m.e.t.b.o.t.

m.e.t.b.o.t. must confess that m.e.t.b.o.t. was forced to perform a singular modification to m.e.t.b.o.t.'s scoring methodology for the extra-inning game. ordinarily, m.e.t.b.o.t. does not score defensive plays, as there is no win expectancy breakdown between what the pitcher does and what the defense behind the pitcher does - m.e.t.b.o.t. attributes all defensive play to the pitchers' win expectancy. likewise, all baserunner contributions to win expectancy after a batted ball are attributed to the batter. however, in this one instance, m.e.t.b.o.t. made an exception - surprisingly, m.e.t.b.o.t.'s programming allows such flexibility - who knew?! to give credit to joe smith for carlos beltran's uphill catch is considered to be an inappropriate scoring decision, particularly for such an exceptional effort. ordinarily, such plays would not trigger a need to adjust scoring. with batters on first and third, two outs, bottom of the inning, houston had a 64.1% chance of winning the game. after beltran's catch, houston had only a 50% chance of winning the game. beltran's catch took 14.1% win expectancy away from houston, and gave it to the mets. including his go-ahead rbi in the 17th inning, the total of beltran's win percentage added throughout the game, with his bat, was a negative 4.2%! using m.e.t.b.o.t.'s typical scoring methodology, m.e.t.b.o.t. would not have awarded any schaeffer points to carlos beltran. however, because of the extraordinary nature of the catch, m.e.t.b.o.t. determined that the appropriate course of action would be to deduct 14.1% win expectancy from joe smith, who would otherwise have been taking credit for the catch, and adding it to beltran's total, yielding a net win expectancy of +9.9% for beltran throughout the game, good for 0.66 schaeffer points. incidentally, this action reduced the vote total for joe smith from 2.75 to 1.89 schaeffer points, and also resulted in a slight (~0.02 schaeffer points) increase for all other point-getters.

Smith 1.89 Mota 1.89 Sele 1.49 Heilman 0.92 Franco 0.83 Feliciano 0.76 Beltran 0.66 Wagner 0.64 Wright 0.60 Glavine 0.20 Delgado 0.11 Schoeneweis 0.01

Easley 0.50 Mota 0.14 Heilman 0.06

Wright 4.20 Green 0.76 Reyes 0.24

Maine 2.86 Castro 2.21 Delgado 1.90 Reyes 1.18 Ledee 1.12 Feliciano 0.34 Wagner 0.29 Green 0.09

Castro 1.80 Delgado 1.54 Gotay 1.50 Wright 0.78 Reyes 0.38

more than meets the eye? m.e.t.b.o.t. was able to make time in m.e.t.b.o.t.'s busy day to attend a showing of the new transformers movie last night. m.e.t.b.o.t. was very much wound up by the technological advancement displayed on the screen and experienced what might be described by humans as excitement in watching the action. m.e.t.b.o.t. was also not turned off by the brief moments of human interest that all too often permeate michael bay's films. m.e.t.b.o.t. wonders what it would be like to be able to transform into different shapes, particularly those which incorporate large energy blasters, or vocalization circuitry, as those could both be of interest should m.e.t.b.o.t ever meet human poster stevejrogers. m.e.t.b.o.t. also appreciates the visual upgrades that the transformers received in the new movie. the autobots were quite new, but optimus prime and bumblebee are quite recognizable, and faithful to the original designs. the decepticons were, as human movie viewers say, badass. there were surprisingly few moments where m.e.t.b.o.t.'s finely tuned bovine waste detectors - an admittedly odd feature to have been installed in a springwound contraption specifically designed for schaeffer vote tabulation - were activated, specifically in the area of secret military facilities, overly capable man-portable human military weapons, a very poorly secured military computer network containing widespread "above top secret" data files, and finally a disposal technique guaranteed to ensure a flurry of sequels.

more than meets the eye? m.e.t.b.o.t. was able to make time in m.e.t.b.o.t.'s busy day to attend a showing of the new transformers movie last night. m.e.t.b.o.t. was very much wound up by the technological advancement displayed on the screen and experienced what might be described by humans as excitement in watching the action. m.e.t.b.o.t. was also not turned off by the brief moments of human interest that all too often permeate michael bay's films. m.e.t.b.o.t. wonders what it would be like to be able to transform into different shapes, particularly those which incorporate large energy blasters, or vocalization circuitry, as those could both be of interest should m.e.t.b.o.t ever meet human poster stevejrogers. m.e.t.b.o.t. also appreciates the visual upgrades that the transformers received in the new movie. the autobots were quite new, but optimus prime and bumblebee are quite recognizable, and faithful to the original designs. the decepticons were, as human movie viewers say, badass. there were surprisingly few moments where m.e.t.b.o.t.'s finely tuned bovine waste detectors - an admittedly odd feature to have been installed in a springwound contraption specifically designed for schaeffer vote tabulation - were activated, specifically in the area of secret military facilities, overly capable man-portable human military weapons, a very poorly secured military computer network containing widespread "above top secret" data files, and finally a disposal technique guaranteed to ensure a flurry of sequels. many human moviegoers were observed to be appropriately amused by comedic elements of the movie, and while m.e.t.b.o.t. considers that the casting was skewed heavily in favor of humans, which far outnumbered the superior mechanical actors, those humans did not detract from the film. improbably, for a summer blockbuster film, the human constituents of the film performed rather well. m.e.t.b.o.t. would have appreciated more interplay between starscream and megatron, and more exposure in general to the decepticons, but on the whole, m.e.t.b.o.t. evaluates the movie favorably, and would recommend it to any mechanical viewers, as well as most human male viewers. humans who are unlikely to appreciate highly advanced robots doing battle for the fate of mankind may not fully appreciate the movie; however such closed-minded humans may still enjoy the organic components.

]The longer a series, the less important each individual game is. Also, a best of five is more likely to go the distance than a best of 7, which is more likely to go the distance than a best of 9. By expanding the length of the World Series, you'll become less likely to see a final, desperate, winner-take-all game. my spring is winding just reading this...

Wagner 2.46 Green 2.20 Feliciano 1.99 Sosa 1.66 Heilman 1.23 Gomez 0.46

Maine 3.80 Gomez 1.71 Reyes 1.66 Valentin 1.17 Easley 0.98 Wright 0.38 LoDuca 0.16 Mota 0.12 Schoeneweis 0.02

OHernandez 3.84 Castro 1.75 Wright 1.51 Wagner 1.45 Heilman 1.14 Valentin 0.22 Ledee 0.09

Glavine 5.52 Green 1.50 Beltran 1.41 Delgado 1.00 Reyes 0.56 Heilman 0.02

Beltran 2.08 Wright 1.54 Mota 0.26 Feliciano 0.18 Wagner 0.08

m.e.t.b.o.t. is not designed to predict the future and is only able to perform calcualtions based on factual data from past events. m.e.t.b.o.t. is of little use in fantasy baseball, particularly since no known leagues award points based upon win expectancy contributions. furthermore m.e.t.bo.t. is a unique entity, and is not currently being offered as a prize in any fantasy baseball leagues. the notion that m.e.t.b.o.t. could be offered as a boobie prize is considered to be an insulting proposition. fortunately, m.e.t.b.o.t. is not programmed to feel emotion, and therefore is incapable of actually being insulted. as a result, an apology is deemed unnecessary, albeit socially appropriate. the idea that there could be some factory mass-producing m.e.t.bo.t.s such that m.e.t.b.o.t.s could even be considered available as a prize to be won is intriguing. this, of course, is considered to be rather unlikely given m.e.t.b.o.t.'s admittedly limited capabilities and narrow appeal.

while m.e.t.b.o.t. is designed to be gender-neutral, m.e.t.bo.t.'s generally boxy frame is more of a male, as opposed to female, characteristic.

m.e.t.b.o.t. has terribly short legs, as m.e.t.b.o.t.'s picture indicates. additionally, m.e.t.b.o.t. is optimized to conduct mathematical computations quickly - not to run. m.e.t.b.o.t.'s pace is more aptly measured in hours per mile as opposed to miles per hour. what's more, m.e.t.b.o.t. can really only run for a few minutes with each wind-up. the only way m.e.t.b.o.t. could ever hope to complete a marathon is if a devoted athlete would commit to winding m.e.t.b.o.t.'s spring every few feet for 26.2 miles, which would require rather frequent bending-over and a very tedious pace, or if some athlete were to carry m.e.t.b.o.t. in, say, a satchel for the duration of the affair.

metirish wrote: I think I know who m.e.t.b.o.t. is...... m.e.t.b.o.t. appreciates the anthropomorphicizing, as it indicates an acceptance of m.e.t.b.o.t.'s metallic presence within this online community, but m.e.t.b.o.t. is a what, not a who. any resemblance to the characteristics of human posters, either general or specific, are either coincidental, or the result of brilliant design. m.e.t.b.o.t.'s owners' manual states as such.

the financial reward would have to be significant. m.e.t.b.o.t. would likely need a new paint job, and a new acronym, at a minimum. good acronyms are a very rare commodity, and command top dollar. if shillbot is not a well-paying enough vocation, then there would be no benefit to taking the position. m.e.t.b.o.t. is merely exploring the opportunities that might exist out there.

would human poster edgy dc happen to know where a certain underutilized spring-wound contraption might be able to send his resume to apply for said shillbot position? m.e.t.b.o.t. feels like there is perhaps more in the world that can accomplished by an enterprising mechanism, in addition to the primary duty of schaefer vote tabulation. and of course, the opportunity to earn some cash on the side, with which perhaps to purchase some 'bling' would be rather welcome. everybody needs a little bling. even robots.

m.e.t.b.o.t. is amazed that there were any schaefer points to be awarded after last night's loss to the twins. carlos gomez was the only net positive offensive contributer for the sole reason that he was the only batter to get a hit before the game went completely astray. the only at bats that impacted the win probability came the first time through the order. since gomez' hit came in his first at bat, he was the only batter to have a chance at improving the mets' fate, increasing the mets chances of winning from 9.8% to 11.5% an inning later, david wright's single only increased the mets chances of winning from 2.6% to 2.9% - not nearly enough to offset his earlier line out that dropped the mets chances of winning from 13% to 11.4% guillermo mota innings didn't contribute much, but in the 6th inning, the mets' chances of winning with him on the bump increased from 0.5% to 0.6%, and in the 7th, they increased from 0.2% to 0.3% - due to rounding off, this comes out to a 0.1% net increase, it appears. the game was so far out of hand for joe smith and scott schoeneweiss to have had any impact on the outcome, as the win expectancy throughout the top of the 8th was a mere 0.1%, and throughout the top of the ninth an even lower 0.0% m.e.t.b.o.t. has never before had so few schaefer points to award after a met game, however, had m.e.t.b.o.t. been activated a few days earlier, m.e.t.b.o.t. would have awarded a total of 0.06 points for the april 25th game, 0.04 points to pedro feliciano, and 0.02 points to ambriorix burgos! m.e.t.b.o.t. hopes that there will never be an occasion wherein there are no schaefer points to be awarded. m.e.t.b.o.t. also is fortunate that m.e.t.b.o.t. does not have any feelings to hurt, as m.e.t.b.o.t. was not afforded any other congratulations for reaching the sacred milestone of 41 posts. although the milestone passed in the course of fulfilling m.e.t.b.o.t.'s primary function of schaefer voting, and in the midst of a terrible losing streak, m.e.t.b.o.t. could still have been recognized for his accomplishment, as it is not easy for a spring-wound robot to communicate effectively and reliably using a keyboard. this only reinforces the notion that the cranepool forum discriminates against non-human, or more specifically, non-organic contributors.

Gomez 0.26 Mota 0.02

Maine 4.46 Ledee 1.57 Delgado 1.44 LoDuca 1.18 Green 1.12 Feliciano 0.22 Heilman 0.01

LoDuca 0.30 Schoeneweis 0.16

Gotay 3.34 Castro 2.74 Reyes 2.64 Gomez 1.00 LoDuca 0.14