Looking into the Future
by Bill Baer on Monday, October 22nd, 2007Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
The Phillies put up their tentative 2008 schedule on their website for all to see. Let's slice through it in a few ways. Strength of Schedule March/April -- .499 opponent '07 winning percentage over 10 series. May -- .484 opponent '07 winning percentage ...
Retribution
by Bill Baer on Saturday, October 20th, 2007Posted in Media | 1 Comment »
Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher, during the taping of last night's episode of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, was dealt the unfortunate hand of having to deal with numerous raucous audience members spouting 9/11 conspiracy theories. Maher, known for ...
An Atheist’s Take on Paul Byrd
by Bill Baer on Friday, October 19th, 2007Posted in MLB | 4 Comments »
As an atheist, it's almost second-nature for me to despise all things religious. So, when I heard that Paul Byrd was coming out with a book, that, as described by Sam Alipour of ESPN's Page 2, [...]details Byrd's spiritual journey through ...
That’s Poker!
by Bill Baer on Thursday, October 18th, 2007Posted in MLB | No Comments »
I just finished up a poker tournament on PokerStars lasting nearly 4 hours (starting at 10 PM EST). It was a measly 25-cent buy-in that saw 3,565 players sign up, and I played well and got lucky enough to place ...
Tracy, Tracy, Tracy…
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, October 16th, 2007Posted in MLB, Sabermetrics | No Comments »
I E-Mailed this to the good folks at Fire Joe Morgan, since they are experts at dissecting articles, but this article by Tracy Ringolsby of FOX Sports was eating away at my insides, so I had to rebut it. I'll approach ...
MLB in Cahoots with Criminals
by Bill Baer on Monday, October 15th, 2007Posted in MLB | No Comments »
If it wasn't already blatantly obvious by their sickeningly frequent advertising, State Farm is, of course, a top sponsor of Major League Baseball. As such, State Farm plastered its name and logo all over AT&T Park at this year's All-Star ...
Crashburn Alley Itinerary and Anniversary
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, October 9th, 2007Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 4 Comments »
Since the Phillies' season is officially over, and since I focus mainly on the Phillies, things will slow down slightly in terms of content posted here. I haven't posted since October 1 (mostly since my thoughts on the Phillies' collapse ...
Phillies Surmount 500-to-1 Odds Against — UPDATED
by Bill Baer on Monday, October 1st, 2007Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
You read right. 500-to-1. They were that much an underdog on September 12, seven games behind the New York Mets in the National League East (Baseball Prospectus goes over some of the biggest collapses here, and mentions this year's playoff ...
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