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October 28, 2002 1:38 pm
The Daily Prospectus: Prospectus Potpourri |
As you've probably seen, the Player Cards are back. We'll be working with this feature as time permits during book-writing season to make it more useful and user-friendly, and we'll gladly consider any thoughts you have on the matter. Please see Clay's article for more details and contact information.
We still have a few copies of BP2003 earmarked for the winners, so let's try this instead: send us what you remember your roster being, any corroborating information, and why you think you should win to info@baseballprospectus.com. We'll pick the best, funniest (without pushing the limits of publishability) entries and run them next month, and our three favorites will win copies of the book. Please be sure to include your mailing address (as of February 2003).
October 15, 2002 10:50 am
The Daily Prospectus: A Fan's Guide to the Series |
To better serve our readers and enhance shareholder value, we've compiled a list of who you should be cheering for, and why.
Fans, you may be confused by the topsy-turvy world of this year's playoffs. You may be looking at the paper and thinking "I guess the Yankees have another off day... that's what, a week of them in a row? At least they're well-rested.
October 7, 2002 10:26 am
The Daily Prospectus: Defending the Bandwagon |
The scene outside Edison Field Saturday following the Angels' first playoff series win in its 42 years of existence was unlike any I'd ever seen.
The scene outside Edison Field Saturday following the Angels' first playoff series win in its 42 years of existence was unlike any I'd ever seen. SUV after SUV whizzing by, piloted by soccer moms, hordes of kids peeking out back seat windows, waving Rally Monkey dolls and Satan Sticks--inflatable red noise makers handed out to fans that'll have me seeing an ear doctor for the next oh, 10 years or so.
October 4, 2002 10:21 am
The Daily Prospectus: Ripoff Tickets + Bad Channels = MLB Playoffs |
During the regular season, I can see where MLB might fail to get the national deal they'd like. But what's happening this post-season is a disaster.
I love the playoffs. Yeah, I complain about the announcers and the scheduling that seems to favor a particular team (say, the Diamondbacks) every year. But I also tape games I can't get out of work to see, or if they conflict. During the regular season, you can pick out particular games you really want to see, great pitching matchups or any game with Barry Bonds. During the playoffs, they're all good games, and some of them are awesome.
October 3, 2002 10:12 am
The Daily Prospectus: The Daily Prospectus: The Shea Hillenbrand Quandary |
Recently, BP's authors got into a heated debate over the merits of Shea Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand, you may remember, started the 2002 season on fire, setting Red Sox Nation hearts aflutter and confounding statheads everywhere.
Recently, BP's authors got into a heated debate over the merits of Shea Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand, you may remember, started the 2002 season on fire, setting Red Sox Nation hearts aflutter and confounding statheads everywhere.
September 27, 2002 11:54 am
The Daily Prospectus: Don't Fear the Strikeout |
Having resolved that pesky AL West issue, one of the most interesting races left is in Milwaukee. Brewers shortstop Jose Hernandez is fighting inconsistent playing time and a fickle manager to set the all-time strikeout record; as of today, he's stuck on 188, just one shy of Bobby Bonds' major-league season record.
Having resolved that pesky AL West issue, one of the most interesting races left is in Milwaukee. Brewers shortstop Jose Hernandez is fighting inconsistent playing time and a fickle manager to set the all-time strikeout record; as of today, he's stuck on 188, just one shy of Bobby Bonds' major-league season record.
September 20, 2002 11:18 pm
The Daily Prospectus: Wait For It |
Baseball as a whole grossly underestimates the kind of serious threat that unhinged nutbags like this represent. Something needs to be done to prevent this sort of horrible incident from happening in the future. It isn't possible to stop any and all potential acts of the truly determined and unbalanced. The occasional deranged crank is always going to be able to slip through any mechanism or process designed to keep them out. Still, all possible and feasible efforts should be made to ensure the safety of the innocent and unsuspecting. I speak, of course, of the extension of Jeff Torborg's managerial contract.
I tend to get disappointed in people. My faith in humanity as a whole has been waning for a very long time. So when I hear about an incident such as the one that occurred yesterday, I tend to sort of mournfully shrug my shoulders, write the incident off as yet another example of the pointless, mindless, aimless, counterproductive nature of people. There's simply no excuse for these sorts of activities, and those that perpetrate these acts deserve to be dealt with in the harshest possible terms.
September 18, 2002 12:00 am
The Daily Prospectus: Bud and Carl: Visionaries? |
Bud and Carl: Visionaries?
I wonder if I write any better when God's Percussionist is within 800 feet of my house... probably not, but it can't hurt.
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September 11, 2002 9:29 am
The Daily Prospectus: The Focus |
A year ago, a horrible atrocity occurred which will never be forgotten. We at Prospectus Entertainment wish to extend our condolences to the families and friends of those who were lost on September 11, 2001. Our thoughts and encouragement go out to those people still gamely working their butts off to get better, and our gratitude goes to all who have given so generously of themselves to help others during this very difficult year. With due respect, let's get down to baseball... This is a strange time for me personally. I find myself rooting for the Giants. This is a similar feeling, I suspect, to finding yourself cheering for influenza, spoiled shellfish, or for a victor in the California Gubernatorial Race.
A year ago, a horrible atrocity occurred which will never be forgotten. We at Prospectus Entertainment wish to extend our condolences to the families and friends of those who were lost on September 11, 2001. Our thoughts and encouragement go out to those people still gamely working their butts off to get better, and our gratitude goes to all who have given so generously of themselves to help others during this very difficult year.
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September 11, 2002 12:00 am
The Daily Prospectus: The Focus |
With due respect, let's get down to baseball...
September 9, 2002 12:00 am
The Daily Prospectus: A Look at the Pitching Numbers |
Assorted thoughts on 2002 pitching
Here are a few assorted thoughts about 2002's pitching performances, based in large part on the BP pitching reports: the Support-Neutral W/L Report for starters and the Reliever Evaluation Report for relievers.
September 4, 2002 12:00 am
The Daily Prospectus: Back From a Long Weekend |
Hi, everyone. I hope you all had a good Labor Day weekend. Of course, I'm an A's fan, so every weekend's been good to me lately. And yet, even with the continuation of The Streak, I'm beginning to get the same feeling in the pit of my stomach that I did when Jeter made the flip to nail Giambi last year. Yeah, 19 in a row is tremendous, but if Oakland can do it, so can Anaheim or Seattle--and there's still plenty of time. Sure, it's better to be in first, but I'd feel considerably better if they could shred out another four or five wins immediately after this run ends.
Hi, everyone. I hope you all had a good Labor Day weekend.
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