Category Archives: MLB history
Only Five More Hours to Donate to the Scorekeeping Project!
Here’s the link!
Filed under MLB, MLB history, Scorekeeping
Matt Kemp and Ted Lilly May Be First Batter/Pitcher Teammates to 30/30 Club
I saw this on a forum and had to post it here. I think it was originally written by this guy, but if it wasn’t, show me the link and I’ll give proper citation. Matt Kemp has joined the … Continue reading
Filed under Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, MLB history
Congrats to Matt Kemp on 30/30!
TrueBlueLA has a pretty darn good post (here) on how fast Matt Kemp got there and the prospects of him getting to 40/40, which are surprisingly not too bad. I don’t know about you, but it’s been a lot of … Continue reading
Filed under Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, MLB history
We’ve Reached the Summit–More to Come?
This comes a little late, partially because I’ve had a lot of non-blog issues on my plate, but anyway. As of a week ago today, we are officially funded for the Scorekeeping Project. I’m very happy. I went out and … Continue reading
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DONATE NOW AND GET A BOBBLEHEAD (read post)
OK, here’s the deal. I have bobbleheads. I want you to donate to the kickstarter (see here) to help fund our scientific study in subtle racism. We’re 400 dollars short of our goal. Here’s what we’re gonna do. If you … Continue reading
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We’re $550 Short of the Mountain Top, Help Us to the Top
Since we uploaded the kickstarter, we’ve been overwhelmed by the response. Adam, the PhD candidate at University of Virginia, and I have seen $1,957 raised so far and we’re closing in on our goal. Naturally, Adam and I have … Continue reading
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Introducing: Scorekeeping: The Official Scientific Study (AND WE NEED YOUR HELP)
This is the big news I’ve wanted to announce for about six months. Are you ready for this? We’re taking Scorekeeping to the scientific realm. That’s right, we’re making The Subtle Racism Project an official scientific study, complete with a … Continue reading
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Martin Prado Achieves Rare 0-for-9, Almost Does Unthinkable
There was a controversial call last night in the Pirates-Braves game. It was a brutal 19-inning game that ended with a bad call, but a few things flew under the radar. First, there’s this. I will never not love Scott … Continue reading
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A Quick Thing About Your Prospect and Errors in the Minors.
A few things about errors in the minor leagues and why they happen so often: 1. Some times it’s because the player is learning a new position and has some glaring fault that he repeats. Sometimes this can be a … Continue reading
Filed under MLB, MLB history, prospects
An Odd Baseball Death
Farbeit for me to question the death of another human being, but I was thinking about a few odd baseball deaths. Some you may have heard, like Cory Lidle and Thurman Munson. A few of you may even know Ray … Continue reading
Filed under MLB, MLB history
