Monthly Archives: March 2011

2011 Predictions

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

I think it’s a little foolish to project who will win each division, and even more so to project the postseason. When was the last time a team finished the year with the same roster they started with? It just … Continue reading →

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Graphs!

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

I promised this when I first launched the site last year, and now I’m finally beginning to add them. So far, the only graphs that are available are on each player’s main page. (ie Albert Pujols) This is just the … Continue reading →

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Adjustment in Career Primary Position Algorithm

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

I’ve made a small adjustment in how I figure a player’s primary position. This should only affect a handful of players throughout history, with John Montgomery Ward being the most notable. Previously, Ward was considered a Pitcher for his career … Continue reading →

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Ten-Man Baseball

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

I just finished reading Leigh Montville’s biography on the Babe “The Big Bam“. I’m ashamed to say that this was the first Babe Ruth biography that I have read, especially after reading a ton of bio’s about much more obscure … Continue reading →

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Seamheads Ballpark Database

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

This is a little late, but if you haven’t check it out yet, take a look at Seamheads.com’s Ballpark Database. It was created by Kevin Johnson AKA KJOK and I helped by designing it for the website. There’s tons of … Continue reading →

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Hindsight is 20/20: Prospect Lists

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

Every off season, leading up to Opening Day, the talk amongst fans, blogs, and scouting services is Prospect Lists. It’s a passion for many because they want to know who will be the stars of the future, or they want … Continue reading →

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Soon to Come: Prospect Lists

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

I’m currently working on Retroactive Prospect Lists. This way, we can look back and see which players were the top prospects each year and which team actually had the best farm system. I’m using retrosheet’s amazing Transaction Database to determine … Continue reading →

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Wins vs Innings Pitched

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

A couple of days ago, MLBNetwork had an interview with the members of the Phillies 5-man rotation. Fittingly, they had John Smoltz conduct the interview, since he was a key member of the 90′s Braves rotation. One question in particular, … Continue reading →

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Introducing The Baseball Gauge Blog

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

The Baseball Gauge is now also a blog! This is something that I should have done a long time ago, but just got around to adding it. I plan on using this to add any new features/additions to the site, … Continue reading →

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