Questions for Jason "Professor" Parks

The place where GRB members interview baseball authorities.
Post Reply
planet planet
http://tinyurl.com/2e4x5hy
Posts: 24994
Joined: April 15 06, 6:25 pm
Location: St. Louis

Questions for Jason "Professor" Parks

Post by planet planet »

Jason Parks, baseball author and analyst for Baseball Prospectus (writer of the recurring BP column "Prospects Will Break Your Heart") has graciously agreed to answer questions about Cardinals prospects (or MLB prospects at large). Jason also hosts www.texasfarmreview.com and is a host "Up and In: The Baseball Prospectus Podcast". You can find him in Twitterverse under @professorparks.

Listen to a snippet of Jason's thoughts on Oscar Taveras here.

User avatar
The Third Man
It rubs the lotion on its skin.
Posts: 8933
Joined: July 17 06, 1:00 pm

Re: Questions for Kevin Goldstein

Post by The Third Man »

When grading or ranking prospects, what balance do you try to strike between factors such as well-roundedness, floor vs. ceiling, bust potential, etc.? Do you prefer boom-or-bust prospects or those most likely to stick in MLB?

Who are the best prospects you've ever seen? In addition, who had the best individual tools (fastest, most power, best fielder, hardest throwing, best breaking pitches)?

User avatar
Swirls
gone fission
Posts: 8308
Joined: December 11 07, 4:15 pm
Location: South Korea

Re: Questions for Kevin Goldstein

Post by Swirls »

Assuming no injuries and daily playing time (either MLB or AAA), how would you address the Cardinals' potential logjam next year in trying to find a spot for Adams and Taveras?

User avatar
heyzeus
Everday Unicorn
Posts: 41306
Joined: April 21 06, 10:14 am
Location: Austin, TX
Contact:

Re: Questions for Kevin Goldstein

Post by heyzeus »

What do you think about innings caps on young pitchers? Is the "x% rule," ie, only increasing a young pitcher's total innings pitched by x percent over the previous year (I believe a lot of teams use 10%), statistically supported?

User avatar
Fan_In_NY
Perennial All-Star
Posts: 5183
Joined: April 18 06, 7:22 pm
Location: Birthplace of Baseball- Hoboken, NJ

Re: Questions for Kevin Goldstein

Post by Fan_In_NY »

Is there a disadvantage to developing players to subjecting them to an extreme run (+ or -) environment? Do having organziations having teams in High Desert, Las Vegas, Albuquerque suffer in player development because players get bad habits or have issues overcoming these environments?

User avatar
Fan_In_NY
Perennial All-Star
Posts: 5183
Joined: April 18 06, 7:22 pm
Location: Birthplace of Baseball- Hoboken, NJ

Re: Questions for Kevin Goldstein

Post by Fan_In_NY »

If Ben & Jerry's were making a Wierd Baseball Ice Cream flavor, what would be in it?

User avatar
MrCrowesGarden
'Burb Boy
Posts: 23607
Joined: July 9 06, 11:33 am
Location: Out of the Loop

Re: Questions for Kevin Goldstein

Post by MrCrowesGarden »

Obviously a small sample size, but Michael Wacha seems to be firing on all cylinders right now. Where does he seem to fit among the Cardinals' best prospects? How much (if at all) does his ability to move quickly through the system impact where you place him?

User avatar
heyzeus
Everday Unicorn
Posts: 41306
Joined: April 21 06, 10:14 am
Location: Austin, TX
Contact:

Re: Questions for Kevin Goldstein

Post by heyzeus »

Nate Silver has drawn wide acclaim for his 538 blog, where he applies sabermetric principles to predictive analysis of elections. What other areas of life do you think sabermetric type analysis could be or are being applied to change the way we approach a problem?

User avatar
lukethedrifter
darjeeling sipping elite
Posts: 37434
Joined: October 17 06, 11:19 am
Location: Huis Clos

Re: Questions for Kevin Goldstein

Post by lukethedrifter »

heyzeus wrote:Nate Silver has drawn wide acclaim for his 538 blog, where he applies sabermetric principles to predictive analysis of elections. What other areas of life do you think sabermetric type analysis could be or are being applied to change the way we approach a problem?

Do you apply advanced metrics to braised short ribs?

User avatar
JackofDiamonds
Bringer of Boston Baked Blue Balls
Posts: 15047
Joined: April 16 06, 9:15 pm

Re: Questions for Kevin Goldstein

Post by JackofDiamonds »

lukethedrifter wrote:
heyzeus wrote:Nate Silver has drawn wide acclaim for his 538 blog, where he applies sabermetric principles to predictive analysis of elections. What other areas of life do you think sabermetric type analysis could be or are being applied to change the way we approach a problem?

Do you apply advanced metrics to braised short ribs?
Do you not?

Post Reply