
Sky Kalkman
Feb 12, 2008 Mar 19, 2010 526 8019
I manage and write for Beyond the Box Score, SBN's sabermetric blog. I root for smart organizations and underrated players.
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Commented Another question worth asking is on Nathan's Replacement: Heath Bell? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/19/10 11:50 AM EDT
Commented I'm confused -- is the "ground" the y axis? on Dave Allen did this with home runs. I thought this might look cool for certain pitchers who had... on Beyond the Box Score - 03/18/10 3:42 PM EDT
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Commented I'm now rooting for you to win. on Join BtB's Last Minute March Madness Pool on Beyond the Box Score - 03/18/10 1:51 PM EDT
Commented Not looking like the mother will have time to enter... on Join BtB's Last Minute March Madness Pool on Beyond the Box Score - 03/18/10 10:25 AM EDT
Posted Join BtB's Last Minute March Madness Pool on Beyond the Box Score - 03/18/10 9:21 AM EDT
Posted Irish Ballplayers -- Seems appropriate for today on Beyond the Box Score - 03/17/10 9:36 AM EDT
Voted for RBIs on Beyond the Box Score - 03/16/10 3:11 PM EDT
Commented DON'T RUIN THE STORY WITH FACTS!!!!!!!!!!1 on Simpson's Paradox, Bert vs. Jack, and more sweet B-Ref splits on Beyond the Box Score - 03/16/10 1:58 PM EDT
Posted Simpson's Paradox, Bert vs. Jack, and more sweet B-Ref splits on Beyond the Box Score - 03/16/10 11:46 AM EDT
Commented What makes it vest? on xFIP Doesn't Think K-Rod is Getting Better on Beyond the Box Score - 03/16/10 11:29 AM EDT
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Voted for Felipe Lopez to St. Louis on Beyond the Box Score - 03/15/10 5:06 PM EDT
Commented Oh, I agree. on Using BP's "Star System" to Rank the Farm Systems on Beyond the Box Score - 03/15/10 4:55 PM EDT
Commented Neat stuff -- was looking forward to this coming out. on Using BP's "Star System" to Rank the Farm Systems on Beyond the Box Score - 03/15/10 4:06 PM EDT
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Commented Interesting what gets people to post the first time. Thanks! on Help With 32 Questions Contest on Beyond the Box Score - 03/15/10 9:32 AM EDT
Commented Of course. on Do the Cardinals need to add another Bullpen arm? on Viva El Birdos - 03/14/10 5:58 PM EDT
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Commented link on Skill Interactive (SIERA-friendly) WAR on Beyond the Box Score - 03/14/10 5:57 PM EDT
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Commented Here are some scenarios from the back and forth over in the BtB comments: on Do the Cardinals need to add another Bullpen arm? on Viva El Birdos - 03/14/10 2:39 PM EDT
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Recommended Do the Cardinals need to add another Bullpen arm? on Viva El Birdos - 03/14/10 2:34 PM EDT
Commented Any reason not to include HR/FB%? on Skill Interactive (SIERA-friendly) WAR on Beyond the Box Score - 03/14/10 12:19 PM EDT
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Commented Wow, lots of good stuff so far, thanks everybody. on Help With 32 Questions Contest on Beyond the Box Score - 03/14/10 8:31 AM EDT
Commented Adding a 3.70 ERA guy adds about half a win. on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 7:20 PM EST
Commented If I add a 2.75 ERA guy to the 438 IP setup, he adds a bit under 2 wins. on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 7:09 PM EST
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Commented Based on the ERA projections you provided, I don't think the Cardinals would be helped by another 3.75ish ERA arm much at all. on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 6:41 PM EST
Commented Vetoed. on 32 Predictions 2009 Contest Results on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 6:05 PM EST
Commented General rule is subtract 1.00 in ERA. on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 6:03 PM EST
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Commented I usually look at pLI, although I'm not sure that's better than gmLI. on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 5:45 PM EST
Commented Err, the Before innings are LESS than the After innings. on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 5:42 PM EST
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Commented Your Before innings are a lot more than your After innings. on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 5:32 PM EST
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Commented Like I've urged others elsewhere, ask them directly. on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 4:32 PM EST
Commented A couple guys I really respect have questioned the accuracy of using the leverage model to address questions like this. on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 4:21 PM EST
Commented on Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 4:15 PM EST
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Commented I prefer the auction format. on BtB Saber-Slanted Fantasy League: Rules and Discussion on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 2:56 PM EST
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Posted Why Nathan's loss won't kill the Twins - ESPN TMI Blog on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 2:45 PM EST
Posted The Book -- Predicting the HR leader board on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 2:16 PM EST
Posted 32 Predictions 2009 Contest Results on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 1:59 PM EST
Commented Also (I'm on a roll)... on Help With 32 Questions Contest on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 1:06 PM EST
Commented I also think I'll have one open-ended question as a tie-breaker, where people will submit a number and closest wins. on Help With 32 Questions Contest on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 12:34 PM EST
Commented I'm going to use an imbeded form to automatically record ballots in a spreadsheet this year, which will make scoring a lot easier. on Help With 32 Questions Contest on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 12:30 PM EST
Posted Help With 32 Questions Contest on Beyond the Box Score - 03/13/10 12:26 PM EST
Voted for Polanco, Rollins, Utley, Howard on DRaysBay - 03/12/10 10:59 AM EST
Commented That was great research. Highly recommended reading. on How Unfair Is The Unbalanced Schedule? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/12/10 10:47 AM EST
Commented I've always said that low-payroll teams need to maximize their resources before complaining about payroll disparity. on How Unfair Is The Unbalanced Schedule? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/12/10 10:38 AM EST
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Commented Sorry, all. Keep skipping me and I'll try to catch up tomorrow. on BoaB Billy Butler Division - Draft Rounds 20 to 25 on Beyond the Box Score - 03/12/10 10:26 AM EST
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Commented The rule of thumb I follow is 2 WAR for average NL hitters and 2.5 WAR for average AL hitters. on How Unfair Is The Unbalanced Schedule? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/12/10 7:44 AM EST
Commented on Nathan's Replacement on Beyond the Box Score - 03/11/10 7:47 PM EST
Commented I bet some teams do it, at least at certain levels. on How Unfair Is The Unbalanced Schedule? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/11/10 4:55 PM EST
Commented Probably wouldn't cost much more to pay a team dietician/cook to prepare all the meals on How Unfair Is The Unbalanced Schedule? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/11/10 4:37 PM EST
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Commented It will matter more over shorter periods, though. on How Unfair Is The Unbalanced Schedule? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/11/10 11:30 AM EST
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Commented Huh? on BTB on Nolan's 92 Win Prediction on Lone Star Ball - 03/10/10 10:18 PM EST
Commented I agree, as far as it goes. on From the geeks to the masses on The Crawfish Boxes - 03/10/10 10:17 PM EST
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Commented Oh, I agree that they're often used that way. on From the geeks to the masses on The Crawfish Boxes - 03/10/10 10:13 PM EST
Commented I'm ok with that, for the record. on Introducing the Beyond the Box Score Saber-Slanted Fantasy League on Beyond the Box Score - 03/10/10 9:54 PM EST
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Recommended Evaluating pre-FA Contract Extensions on Beyond the Box Score - 03/10/10 3:48 PM EST
Commented Link. on Willie Davis, underrated ballplayer (1940-2010) on Beyond the Box Score - 03/10/10 10:57 AM EST
Commented Make sense. on Willie Davis, underrated ballplayer (1940-2010) on Beyond the Box Score - 03/10/10 10:56 AM EST
Recommended Advanced Graphing Techniques Part 4 - Cluster Analysis in R on Beyond the Box Score - 03/10/10 10:16 AM EST
Commented Wait, was this a feel-good story written with stats? Didn't know that was possible. on Willie Davis, underrated ballplayer (1940-2010) on Beyond the Box Score - 03/10/10 9:14 AM EST
Commented I'd love to see an analysis of where the ROE's tend to come from. on Willie Davis, underrated ballplayer (1940-2010) on Beyond the Box Score - 03/10/10 9:13 AM EST
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Commented Good read, thanks. on From the geeks to the masses on The Crawfish Boxes - 03/10/10 7:50 AM EST
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Commented Who are you? on DiamondView 2.010: Minnesota Twins on Beyond the Box Score - 03/09/10 3:12 PM EST
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Commented I'd like to do an auction league to test out the CBS auction manager. on Introducing the Beyond the Box Score Saber-Slanted Fantasy League on Beyond the Box Score - 03/09/10 11:51 AM EST
Voted for Same on Beyond the Box Score - 03/09/10 9:48 AM EST
Recommended Also, on Twinkie Town - 03/09/10 9:20 AM EST
Commented The Mauer Power issue is probably half semantics, half wild ass guesses. on DiamondView 2.010: Minnesota Twins on Beyond the Box Score - 03/09/10 9:19 AM EST
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Commented Nice: on DiamondView 2.010: Minnesota Twins on Beyond the Box Score - 03/09/10 7:58 AM EST
Commented Yeah, who needs those stinkin' sub-8 WAR seasons anyway? on Career Leaders in Wins Above MVP Level (WAM), Position Players on Beyond the Box Score - 03/08/10 1:39 PM EST
Recommended Career Leaders in Wins Above MVP Level (WAM), Position Players on Beyond the Box Score - 03/08/10 12:55 PM EST
Recommended Something I played with a bit... on Beyond the Box Score - 03/08/10 12:55 PM EST
Commented Love it. on Career Leaders in Wins Above MVP Level (WAM), Position Players on Beyond the Box Score - 03/08/10 12:55 PM EST
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Recommended Sabermetrics in Wikipedia Articles on Beyond the Box Score - 03/08/10 10:27 AM EST
Commented How interviews with major league GMs? Will that pass the test? on Sabermetrics in Wikipedia Articles on Beyond the Box Score - 03/08/10 7:41 AM EST
Commented Unless I'm missing something, you'd still want to chain the leverage. on Valuing Relievers - A Thought Experiment on Beyond the Box Score - 03/08/10 7:09 AM EST
Commented Can you flag Wins and Losses and losses as needing "evidence"? on Sabermetrics in Wikipedia Articles on Beyond the Box Score - 03/07/10 5:39 PM EST
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Commented Where are your projections from the past decade that we can compare them to? on BTB on Nolan's 92 Win Prediction on Lone Star Ball - 03/05/10 3:46 PM EST
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Commented I know you're looking to convert Goldstein's rankings into something that can be Victor Wang-ized, but how about this cheat: on Farm System Rankings on Beyond the Box Score - 03/05/10 10:59 AM EST
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Commented 1X.07 Justin Smoak 1B $.4M on BoaB Billy Butler Division - Draft Rounds 6-? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/04/10 11:06 PM EST
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Commented 17.Sky Ryan Garko $.55M 1B on BoaB Billy Butler Division - Draft Rounds 6-? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/04/10 5:17 PM EST
Voted for Worse on Beyond the Box Score - 03/04/10 10:19 AM EST
Commented What does it mean that I was hoping this guy would come back around and then he was chosen by someone who was drunk? on BoaB Billy Butler Division - Draft Rounds 6-? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/04/10 9:20 AM EST
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Commented If Fangraphs happens to add catcher defense this year, could be a great value pick. on BoaB Billy Butler Division - Draft Rounds 6-? on Beyond the Box Score - 03/04/10 9:19 AM EST













































