Robert Conan Ryan

New Blog, Who Dis?

Here's the 5W's (Who, what, when, where, why) for this blog. I'll provide a real name for the blog soon. 

Who

I'm Dr. Robert Conan Ryan, although I won't make you call me Doctor. I've had many nicknames, and hopefully a new one will emerge from this blog. I hold a Ph.D. in Business Administration from U Pittsburgh and an MBA from U Delaware. My primary work involves academic research and teaching strategic management, entrepreneurship, business ethics, and management; however, I have a thorough background in economics. I've taught at 5 universities so far. I am a lifelong Cubs fan who was tempted to become a baseball economist when a student at U Delaware in the 2000's. We had two world-renowned baseball economists then.  

What

This is going to be a somewhat advanced blog with a high reading level - no clickbait here. I intend to tackle perspectives that are unique in Cubs media - not outlandishly unique, but generally counter to popular narratives. I emphasize three primary topics. First, over-rated/under-rated strategies for roster construction and team building. Second, applying strategic principles from outside the sport to unearth insights, such as from fields of business or economics. Third, pushing baseball metrics in new directions to unearth hidden advantages/disadvantages - especially, team-level stats. 

When 

I expect to release new pieces 2-4 times a month. 

Where

We shall see if I fit in here at northsidebaseball.com! 

Why

Because you won't see the same analysis anywhere else. My approach is to dispel media myths about conventional baseball strategy. Some fans will say: "finally, someone said it".