Members Only Page

I’ve noticed a lot of people are viewing the members only page. If you would like to actually see what’s on there, send me (bstucki1@vt.edu) an e-mail. If you have a vt.edu address, I will send you the password. -Bryce

Collegiate Pythagorean Expectation

Bill James invented the Pythagorean expectation formula as a means to estimate the number of games a baseball team “should” have won in a given season or stretch of games as a function of their runs scored and runs allowed in that span.  While the formula only offers a small degree of predictive value, it […]

Beyond Batting Average — Lee Panas [Review]

Lee Panas generously donated a copy of his book Beyond Batting Average to the Sabermetric Society at Virginia Tech. What follows is a review by me, Bryce. Brandeis University researcher Lee Panas has written the primer on advanced baseball statistics that I so badly needed when I began studying the sport seriously this summer. As […]

Final Meeting Tonight!

In Squires 217 at 6 p.m. We will be starting some serious work for the Tech baseball team. Please stop by if you want to help. -Bryce

Article on Adam Dunn Featured on Baseball Think Factory

I wrote an article on Adam Dunn for The Nats Blog today that was featured on Baseball Think Factory, one of the best sabermetrics sites on the web. (Someone even called me a “jackass” in the comments section!) The article discusses Adam Dunn’s new swing-happy approach to the plate in ’10 as well as lots […]

FanGraphs Talk: Write-Up and Video

This week, David Appelman, founder of FanGraphs, and Dave Cameron, full-time writer for FanGraphs, visited Virginia Tech for a panel discussion on careers in baseball. The guys themselves were awesome—very friendly and laid back. They also were quite encouraging as far as the various projects the Sabermetrics Society at Virginia Tech was working on and […]

Interested in Writing About the Nationals?

Are you interested in writing about the Nationals for a well-known Nationals blog? Can you produce regular content with a statistical bent? Are you intrigued by the idea of getting press passes for Nationals games next year? If you are interested in writing for The Nats Blog, send Will an e-mail at will@thenatsblog.com.

Mathematica Sabermetrics Notebook

I’ve added a link to a Mathematica notebook under the “Member Work” and “Educational” sections. The notebook contains various sabermetric formulas, a dynamic interface for computing the Bill James Pythagorean Theorem, and short explanations. I want the notebook to contain as much sabermetrics knowledge as possible, so I encourage you to download it, add to […]

FanGraphs is Hiring

FanGraphs is looking for part-time, paid writers. David Appelman and Dave Cameron (two full-time employees of FanGraphs) were here on Tuesday and gave a great talk about careers in baseball. It seems like working for FanGraphs would be a great start. -Bryce

David Appelman and Dave Cameron to Speak at Virginia Tech

On November 9th, David Appelman and Dave Cameron–both of FanGraphs.com–will be coming to Virginia Tech. The event will be held in Squires 345 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. The event will feature brief talks on careers in/making money from baseball. After the talks there will be a panel discussion of baseball-related questions. The tone will be informal, […]