Peter Schmuck's midseason Orioles report card
Note: Several grades were updated after this was originally published.
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Robert Andino
Stepped in and established himself as a solid middle infielder when he was called upon to replace Roberts last year. But has seemed lost for much of this year and has committed an uncharacteristic 12 errors at second base.
Grade: C- |
Comments (9)
Add / View comments | Discussion FAQR&R,
Let's agree to disagree and call it a truce. Peter's grading methodology makes no sense (to me). It's totally subjective and only in his mind can the grades be equated. We as the public reading his grades have no way of understanding how he derived a rating based on the three major variables used in his analysis.
So for me .... a truce it is my friend.
Let's go O's!!!!
NUEDEV -
Actually, let's take a step back. Forget about what I said about grading - Peter Schmuck wrote the criteria before his first grade. That criteria is in direct contrast with your assessment. Take a look at what he said he was going by and compare it to your interpretation.
Also, you didn't question his grading system by asking him. You started out by belittling him. I was wrong in throwing it back at you like that, but still, how about a little give and take instead of jumping right in without looking for a discussion?
Again, I'll let you read his system - but I will say just because Jones is the best player doean't mean he get's the highest grade. It's not a test that's graded the same for everyone.
dannyc6521,
Try reading the comment that I replied to before saying that i am wrong.
Here's the comment from R&R --
Who said he was grading players against each other? It's in relation to what they are bringing to the team and expectations. You do know how witers grade right?
Here's my response --
Not sure if your rebuttal makes a point other than support mine. To date, Jones is the most valuable player on the Orioles. Therefore he should be graded the highest ..... duuuuuuuhhhhhh!!! Hamel has been a solid contributor but certainly not moreso than Jones nor has he been appreciably better than Chen.
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Secondly, when you grade, you have to have some barometer or measuring stick to grade or rate against. So if you look at the play of one individual and give him an A; and the play of another individual and give him a B, you have given a value judgment not only on his play but on how his performance rates against another. The grades distinguish one player against another. Just like in stocks. An AAA rated stock is rated that way based on individual performance. The same for a BBB rated stock. To the extent that there is some criteria that determines the stock's rating, by assigning a specific rating to an individual stock based on preset criteria, you automatically rate that stock against another stock as the individual performance of each sets the grade.
