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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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Beyond the Box Score Voted for Man, I love Zack Greinke. on Beyond the Box Score - 11/18/09 8:40 AM EST

Beyond the Box Score Commented But Clemens/Maddux/Johnson/Pedro are like 4 of the best 8 best pitchers of all time. on PZR-based Win Values 2001-2006 on Beyond the Box Score - 11/17/09 1:14 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I went McCutchen-Wells-Hanson on Andrew Bailey And Chris Coghlan Named BBWAA's Rookies Of The Year on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 11/17/09 9:50 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Would the Twins have rather had Greinke on the team than Mauer this year? on 2009 SB Nation Baseball Awards: The Non-A's Ones on Athletics Nation - 11/17/09 9:20 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Anyone know who voted for Anderson? on Bailey wins ROY!!!! on Athletics Nation - 11/17/09 9:19 AM EST

Bless You Boys Commented Would love to hear... on Rick Porcello Finishes 3rd in AL Rookie of the Year Vote on Bless You Boys - 11/16/09 2:42 PM EST (3 replies)

Pats Pulpit Voted for Belichick was right to go for it on Pats Pulpit - 11/16/09 10:28 AM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented We submitted one ballot per league, fyi. on 2009 SBNation Awards: MVP on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 11/16/09 9:50 AM EST (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Commented Interesting on the declining -- James tends to be optimistic. on Free Agent Friday: Second Base 2010 on Beyond the Box Score - 11/13/09 11:13 AM EST

DRaysBay Commented Totally back the idea. on In the Land of Pravda, Ben Zobrist is the Invisible Man Sitting Atop the Clouds on DRaysBay - 11/13/09 11:12 AM EST

Halos Heaven Commented Good stuff on Joe Mauer 2009 SBN AL MVP on Halos Heaven - 11/13/09 10:46 AM EST

Male Pattern Fitness Joined Male Pattern Fitness - 11/13/09 9:47 AM EST

Talking Chop Commented You guys have probably hashed this out before, but what possible trade targets would the Braves be looking at for Vazquez? on Let the Braves' Javier Vazquez rumors begin on Talking Chop - 11/13/09 9:03 AM EST (1 reply)

DRaysBay Commented SBNation blogger voting left Zobrist off a lot of top ten ballots. on In the Land of Pravda, Ben Zobrist is the Invisible Man Sitting Atop the Clouds on DRaysBay - 11/13/09 8:28 AM EST (1 reply)

DRaysBay Commented Whoa, that's like REAL media, RJ. Will you still talk to us on the internet? on The Braves, like most clubs, have baselines for their catchers, and according to the NL... on DRaysBay - 11/12/09 10:51 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Consistenly? How abou the starts he missed? on 2009 SBNation Awards: Cy Young Award on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 11/11/09 10:29 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I disagree about Carpenter and Wainwright. on 2009 SBNation Awards: Cy Young Award on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 11/11/09 10:28 PM EST (1 reply)

Lone Star Ball Commented I'm happy to have people argue for different numbers, too. on Will Carroll calls out Josey Wales on Lone Star Ball - 11/11/09 9:19 PM EST (1 reply)

Lone Star Ball Commented I agree TB would not do this, but I do think they realize it's what's fair. on Will Carroll calls out Josey Wales on Lone Star Ball - 11/11/09 3:45 PM EST (2 replies)

Beyond the Box Score Commented I have it and am working through determining the winners of all the matched pairs. on Back in early April, members of the Dugout Central staff made predictions for how many wins each... on Beyond the Box Score - 11/11/09 3:26 PM EST (1 reply)

Lone Star Ball Commented I have no idea what the backstory is here, but I'd certainly rather have Cruz than CC, when contract is considered. on Will Carroll calls out Josey Wales on Lone Star Ball - 11/11/09 12:02 PM EST (6 replies)

Lookout Landing Recommended Other ways to determine outcome: on Lookout Landing - 11/11/09 11:50 AM EST

Bluebird Banter Commented I agree. Would throw Haren ahead of the Cards duo, too. on SB Nation's Cy Young Awards on Bluebird Banter - 11/11/09 10:59 AM EST

Beyond the Box Score Posted Back in early April, members of the Dugout Central staff made predictions for how many wins each... on Beyond the Box Score - 11/11/09 10:04 AM EST

Beyond the Box Score Recommended Gold Gloves vs. UZR: The Laziest Article I've Ever Written (AL Edition) on Beyond the Box Score - 11/10/09 8:31 PM EST

DRaysBay Commented The 14-9 record with a 3.96 ERA reels 'em in, too. on 2009 SBN Rookie of the Year Award on DRaysBay - 11/10/09 4:57 PM EST

DRaysBay Commented Me: Anderson, Andrus, Niemann on 2009 SBN Rookie of the Year Award on DRaysBay - 11/10/09 3:05 PM EST (2 replies)

Beyond the Box Score Commented Useful, easy, and productive. Very nice. on wOBA to WAR Conversion Spreadsheet on Beyond the Box Score - 11/10/09 2:50 PM EST (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Recommended wOBA to WAR Conversion Spreadsheet on Beyond the Box Score - 11/10/09 2:49 PM EST

Lookout Landing Commented Me, too. on 2009 SBN AL Rookie Of The Year Voting Results on Lookout Landing - 11/10/09 2:47 PM EST

Lookout Landing Commented Totally agree. on 2009 SBN AL Manager Of The Year Voting Results on Lookout Landing - 11/09/09 2:06 PM EST (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Commented 1/3 of a run per game is 54 runs over a full season. on Minnesota: Fielding TargetView Before & After JJ Hardy on Beyond the Box Score - 11/08/09 6:49 AM EST

Twinkie Town Voted for I'm on board for Hardy on Twinkie Town - 11/07/09 11:58 AM EST

Beyond the Box Score Commented Jeff, are your fielding projections available for everyone, yet? on Minnesota: Fielding TargetView Before & After JJ Hardy on Beyond the Box Score - 11/07/09 9:00 AM EST (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Commented Cuddyer's not a good fielder, even for a corner guy. Span will be in center. on Minnesota: Fielding TargetView Before & After JJ Hardy on Beyond the Box Score - 11/07/09 9:00 AM EST

SBNation.com Commented Wait, what? on Your Guide To The Oregon-Boise State Debate on SBNation.com - 11/05/09 4:32 PM EST (1 reply)

SBNation.com Commented Right. If it's the latter, he should have quit after the Cardinals' championship. on Yankees' World Series Title Drives Baseball Blogger Into Retirement on SBNation.com - 11/05/09 4:03 PM EST (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Commented Which means Strasburg IS, wow. on Speed Check - AFL vs. MLB on Beyond the Box Score - 11/04/09 10:34 PM EST (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Recommended Brett Favre on Beyond the Box Score - 11/02/09 4:34 PM EST

Beyond the Box Score Commented The fine print probably states that the dues are really high, though. on Time To Move On on Beyond the Box Score - 11/02/09 11:53 AM EST

Beyond the Box Score Posted Time To Move On on Beyond the Box Score - 11/02/09 9:00 AM EST

Beyond the Box Score Commented This system doesn't care about past performance. on BtB Power Ranking Season Review: NL West on Beyond the Box Score - 10/24/09 7:29 AM EDT (1 reply)

McCovey Chronicles Posted What's your U/O on the 2010 season? on McCovey Chronicles - 10/23/09 11:36 AM EDT

Beyond the Box Score Commented The coin can't play defense, though. on Which tells us more: The last 7 at bats or 7 at bats against this pitcher? on Beyond the Box Score - 10/23/09 11:24 AM EDT (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Commented Take coin flipping. on Which tells us more: The last 7 at bats or 7 at bats against this pitcher? on Beyond the Box Score - 10/23/09 7:47 AM EDT (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Posted A.J. Burnett, Career: 54.6 average game score, 17.2 standard deviation Andy Pettitte, Career:... on Beyond the Box Score - 10/23/09 7:36 AM EDT

Beyond the Box Score Posted Tom Haberstroh takes the idea behind our WAR graphs and applies it to NBA draft classes, charting... on Beyond the Box Score - 10/23/09 7:30 AM EDT

Beyond the Box Score Commented Can I touch you? on Sabermetric Quiz on Beyond the Box Score - 10/22/09 9:57 PM EDT

Beyond the Box Score Commented No dice. on BtB Power Ranking Season Review: NL West on Beyond the Box Score - 10/22/09 9:55 PM EDT (2 replies)

Driveline Mechanics Commented This is awesome. More more more! on Training: Overtraining, or "What I See in High Schools Every Day" on Driveline Mechanics - 10/21/09 10:45 AM EDT

Beyond the Box Score Commented I have nothing against the Giants. on BtB Power Ranking Season Review: NL West on Beyond the Box Score - 10/21/09 10:31 AM EDT (2 replies)

Beyond the Box Score Commented I wouldn't argue if anyone put Timmay ahead of Pujols for MVP this year. on BtB Power Ranking Season Review: NL West on Beyond the Box Score - 10/21/09 10:28 AM EDT (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Commented Giants pitchers were the third-most clutch group int he majors at about 5 wins. on BtB Power Ranking Season Review: NL West on Beyond the Box Score - 10/21/09 10:13 AM EDT

Beyond the Box Score Commented I thought one large benefit of a spitball was that the fingers slip off the ball differently, allowing less spin in the direction the ball usually spins...? on Using Pitch F/X Data to Determine if Mariano Rivera Threw a Spitball on Beyond the Box Score - 10/20/09 8:25 PM EDT (1 reply)

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