Weekend Open Thread

I finally had a chance to read Kiley McDaniel’s piece on the stats vs. scouts debate, which really isn’t a debate anymore. Every team uses both. There are a few clubs that lean analytical — from what I understand, the Rays use algorithms for basically everything, including the draft — but the very best organizations rely on both scouts and stats, like the Yankees. They have one of the largest scouting departments and largest analytical departments in baseball. Make sure you check out Kiley’s piece. I’m glad he’s writing again.

Friday: Here is an open thread for the night. The Knicks and Nets are playing, and there’s a whole bunch of college basketball on the schedule as well. Talk about anything except religion or politics here. This ain’t the place for that.

Saturday: This is the open thread again. I thought the NFL playoffs resumed today, but apparently not. Both games are tomorrow. Anyway, the three local hockey teams are playing and there’s a ton of college hoops on as well. Have at it.

Sunday: This is the open thread for the last time. The NFL playoffs resume today with the Patriots vs. Jaguars (3pm ET on CBS) and Vikings vs. Eagles (6:30pm ET on FOX), plus the Rangers, Knicks, Nets, and some college basketball teams are playing. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.