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BASEBALL SCORING
BASEBALL ANALYSIS
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Backward K’s and 6-4-3 double plays:
Why baseball fans should keep score
Posted 2 April 2008
In this article, baseball fan and guest author Matt Smith explains what it is about keeping score that makes it such an enjoyable and worthwhile pursuit. More of Matt's writing can be found on his website, BaseballGB, which is a site that should be on the favourites list of every baseball fan living in the UK. To comment on the article, send an email to the address displayed at the top of this page. Alternatively, Matt can be contacted directly through his website.
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How baseball has been Brian Holland’s perfect game
Posted 27 March 2008
Having scored baseball games in Great Britain for over 40 years, Brian Holland announced he would be taking a step back from the discipline at the 2007 national finals. This article looks back at Brian's story so far. To comment on the article, send an email to the address displayed at the top of this page.
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COMMENT: Sabermetrics and UK baseball
Posted 16 May 2008
This comment was written by scorer Michael Orpen-Palmer, in response to the article titled "Can the sabermetric toolbox enhance our understanding of baseball in Britain?" (posted 23 March 2008).
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Can striking out ever increasea team’s chance of winning?
Posted 18 April 2008
This article explores the benefits that could arise for the batting team from a plate appearance that ends in a strike-out, and whether they could outweigh the negative of making an out. To comment on the article, send an email to the address displayed at the top of this page.
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Can the sabermetric toolbox enhance ourunderstanding of baseball in Britain?
Posted 23 March 2008
The application of sabermetrics has been, to date, essentially limited to the Major and Minor Leagues in the US. This article looks at whether it is something that could be applied to the game in Britain. To comment on the article, send an email to the address displayed at the top of this page.
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How baseballers in Britain can enjoy more luckthan their Stateside counterparts
Posted 16 March 2008
With the National League season in Britain involving far fewer games than the Major League Baseball season, there is more scope for luck to play a part in players' statistics, as is explored in this article. To comment on the article, send an email to the address displayed at the top of this page.
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Assessing batting dominance in the National League
Posted 8 March 2008
In this article, the question of which batter has had the best season in the National League South in recent years is addressed. The concept of dominance, it is argued, allows for a fairer answer to the question. To comment on the article, send an email to the address displayed at the top of this page.
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A brief history of the Great Britain national baseball team
Posted 17 May 2008
This article, by guest author Josh Chetwynd, is an excerpt from broader research carried out on the history of the Great Britain baseball national team. Josh is best known in Britain as co-presenter of Major League Baseball on Five, but he has also worked as a journalist on a range of publications that includes USA Today. In addition, he recently co-authored a book with Brian Belton titled British Baseball and the West Ham Club: History of a 1930s Professional Team in East London. To comment on the article, send an email to the address displayed at the top of this page.
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