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April 22, 2003

Doctoring The Numbers

Hot Starts (a.k.a. Should Royals Fans Get Excited Yet?)

by Rany Jazayerli

Yes, I'm alive.

Hi. For those of you who have just started reading Baseball Prospectus in the last six months, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Rany Jazayerli. I used to write a lot around here. I hope to write a lot again at some point in the future.

In the meantime, I regret to say that my appearances at BP will be sporadic at best. The American Board of Dermatology has managed to do something no one else--not my wife, not my family, not thousands of exasperated readers--has been able to do: Convince me to stop writing about baseball.

On August 10th and 11th, barring unforeseen circumstances, I plan to sit for my board-certification exam in dermatology. As this represents the most difficult, most important, and--thank God--last examination in my medical training, I have been persuaded/threatened/coerced to devote the time ordinarily spent writing about baseball on studying for said exam. (Something about the best interests of my patients...I guess. Everyone knows dermatologists are just aloe pushers anyway. Pimple Poppers MD. I mean, skin doesn't need a doctor!)

In the meantime, enjoy this irregularly scheduled edition of Doctoring the Numbers, and I ask for your patience if it's August before I get the chance to write another one.

One more thing: I'd get that mole looked at if I were you--it might be skin cancer, and an early diagnosis could save your life. Hey, I'm a dermatologist. Saving lives is what I do.