You are just doing this for clicks, right? You don't really believe this is how everything works?

Regarding Fletch, he used the analytics for the age chart and player trade value app and not much else. His lack of proper use of analytics was widely mocked. How soon we forget.

Here's how you build an analytics staff : https://theathletic.com/2...largest-analytics-staffs/

Hard to believe a Philly native who went to Wharton and interned under Howie Roseman wasn't hired by the Flyers but at the time they were looking at people to do age charts instead of real analytics work.

Analytics still hasn't reached ice level or ND wouldn't be playing among other questionable decisions. As far as the front office goes, talk is cheap. Fletch talked up the analytics dept while sidelining them so we'll see.
- Flyers_01

Fletch increased the Analytics staff from 3 to 5 and then either ignored them when it came to trading for, then resigning RISTO or they were complicit with it, establishing their incompetence

My predictions, Penguins keep on believing and beat the Capitals tonight, Islanders move into a tie with the Flyers for 3rd place. Same points in the same number of games, so same point percentage
- jd250

Wouldn't be a tie, as Philly would still have more regulation wins, so they would still sit in 3rd and NYI 4th

Wouldn't be a tie, as Philly would still have more regulation wins, so they would still sit in 3rd and NYI 4th
- TheFreak

It's hysterical, isn't it.

Fletch increased the Analytics staff from 3 to 5 and then either ignored them when it came to trading for, then resigning RISTO or they were complicit with it, establishing their incompetence
- THE BLACK HAND

I feel no analytics staff would go near Risto or ND. They are both kryptonite to modern hockey and probably to anyone's career in analytics.

I feel no analytics staff would go near Risto or ND. They are both kryptonite to modern hockey and probably to anyone's career in analytics.
- Flyers_01

Simply can't say a GM grew and developed analytics while trading for Ristolainen and signing Deslauriers. That suggests that either your analytics department isn't very good or they just ignored them.

How do they reduce the players salaries? What mechanism do they use to do that?
- MJL

morning cliff, how did you sleep?

any new fresh topics you want to discuss or will you troll jd all day.

post your lineup for tomorrows game, lets talk about it.

any update on your dad? he looking for work or chilling?

Holy crap, 8 game misconducts!?
- MBFlyerfan

Rempe with his standard game line -- 2 sec TOI, 15 PIM and the dude really can't fight. He just stands there with his arm extended

Rempe with his standard game line -- 2 sec TOI, 15 PIM and the dude really can't fight. He just stands there with his arm extended
- mr4tno

What was the reasoning for all of that? All 10 guys just dropped them and went at it 2 seconds in.

What was the reasoning for all of that? All 10 guys just dropped them and went at it 2 seconds in.
- MJL

you didn't watch the game? wow so shocked.

you didn't watch the game? wow so shocked.
- hello it's me 2050

And totally oblivious to the prior game. Didn’t show up on the advanced stat sheet

I just read Jeff Skinner is the first player to play 1,000 regular season games and never play in a playoff game. Holy moly
- funmaster18

Didn't he force his way out of Carolina?

Rempe with his standard game line -- 2 sec TOI, 15 PIM and the dude really can't fight. He just stands there with his arm extended
- mr4tno

He really can't fight. Dude better learn to actually play hockey or he isn't gonna be long for the NHL.

He really can't fight. Dude better learn to actually play hockey or he isn't gonna be long for the NHL.
- Phillywhiteout

LOL, said the same thing last night. He really is not that good of a fighter. Maybe he learns how to play at some point as well.

LOL, said the same thing last night. He really is not that good of a fighter. Maybe he learns how to play at some point as well.
- Flyfly

I thought McDermid got the better of him in that fight.

LOL, said the same thing last night. He really is not that good of a fighter. Maybe he learns how to play at some point as well.
- Flyfly

he is young and can learn

As far as Skinner and playoffs, is Risto 2nd behind him?

You should post more about it
- anti-lame

hahahahaha, why stop after 2 years of it

LOL, said the same thing last night. He really is not that good of a fighter. Maybe he learns how to play at some point as well.
- Flyfly

He’s willing to take too many punches. That’s not a great recipe for longevity even though he can take a punch. He moves well, but still needs to learn how to throw proper body checks with out chicken winging guys like he did to get his most recent suspension.
He’s gone against all the top heavy weights and is still standing but to help a team like the Rangers he has to offer more. Especially in the playoffs. Not sure the Rangers can afford a policeman in their lineup every night. The coaching staff say he’s teachable and is improving so it will be interesting to see if they dress him when the games really start to matter.

I thought McDermid got the better of him in that fight.
- MJL

So did everyone Cliff

Wouldn't be a tie, as Philly would still have more regulation wins, so they would still sit in 3rd and NYI 4th
- TheFreak

I know, just making a joke.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/allenstjohn/2013/10/31/powered-by-bill-james-and-friends-the-red-sox-win-another-moneyball-world-series/?sh=2c3c9d2a7c64
- MJL

There is no doubt that the Red Sox use analytics. What I am saying is moneyball is a false narrative. The Reason why the A's went to the playoffs in 2002 was not because of analytics, it was because they had the best starting pitching in the league with Mulder, Zito and Hudson, and hitters like Tejada, Chavez and Dye. They conveniently left this out of the moneyball narrative. The 2013 Red Sox is a different story, I'm sure analytics had a lot to do with that team, as did the marathon bombing earlier that year.

There is no doubt that the Red Sox use analytics. What I am saying is moneyball is a false narrative. The Reason why the A's went to the playoffs in 2002 was not because of analytics, it was because they had the best starting pitching in the league with Mulder, Zito and Hudson, and hitters like Tejada, Chavez and Dye. They conveniently left this out of the moneyball narrative. The 2013 Red Sox is a different story, I'm sure analytics had a lot to do with that team, as did the marathon bombing earlier that year.
- jd250

It's not a false narrative. It's well documented that Theo Epstein used moneyball philosophies with the Red Sox.

So did everyone Cliff
- ClaudeFather

I enjoy how you've been completely minimized and reduced to making petty comments with zero substance or intelligence. You're not even clever enough to come up with your own insults. We'll just add you to the troll list.

anyone else see this...Farabee and Frost fight at practice:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1775597082126021000

Gotta love frost's attitude....accountabilty..

https://pbs.twimg.com/med...1lW?format=jpg&name=small

I thought McDermid got the better of him in that fight.
- MJL

me too...