Vermont’s Gihon River flows past the studio that is my home this month, where I am finishing a draft of a project I have lived with for nearly a decade. In this small room overlooking this small river, I write and revise. When the trickle of words dries up for the day, I drink from…
I just finished a three-part series on trading so you’re probably surprised to learn I have more to say on the subject. Or you’re not surprised because you think I’m a big, stinking liar. Either way, I decided to write this week about trading in keeper leagues. (NOTE – this piece is primarily focused on…
Last week, the civilian formerly known as Jayson Werth engaged in some radio conversation with Howard Eskin, and the conversation turned to sabermetrics. If you haven’t read his comments at this point, you’ve read them under other guises, but they are also included here: “They’ve got all these super nerds in the front office that…
Lou Castro, as he preferred to be called, made his major league debut on April 23, 1902 for the Philadelphia Athletics. His professional baseball career lasted a paltry 42 games, in which he hit .245 with 15 RBI. On their way to winning the pennant, the Athletics removed him from the team in favor of…
*Purple Rain record scratch* *freeze frame* I know my line, but I need a minute. Okay. How did I get here? I’m sure you think you know. But it’s worse than that. “Rocktober” was created by Jimmy Page in 1969, then commercialized by radio station managers in 1971. Listeners were told to get the Led…
Traducido por Marco Gamez Cada invierno, mientras el béisbol hiberna y sueña con los placeres que le esperan, PECOTA pasa por un proceso de varias capas que comienza buscando similitudes entre jugadores del pasado y presente, y usa esas trayectorias pasadas con el fin de dar a conocer las expectativas para la próxima temporada. Si…