tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post50968640216619501..comments2024-03-12T03:40:50.715-04:00Comments on Collecting Cutch: War, What Is It Good For?Collecting Cutchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18066493614914957891noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-56952087820650234342020-10-29T08:17:15.660-04:002020-10-29T08:17:15.660-04:00Contest closed. Winner announced Friday Contest closed. Winner announced Friday Collecting Cutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066493614914957891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-49170611052257838142020-10-28T17:49:27.284-04:002020-10-28T17:49:27.284-04:00Need to sign in to qualifyNeed to sign in to qualifyCollecting Cutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066493614914957891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-15573710976917252942020-10-27T21:14:16.334-04:002020-10-27T21:14:16.334-04:00Platoon, Apocalyse Now, Generation Kill (great min...Platoon, Apocalyse Now, Generation Kill (great mini series). WAR stat , meh. Sometimes you need to judge ability by believing what you see, not new age stats.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825066364203526542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-65365633743783960602020-10-27T17:11:06.279-04:002020-10-27T17:11:06.279-04:00It still says unknown. You will need to login to q...It still says unknown. You will need to login to qualify. Sorry.Collecting Cutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066493614914957891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-44692962419872037192020-10-27T14:51:50.060-04:002020-10-27T14:51:50.060-04:00Not sure why it said Unknown - This is ChuckNot sure why it said Unknown - This is ChuckAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965536861445154111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-75203860800569661392020-10-27T14:50:48.428-04:002020-10-27T14:50:48.428-04:00There are several war movies that I like, but Hack...There are several war movies that I like, but Hacksaw Ridge would be at the top - very intense!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965536861445154111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-13790540224617382652020-10-27T14:28:22.627-04:002020-10-27T14:28:22.627-04:00I've never been big on realistic war movies, b...I've never been big on realistic war movies, but how about Independence Day, that should count, right?Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885481981559170900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-30395451623170872232020-10-27T11:53:56.216-04:002020-10-27T11:53:56.216-04:00He had a negative 17 dWAR over his career and his ...He had a negative 17 dWAR over his career and his OBP was pretty low.Collecting Cutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066493614914957891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-72316994570739116512020-10-27T11:48:46.563-04:002020-10-27T11:48:46.563-04:00She looks really familiar. I'll just have to ...She looks really familiar. I'll just have to keep looking until I figure it out. ;) Sweet looking Brock card.Bulldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454774709129498173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-14169393245976189042020-10-27T09:15:39.583-04:002020-10-27T09:15:39.583-04:00It took me a bit to remember her from 24, but I di...It took me a bit to remember her from 24, but I did. I like the WAR stat because it gives me a look at the overall play of guys I never got to see in person and gives me something to compare them to in terms of more recent players that I know well. Interesting how you were able to fairly quickly determine why Brock's WAR is where it is. I gotta go with Unbroken as my favorite war movie right now.Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549258123389659977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-24034729583786426812020-10-26T15:10:59.970-04:002020-10-26T15:10:59.970-04:00I like WAR as a tool, but it's not all-encompa...I like WAR as a tool, but it's not all-encompassing. Kate Mara was great in The Martian, for those who haven't seen it. Favorite war movie? 1986 Best Picture winner Platoon, of course.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332122880636965837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-33619009979282251122020-10-26T14:27:11.238-04:002020-10-26T14:27:11.238-04:00It is not your typical war movie, but I like The P...It is not your typical war movie, but I like The Patriot with Mel Gibson. American Sniper is a close second. <br /><br />Mara is a hottie. I always watch Sniper when it comes on. Thanks for another wonderful contest.CardinalsFan16https://www.blogger.com/profile/14120586875226942659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-16891143210946499692020-10-26T11:52:11.060-04:002020-10-26T11:52:11.060-04:00The WAR stat just seems like magic to me, but then...The WAR stat just seems like magic to me, but then so do a lot the SABR stats. It's hard to pick just one war movie. I will say I loved the Band of Brothers series, but that wasn't a movie. Hmmm let's say Glory.cynicalbuddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13459221069829023793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-18641566349846251292020-10-26T11:03:20.596-04:002020-10-26T11:03:20.596-04:00I tried to watch House of Cards, but really couldn...I tried to watch House of Cards, but really couldn't get into it. Megan Leavey sounds like it might be worth a try.<br /><br />Last war movie I really enjoyed was Hacksaw Ridge. Great story and worth seeing if you haven't yet.<br /><br />That is a beautiful Brock card! My biggest issue with WAR is that it relies heavily on a defensive component, and with older players we just don't have the data available to accurately gauge how good or bad they really were. We now know that there's a lot more to a player's defense than errors. Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119362273891780713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-34043269291059171372020-10-26T10:54:10.195-04:002020-10-26T10:54:10.195-04:00I can honestly say the only movie I have seen wher...I can honestly say the only movie I have seen where Kate has a starring role is "Fantastic 4". While searching her IMDB entry I also see that she played a U.S. Marshall in "Iron Man 2". <br /><br />I am not a hug fan of war movies, but I would have to say that "Stripes" is my favorite.Spyda-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018287958186654103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-14725027870862151502020-10-26T10:27:35.637-04:002020-10-26T10:27:35.637-04:00I watch Shooter every time it's on, and her sc...I watch Shooter every time it's on, and her scenes are definitely highlights.<br /><br />Will have to go with Saving Private Ryan too. Band Of Brothers was epic, but is probably technically a mini-series and not a movie. <br />I do love the lines in We Were Soldiers when the soldier says "Good Morning" to Sam Elliott.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwATvALiQ_8GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-2741382467575299572020-10-25T21:57:29.070-04:002020-10-25T21:57:29.070-04:00Well you've forced me to comment with that Lou...Well you've forced me to comment with that Lou Brock auto. Kate Mara doesn't do much for me and I'm not a fan of war movies.<br /><br />I'll say Good Morning Vietnam. It's one of the few I saw and I liked the music at the time.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-46597151889082398202020-10-25T20:49:01.886-04:002020-10-25T20:49:01.886-04:00Saving Private Ryan for war movie.
Being a Giants...Saving Private Ryan for war movie.<br /><br />Being a Giants fan I thought the name Mara must mean something Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-54243301373813942702020-10-25T16:44:51.964-04:002020-10-25T16:44:51.964-04:00Favorite war movie: A Bridge Too Far.
I was fortun...Favorite war movie: A Bridge Too Far.<br />I was fortunate enough to meet Lou Brock once, a wonderful person with a bright smile.<br />Thanks for the contest!kcjayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270221597253317677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-2567836257655054122020-10-25T16:25:06.346-04:002020-10-25T16:25:06.346-04:00I forgot all about Megan Leavey. I wanted to see t...I forgot all about Megan Leavey. I wanted to see that when it hit theaters but I was waiting until it came to DVD and than forgot all about it. Have to watch that.<br /><br />As much as I hate to admit it, I've seen Black Hawk Down way to many times to not say it is my favorite.Jeff Lawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325109853869480569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-71267206431593222622020-10-25T13:53:03.135-04:002020-10-25T13:53:03.135-04:00Casablanca if it counts. Otherwise, Apocalypse No...Casablanca if it counts. Otherwise, Apocalypse Now. I also liked Where Eagles Dare. <br /><br />That red tank top is very fashionable. I approve. <br /><br />Faster outfielders tend to make more errors because they cover more ground. Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-78981263145316927752020-10-25T12:27:10.013-04:002020-10-25T12:27:10.013-04:00So much to address here...
I first noticed Kate M...So much to address here...<br /><br />I first noticed Kate Mara as Jack's girlfriend in the show Jack & Bobby, one of the early shows from Greg Berlanti who now has dozens of shows. She was like the girlfriend I wish I'd had when I was in high school. She also had a brief role on another Berlanti show, Everwood (which is a very good show) but her role was more memorable on Jack & Bobby. Her sister is Rooney Mara from The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. <br /><br />Favorite war movie? I'm tempted to say Fail-Safe, but does that really count? I mean, there's lots of military meetings and stuff, but not really a war as we usually think of it. I'm not a big war-movie fan, but I guess for a conventional war movie I'd say Saving Private Ryan. (My favorite movie with "War" in the title is definitely War Games!)<br /><br />I'm a big fan of WAR as a stat. It had imperfections--for example, it's almost impossible to have positive defensive WAR as a first baseman, but some first basemen must be good at it, right? Maybe a little more defensive WAR would get Keith Hernandez in the Hall of Fame? But as long as one doesn't take it as perfect, WAR is an excellent way to compare players, especially of different time periods. To me it's a big thing for the Hall of Fame--if someone is below ~45 WAR, I'm probably not going to think they belong in the Hall, if they're above ~70 I'm almost always going to think they belong in the Hall (at least apart from considering any scandals), and in between it's open to other factors but the higher the better.<br /><br />Brett Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909286892005353279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-45136447205977648532020-10-25T10:58:16.730-04:002020-10-25T10:58:16.730-04:00Kate was awesome in House of Cards, although that ...Kate was awesome in House of Cards, although that was the only show I remember her in. Seems like she does have a ton of movie credits to her name. Saving Private Ryan has to be by favorite war movie...although does Forrest Gump count too? SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-67844354025644993602020-10-25T10:21:36.881-04:002020-10-25T10:21:36.881-04:00Kate was in "WE ARE MARSHALL" about the ...Kate was in "WE ARE MARSHALL" about the plane crash in 1970 that claimed the lives of the Thundering Herd football team, coaches, and boosters. If you haven't seen it, I highly suggest it. Matthew McConaughey plays man who takes over the coaching duties at Marshall.<br /><br />Brock was a terrific ballplayer, who, most famously, didn't slide at a pivotal moment in Game 5 of the 1968 World Series.<br /><br />To me WAR is only good on the movies. The Longest Day, I'm Harm's Way, Patton, The Horse Soldiers, and Saving Private Ryan are a few of my favorites.<br /><br />Have a great Sunday! John Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839504730875750409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-48939501628388675032020-10-25T10:13:52.208-04:002020-10-25T10:13:52.208-04:00I love war movies. Just watched Enemy at the Gate...I love war movies. Just watched Enemy at the Gates for like the fourth or fifth time. Also recently saw Dunkirk and Greyhound. <br /> Both were really good. Grew up watching The Bridge on the River Kwai, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Midway. Flags of our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, Blackhawk Down, Glory, and We Were Soldiers are all excellent films I've watched multiple times. But my favorite war movie of all time right now as of this post would be Saving Private Ryan.<br /><br />I'll have to go and watch Megan Leavey. Maybe today?<br /><br />Never heard the name Kate Mara before this post, but her face seemed very familiar. Thanks to Google, I figured out where I recognizer her from. She was in a few episodes of the first season of American Horror Story. It's pretty cool that she's part of the NYG and Steelers family. Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.com