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Conventional Wisdom
I’m reading the book Big Data Baseball, about the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates and how they used the influx of data and specific information to change their fortune as a…
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The Conduit
#ThrowbackThursday in honor of Opening Day! Let's get #OpeningDayShouldBeANationalHoliday trending. I was recently reading The MVP Machine, a book about the use of data analytics in baseball player development.…
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That ‘88 Feeling
“In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened."I was ten years old as the ball sailed into the seats in the right field pavilion.I heard those…
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Umpire 1, Complaining 0
This past week, I was watching a baseball playoff game. Throughout the game, both teams displayed unhappiness with several of the decisions and calls made by the umpire. While…
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Put Me In Coach
It’s Playoff Time. And the best that we can hope for is to be in the game. “Put me in coach. I’m ready to play today.” If you are…
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The Conduit
I was recently reading The MVP Machine, a book about the use of data analytics in baseball player development. I’ve always been fascinated by the use of data analysis,…
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Opening Day
I’ve always been an advocate of Opening Day as a national holiday. I’m probably in the minority at this point. But today is the day. And it’s most important,…
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In Case of a Fog Delay
Friday night, I took my children to a baseball game. It was a beautiful night for a game. Warm. Calm. Clear. 70 degrees, with a nice, cool breeze coming…
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On Opening Day
My father grew up a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. He was six years old when the Dodgers won their only Championship in Brooklyn. That type of event can hold a great…