I was a Houston Astros fan to begin with . . . . then I turned 6 and moved to Dallas. That's really when the obsession started . . . .

I'm just a big Rangers fan. I'm a mathematics graduate student, so I'm also a stathead, though I don't think that stats can tell us everything. I believe it was Bill James (and probably some other people too) who said "just because we can't measure something doesn't mean it's not important," in reference to the traditional "intangibles" like clubhouse atmosphere, attitude, the effect of managers and coaches, etc. I imagine a true understanding of the game involves taking all of this into account . . .

I used to write over at Hello Win Column fairly regularly, but eventually found myself too strapped for time to do so. Instead, I've decided that I'm just going to write when I have the time and post here on Lone Star Ball. These are the recent ones that I've written (or you can just click on the "my blog" link somewhere on this page).

November 18th: A Statistical Look at Mitch, Ian, Elvis, and Michael
http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/11/18/1820151/a-statistical-look-at-mitch-ian-elvis-and-michael

November 9th: Designated Ranger Killers
http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/11/9/1804855/designated-ranger-killers

September 1st: Home Run Productivity
http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/9/1/1663324/home-run-productivity

August 27th: OT: Monty Hall Simulation (http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/8/27/1653459/ot-monty-hall-simulation)

August 12th: There's No Place Like Home -- AL Edition (http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/8/12/1619878/theres-no-place-like-home-al)

August 7th: The Eye of the Elvis (http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/8/7/1611491/the-eye-of-the-elvis)

website: Hello Win Column