Educating others is exhausting, but also fulfilling and one of the most worthwhile endeavors we can pursue.It is well-documented at this point that we care deeply about mining for value at the margins around here. In our day-to-day jobs, we may be ultimately responsible for hundreds of people or just a few. Whether we work in baseball or football or on a line in a … [Read more...]
Know Thyself - Drew Saylor [Guest Post]
If you’ve been reading this blog for a bit, you know one of our themes revolves around mining for the answer to the question “why?” I believe strongly in this concept. The modern day baseball player does too, and we are lucky to be in a generation where players don’t blindly follow direction. They require explanations and data. This makes working with them more gratifying. It … [Read more...]
433 in the Bushes - Todd Jones [Guest Post]
Todd Jones was a great teammate. He and I rode Vespa scooters to Fenway Park together for home games in Boston in 2003. That's the shit you remember. Not the 319 career saves. He is a genuine human being and is a solid evaluator of character. Read below; you'll see why I'm sharing this. So I’m flipping channels, ‘cause I’m old and that’s what I do now. I ran … [Read more...]
Outlasting
A theme of persistence has been seemingly constantly in my brain the last few weeks. Whether it’s thoughts about sticking with a project that has yet to bear fruit, writing regularly, eating healthy through stressful times, or just staying focused on the tasks at hand in general, I'm currently recognizing the importance of tirelessly staying the course.The TV (is that still … [Read more...]
Practice, Train, Compete - John Baker [Guest Post]
I learned a ton about playing catch from Pudge Rodriguez. He riffed on how important it was to throw the ball to your partner with authority. He said, "When I play catch, I'm trying to knock the other guy down. That trains my arm to know what to do when I try to throw a baserunner out instead of training it to toss the ball." John Baker learned his lessons from Huston Street. … [Read more...]