Calling all sabermetricians! We are looking for someone to spearhead a paid statistical research project, with the results to be published on MLBTR. Applicants should have a strong background in statistics, particularly regression analysis, and of course a love of baseball stats. Those with published work on popular sabermetric websites will have an edge.
If you’re interested, please email us at mlbtrstats@gmail.com, explaining your qualifications and why you’re the best person for the job. Please include links to relevant published articles.
Looking forward to seeing the results of this project. Hope you find the right person(s) soon and Git-R-Done.
*14 year olds scramble to apply*
Biased and prejudiced much?
And how old is the president of SABR?
Whatever, 14 year old. Go ahead and apply.
I would be interested in any work that would replace ball/strike calls for the umpires.
It could be done easily now. Just have to get the owners and players on board. It will never happen
I’m not sure I’d like that from a viewing standpoint. The umpires have made vast strides in the past decade. I went back and watched some games from the 70’s and 80’s….the calling was all over the place…and the umpires in general were prone to inserting themselves into the game. I can recall a vast number of those umpires by name even now…Dutch Rennert and that wild strike yelling that he’d amp up when the crowd was quiet. Seemed like ego galore.
No sooner than I reply a few minutes ago…and CB Bucknor starts pillaging the strike zone during the Mariners-Indians
It’s hard to have accountability when there is a union involved. Bucknor is terrible. As you say, if you can remember the umpire’s name, it’s probably not for his quality calls.
Well, as a kid during the 80’s the game just had so much more personality in general, so it’s not entirely on the umpires. But, yes, before their union was broken they had a general sense they put off that they were part of the show. In hindsight they probably were…people will always recall Earl Weaver for his 3 run HR philosophy, but also just as much for his showdowns with umpires. Maybe it wasn’t great baseball, but it was entertaining. That’s what I hope doesn’t get lost as we continue to dig into analysis…the character of the game. The game really does seem to lack the characters it once had. More money in the game…more stratification. We’re even in the post analysis era as well.
I think replay has become an issue if you’re looking to maintain some sort of personality. There is nothing more boring than watching three guys strap on a headset and review their work on the field. At least before there were confrontations when bad calls were made. There’s getting it right (which arguably the replay system doesn’t really help with) and then there’s the spirit of the game. There’s also a strategy to it as Managers have been known to get themselves tossed to fire up their team.
We’re also seeing managers use instant replay as a stalling device on occasion when a pitcher is rolling against them. Farrell pulled that once in Seattle
At this point, I’d find anti-statistical research more interesting to read. Being misinformed is the new inefficiency. Mauchanalysis.
I’m excited to see what MLBTR has in store for us with its latest endeavors in sabermetrics. What a great way to further connect with fans of the game. I hope it does help to inspire the youth to become more data savvy.
Ever heard of Peter Brand?
Would you consider hiring a Disabled Veteran or an American with Disabilities? You can get a major tax break and help a nonprofit simultaneously. Just let me know.
I am both a Baseball fan and a Tennis fan. Close line calls in tennis are completely computer based with great precision in most big tournaments.
In Baseball, Bang Bang plays could be 99.99% correct with nominal technology.
I do find it funny that some Tennis players argue with computers.
Food for thought: What would be more helpful for advancing sabermetrics is clearly defining sabermetric terms. Many terms are tossed out with the assumption that fans understand them. I’m a statistician, a former academic and my head spins when I read some of the long winded writeups. Good grief. When you write an academic article for publication, an abstract is generally provided to concisely summarize what you are trying to show, how you did it, what you found, your conclusions and implications.