prospectus, apparently, as U.S.S. Mariner takes exception to some snark therein. I can vouch for the bit about some of BP's writers being good people (go Marc Normandin!) and some being uhm.., well a little more surly, so this drama probably could be expected.

Also, I know malakian posted links to some of his systemwide player profiles in the comments a couple of threads down, but be sure to check them all out in the scroll menus down along the left sidebar.

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psst... that was sarcasm by the way,

Dave Studeman asked me to do the Rockies section and I happily accepted in return for all that THT provides for free throughout the season. Please support this fabulous website by getting their book if you're able.

by Rox Girl on Mar 6, 2007 4:30 PM MST reply actions

Duh

It isn't that we missed the reference - maybe we just agreed with the description? ;)

by MADness on Mar 6, 2007 5:11 PM MST reply actions

That's a pretty childish dig

at a former employee by Baseball Prospectus. While the response by U.S.S. Mariner sides a little more on hyperbole, I can't say it isn't warranted.

It isn't going to stop me from reading the book, but I've no longer come to worship it as I did first reading it back in 2002, and part of the reason is because I don't believe that they are as unbiased as they once were (evidenced through Sheehan's humidor article of last year).

As for the content ofthe book itself, I'm still considering posting a general impression of the Rockies content, as I did with the Baseball America guide. Nothing too revealing, of course...

by David OhNo on Mar 6, 2007 5:28 PM MST reply actions