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Stadium Survey

pbruins92 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:02:24 -0000

I'm doing a research project on MLB stadiums for school, and I need to do a survey for field research. I would aprreciate if some members of AN responded.

1.Have you ever been to a MLB game?

2.If yes, how often per year?

3. If your local MLB team built a new stadium would you:

a. be more likely to attend a game
b. be less likely to attend a game
c. not affected.

4. If you answered a above, which of these reasons would best explain your answer (check all that apply):

-new features
-more comfortable seats
-media attention
-attractiveness of new stadiums
-other:__

5. If you answered b to question 3, which of these reasons would best explain your answer (check all that apply):

-higher ticket prices
-sentimental attachment to old stadium
-unatractiveness of new stadiums
-other:__

6. Would you prefer a or b?
a-a losing team in a new stadium
b-a winning team in a old stadium

7. Would you prefer a brand new stadium or renovations to an old stadium?

Frank Thomas Facts

pbruins92 — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 02:09:46 -0000

Frank Thomas hit a ball so hard that it drilled a hole through the mound and popped out the other side.

Rich Harden is on the DL because Frank Thomas gave him a high five.

Remember how in Major League, Sorano rubbed hi bat with a voodoo doll to give him power? Nick Swishers bat touched Frank Thomas' bicep, that explains all the home runs.

Steve Yzerman saw Frank hit a 500ft home run and retired saying "I can die in peace now"

Frank Thomas hits exploding baseballs into the air every July Fourth to appease the gods. Humans call these shows "fireworks".

When Esteban Loaiza tried to impress the clubhouse by crushing a bear can on his head Frank Thomas responded by crushing a keg bewtween his pink and thumb.

Frank thomas once misunderstood when Whitesox Gm Kenny Williams told him that he would have "to carry the team to the next level". Kenny meant the playoffs. Frank thought he meant upstairs and carried all 25 guys up a flight of stairs, on his back.

Sammy Sosa never took steroids, however he once drank from the same cup as Frank Thomas.

Billy Beane has been kn own to throw chairs when he is angry. Frank Thomas doesn't get angry, he turns any hateful feelings into muscle. Frank Thomas is a hateful man.

Frank Thomas once hit a home run so far that the official scorer deemed it appropriate to count it twice.

Frank Thomas is a DH because the A's don't want the opposition to have the privilege to talk to him at first base.

And Finnally, frank Thomas stole a base....once.

Hate-ability

pbruins92 — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:58:50 -0000

I'm going to attempt to access the current "Hate-Ability" some Franchises. If someone says they hate the Yankees, their reasoning is that they go out and "buy championships". So to be as hate-able as the Yankees you must a)spend alot of money on FA and b)not draft your own talent. To be likeable you must a)draft your own talent and b)keep your talent for a long time. So here you go. Also players with bad reps would make a team hate-able.

Massively rich players (9mil+/yr)
Bos:5
Atl: 4
NYY: 10
OAK: 2
Sea:3

LAA:4 TEX:1 Bad reps:
Oak:Payton,Loaiza,Bradley
BOS:Manny, Schilling,Wells, Foulke
Atl: no one...anyone...Bueller?
NYY: Jeter, Sheffield, Arod, Giambi
Sea:Carl Everett, Matt Lawton

LAA:Colon,Erstad,Scoscia, K-Rod Tex:Frank Francisco Self drafted players
Bos:4
Atl:10
NYY:6
OAK:9
SEA:10

LAA:8 Tex:5 Tenured players (5+with the MLB club)
BOS:4
Atl:4
NYY:5
OAK:2
SEA:6

LAA:6 TEX:3 So adding one point for each rich guy and each asshole and subtracting one point for each homegrown or long time player these are the "Hate-Ability" scores:

Boston Red Sox:1
New York Yankees:3
Atlanta Braves: -10
Oakland A's: -6
Seattle Mariners:-11

Texas Rangers:-6 LA Angels of ANA:-6 What do you guys think? By the way this is in no way completely serious, just amusing.
Update [2006-4-23 10:31:29 by pbruins92]:Added Rangers and Angels to rankings. Angels are low, so my theory is obviously flawed

Link Dump 10/30

pbruins92 — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:39:22 -0000

No one posted it yet, so I guess I will.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?id=2206624

One of the worst articles I've ever read about anything. Rivals Joe Morgan in stupidity. Its about hockey and how GAA and S% should be ignored, since the league is more offense oriented.

Prospectus Notebook Oakland:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=4574