Pace II, Electric Bugaloo: Pacing the Pacers
A few days back, I had a look at the statistic ‘pace’ and briefly discussed how pace affected the Washington Nationals pitching staff. Overall, we found that the Nats staff is fairly quick compared to...
View ArticleGood For (More Than) One: Multi-Inning Saves
With the retirement of New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, some things have or are becoming less and less a part of the game, the number 42 notwithstanding. In particular, Rivera was a rare breed...
View ArticleHow Do I Link Dump, v3.0?
Time for another update on my non-HDIB? comings and goings, of which there are few, but for good reasons — lots of moving and shaking in my life right now, which has slowed down the usual sabermetric...
View ArticleMannying Up
Inspiration strikes us all in weird ways on occasion. For some, it comes from a particular person of repute or venerability. Perhaps a scene or experience from nature can strike a chord and propel a...
View ArticleHow Do I Link Dump, v4.0?
I’ve been a busy little woodland creature who displays an affinity for aquatic environs as of late. Along with my usual Beyond the Box Score writing duties, which recently included a piece on the 2014...
View ArticleHow Do I Link Dump, v5.0?
Has it been a month already since I last posted? Oof. Que terrible. Well, if you’re so inclined, check out some of the things I have written for Parts Elsewhere on the Series of Tubes, yes? I have...
View ArticleSo, uh, last night: WTF? moments from the Nats-Padres game
Despite a discouraging loss at the hands of the Friars of San Diego (more specifically, former Washington National and the only two-time Tommy John surgery survivor position player Xavier Nady), last...
View Article(Nationals) Park(s) and Recreation
If you’re like me, if you aren’t watching baseball, you’re watching Parks and Recreation episodes, making every effort to find ways to incorporate the wisdom of Ron Swanson into your everyday life. Or...
View ArticleHow Do I Boras? An Intimate Evening with Scott Boras
Earlier in the week, as some of the uncouth, unwashed masses went on and took in the Baltimore-Washington makeup game at Nats Park, I decided to get my learn on and headed on down to the Smithsonian...
View ArticleThe Relatively Short Goodbye
I have done a less than stellar job of keeping up with things here at HDIB? as of late, most of it simply a matter of writing opportunities elsewhere. Now, opportunities put me in the place of shutting...
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