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Crapshoot Drafting?
by GlassHeart on Jan 7, 2012 11:05 PM EST
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A frequent criticism against Billy Beane is that he has drafted poorly, and a common defense is that the draft is pretty much a crapshoot. Here's a look at the numbers, to see if we can shed some light on the argument.
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Apple to Offer Major League Baseball Video Highlights on the iTunes Store
by GlassHeart on Mar 30, 2007 2:39 PM EDT
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(PRESS RELEASE)
CUPERTINO, California—March 30, 2007—Apple® today announced it will be offering Major League Baseball video highlights for the 2007 season on the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com), giving baseball fans the ability to catch all the action of their favorite teams anywhere, anytime. MLB video on iTunes will include a daily 25 minute “MLB.com Daily Rewind” highlight show and two weekly “Games of the Week,” featuring full versions of the best games from the National and American Leagues. Customers will be able to download individual episodes of “MLB.com Daily Rewind” and each “Game of the Week” for $1.99, or purchase a Multi-Pass for a month of Daily Rewind shows for $7.99 or a Season Pass for every “Game of the Week” at just $19.99.
Pitch or Walk?
by GlassHeart on Aug 14, 2006 12:18 AM EDT
on Athletics Nation
A si.com article recounts an interesting moral dilemma. Here's why I think it's entirely misguided.
Haren the Ace?
by GlassHeart on Aug 13, 2006 3:52 AM EDT
on Athletics Nation
It seems likely that the A's will lose Barry Zito later this year, and with Rich Harden on the DL, who will the A's rely on to anchor the rotation?
The Road Ahead
by GlassHeart on Jul 27, 2006 2:49 AM EDT
on Athletics Nation
The A's are approaching the end of a brutal month, but what lies ahead?
The Consistent Offense Numbers Game
by GlassHeart on Jul 9, 2006 6:12 PM EDT
on Athletics Nation
The A's have score 378 runs in 87 games, or about 4.34 runs per game. What if they did that consistently in every game they play? (By the way, this is entirely for fun.)
The Myth of a Weak Division
by GlassHeart on Jul 7, 2006 2:29 AM EDT
on Athletics Nation
I got tired of hearing how the A's are in first place only because it's in a weak division, or the A's should give up because even taking the division doesn't mean it'll win in post-season. So I decided to take a closer look to see what this means.
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