Alan Schwarz did a short followup to his "Scouts vs. Stats Roundtable" at Baseball America today. He even went as far as quoting from this blog's discussion of this article, which I think is a first.

I'm not sure how I feel about the line of BP being nasty as a matter of policy. I mean, I can tell you there's not a policy of being anything, so if nasty, snarky, or whatever adjective you want to attach, there's not really so much a conscious editorial decision ("Hey, we were far too nice to this team!" has never been uttered to my knowledge.) but more a function of what works. Works, of course, is in terms of audience and reaction.

Ever seen someone trying to speak to someone who doesn't speak their language well? For some reason, many people will speak louder and slower. Slower makes sense; louder I've never understood. Analysts locked out of baseball have spoken louder and louder over the years, hoping someone would listen. Admittedly, some scream.

I'll try to keep the volume and the discussion at the appropriate levels this week on BPR when I continue this endless debate - Alan Schwarz, Eddie Bane, and (I hope) Voros McCracken will join me.