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Expertise
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.
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Recent Reviews from Users
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| Danny Lopes | 10/15/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| darwin | 08/04/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | My answer came quickly and now I ..... |
| Jim | 07/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks. That is what I thought the ..... |
| WeiQiang | 07/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | At first i think having this dream(to ..... |
| ken | 07/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Not only do I get a great ..... |
Recent Answers from Brian Flaspohler
2009-11-06 dead ball question:
Rob, You must be very persuasive! The umpire has to make a judgement call on if the runner had started toward second base. The rulebook mentions that it isn't just if the runner turns that way, but
2009-10-23 Rule: Fielders Choice or Hit?:
Actually, rule (1) applies. It doesn't specify infielder or outfielder, just runner foreced out by batted ball. If the runner reached second, then overran the base and was tagged out, then the force
2009-10-21 Balk Rule:
William, It is very difficult to make a ruling based on not seeing the play. There is a rule that you can't appear to be getting ready to pitch when you aren't in contact with the rubber. So if the
2009-10-14 Batter Interference:
Danny, This in not interference because the batter/runner made no effort to interfere with the play. In fact, there is no rule governing this issue. So I would rule the runner safe and the game
2009-10-13 Advice:
Shawn, Your best bet is to practice as much as you can. Have someone hit the ball at you easy. As you get more confident, they can't hit the ball harder. You'll then get use to the ball coming in
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