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Questions about baseball rules, general information about the game, statistical analysis, questions about players, questions about Baseball records. I am a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and a lifelong baseball fanatic. Don't ask me questions about training - this is not my area of expertise.
Experience in the area
Lifelong fan, article about player movement from team to team throughout history.
What do you like about this subject?
The St. Louis Cardinals, statistical analysis, Stan Musial, historical achievements, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I am writing a book about Missouri born major league baseball players.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Batting average isn't the best way to measure the effectiveness of a hitter.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Mickey | 10/25/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Ned Adams | 08/28/11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | I guess that this is no clear ..... |
| Chris | 08/15/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Barbara | 07/25/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much for your help. Great ..... |
| ken | 07/03/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | What an awesome resource hugely appreciated! |
Recent Answers from Brian Flaspohler
2011-10-24 Umpire interference:
Mickey, There is no such thing as umpire interference. They are considered part of the field of play. Maybe in this case, the umpire thought it was most fair to the players to redo the play but
2011-10-20 Players:
Andrew, Nice question. His odds of being the shortstop for the St. Louis are low. The Cardinals will probably either sign Furcal or (if they don't sign Pujols) spend big bucks on Jose Reyes.
2011-08-20 Ground rule doubles:
Ned, It is all about the rules that have been set for that particular ballpark. There are no standard 'ground rules' in baseball. Depending on the park in question, the visibility wall you mentioned
2011-08-16 ESPN streak for the cash:
Jeff, Clearly, a ground rule double is scored as a double and is an extra base hit. Not sure how they could take that against you. Maybe there was a scoring change later that changed it to a single
2011-07-31 pitchers:
Jeff, I don't have the stats to back me up, but I suspect this is very unusual in modern baseball. Back in the 30s and 50s, it happened much more frequently because pitchers finished many games and
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