Bill James’s “Pythagorean Expectation” for estimating baseball teams’ win percentages is one of my favorite sabermetrics. The formula is simple and powerful: It is also remarkably accurate. It would suggest a 42% win % for the Mariners so far this season, and they’re actually 11-14 (44%). Not bad. However, for
Continue readingBench Griffey
It’s May, we’re a month into the baseball season, and the great Ken Griffey Jr. experiment has failed. There are no bad dogs, but it’s time to move on and place Griffey squarely on the bench (or, frankly, release him). The plan was to have Griffey in a platoon at
Continue readingTwitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-02
It’s time to bench Griffey. Jack Zduriencik and Don Wakamatsu: here’s all the data you need… http://bit.ly/9bnEjx #Mariners Mel Kiper Sophomore. Brilliant! RT @melkiperthe3rd Liked my neighbor a lot until I saw him run for the elevator. 4.92. That’s a problem. How can I join the LOST Social Network, and
Continue readingTelevision Quiz
What did the call letters for WGN originally stand for? Answer after the jump
Continue readingWhat a Bill Simmons tweet will do to your website
On Saturday, Bill Simmons (aka The Sports Guy) tweeted about my NFL Draft blog post, and the result was an influx of his followers. It was a thrill to have the traffic, and many left thoughtful comments and participated in the discussion. Here’s how traffic has flowed this month… Saturday
Continue readingWhat does the looming 2011 NFL players strike/lockout mean for rising juniors in college football
Mark down 2011 as the year of college football. Nobody’s sure if the 2011 NFL season will actually happen. With the players and owners still miles apart at the negotiating table, there will be plenty of impacts to current players and current college seniors. And when September rolls around and
Continue readingTwitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-25
The Los Angeles Angels translates to “The The Angels Angels” (via @neiltyson) Why does the NCAA have to be such a downer: Bowl applications denied for “Cure Bowl” and “Christmas Bowl” http://bit.ly/9g1k5N #cfb2010 Congrats @bcahill ! RT @mikespataro: Happy to see our own Blake Cahill as the newest WOMMA Board
Continue readingNFL Draft prediction rankings
NFL Draft day has always been among my favorite sporting events of the year. While no games are played, it can often make or break a season for teams, and the combination NFL and college football, scouting, and statistics makes it the trifecta for a sports fan. My least favorite
Continue readingBaseball Quiz
OK sports fans… Who won the AL Rookie of the Year in 1989. Answer after the jump.
Continue readingFort Flagler is a gem
The east coast has gems like Gettysburg and other Civil War battlefields, which are tremendous sites. But the West Coast isn’t too shabby either. While visiting Marrowstone Island a few weeks ago, I got to spend a few hours exploring Fort Flagler. Fort Flagler was a military base established when
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