Lont-time NSBB member pimps himself here

[wade]

Guys,

 

I've got a sort of tryout writing for http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/ . I had entered a baseball prospectus contest several weeks ago and though I didn't make their final 10, they passed me on as an honorable mention to BDD, which is a site they also own. The guys there are giving me and a few other fellas a chance to write for them to see how it works out.

 

I just wanted to reach out to fellow baseball fans and let you know the site is there to check out and it's easy to see which articles are mine (David Wade).

 

Thanks!

[Keener98]

Id recommend spelling "long" correctly as my first tip. :D

[Clem Fandango]

I'll check it out, and good luck to you! Hope it all works out for the best!

[wade]

Id recommend spelling "long" correctly as my first tip. :D

 

 

Duly noted! :D

[cubsfan1947]

Bookmarked just now.

 

Good luck with this. 8-)

[UMFan83]

I like your article on Holliday.

 

Just some random thought about Holliday after a few beers....do you think Beane's new moneyball like strategy is to find players like Holliday, owned by smaller market teams and trying to get rid of a player because he'll be a FA soon, trade for them in the offseason when his price will be cheaper, and then trade him to another team at the deadline for a bigger haul?

 

It's sorta like "Flip that House". While he puts an initial investment in acquiring Holliday (prospects), he milks him for a half season in Oakland, and unless the A's are randomly contending, he flips Holliday to another team and his net return is positive. It might not be a long term strategy, but its certainly what Beane had in mind when they traded for him.

 

OK, enough off topic, keep up the good work...I just bookmarked your site.

[wade]

I like your article on Holliday.

 

Just some random thought about Holliday after a few beers....do you think Beane's new moneyball like strategy is to find players like Holliday, owned by smaller market teams and trying to get rid of a player because he'll be a FA soon, trade for them in the offseason when his price will be cheaper, and then trade him to another team at the deadline for a bigger haul?

 

It's sorta like "Flip that House". While he puts an initial investment in acquiring Holliday (prospects), he milks him for a half season in Oakland, and unless the A's are randomly contending, he flips Holliday to another team and his net return is positive. It might not be a long term strategy, but its certainly what Beane had in mind when they traded for him.

 

OK, enough off topic, keep up the good work...I just bookmarked your site.

 

I think it could certainly be a strategy he'd employ- he used Huston Street as a piece to get Matt just like they said they would in Moneyball- let him rack up the saves, then trade him.

 

Thanks for bookmarking!

[wade]

Bookmarked just now.

 

Good luck with this. 8-)

 

Thanks!

[wade]

I'll check it out, and good luck to you! Hope it all works out for the best!

 

Thanks!

[UK1679666180]

If you ever need any advice or any questions answered just hit the PM.

[wade]

If you ever need any advice or any questions answered just hit the PM.

 

Thanks. If you have any contacts that want to be interviewed, you do the same!

[BigSlick]

I like your article on Holliday.

 

Just some random thought about Holliday after a few beers....do you think Beane's new moneyball like strategy is to find players like Holliday, owned by smaller market teams and trying to get rid of a player because he'll be a FA soon, trade for them in the offseason when his price will be cheaper, and then trade him to another team at the deadline for a bigger haul?

 

It's sorta like "Flip that House". While he puts an initial investment in acquiring Holliday (prospects), he milks him for a half season in Oakland, and unless the A's are randomly contending, he flips Holliday to another team and his net return is positive. It might not be a long term strategy, but its certainly what Beane had in mind when they traded for him.

 

OK, enough off topic, keep up the good work...I just bookmarked your site.

Dangerous strategy, if said player is having a mediocre season (like Holliday is, though he is turning it around somewhat) you can lose a lot on the initial investment.

[wade]

bump for new post up at http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/

[wade]

bump for another new post- this one is about a former Cub that's been in the news lately-

 

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/06/16/now-sosas-name-leaked/

[wade]

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/06/30/pitcher-abuse/

 

Another new article, the first in what will likely be at least two or three parts. Dusty Baker prominently featured...

[UK1679666180]

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/06/30/pitcher-abuse/

 

Another new article, the first in what will likely be at least two or three parts. Dusty Baker prominently featured...

 

You're going to have to address mechanics, types of pitches they throw, previous arm injuries, random flucuations on how one day they can become fatigued after 80 pitches and the next start can get to 115 without showing signs of fatigue.

[wade]

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/07/09/pap/

 

 

Another entry. Ping, if you check this, I had a sit-down with an assistant to a coach that I think you know.

[UK1679666180]

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/07/09/pap/

 

 

Another entry. Ping, if you check this, I had a sit-down with an assistant to a coach that I think you know.

 

I only know Gary among UK's staff.

 

It's good you went to someone with the knowledge of a coach. I'm looking forward to seeing what they have to say.

 

Good article, I enjoyed it.

 

One more thing...

 

If you analyze what he is saying...

 

You should factor that collegiate pitchers typically have higher pitch counts given lesser command/control, aluminum bats, weaker defenses, and usually 6 days rest as well as some coaches that are careless given they have at most a 4 year window with the kids.

[wade]

I had hoped to get with Gary, but he was out recruiting. The guy I did get to talk to was a pitching coach at a small college and is now learning the trade under Gary at UK. I got a lot of info I can use later in the series.

 

Oh, thanks, by the way!

[UK1679666180]

I'm sure that Gary is down at East Cobb this week.

[wade]

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/07/16/pap-ii/

 

If I put the last few together, I'd have a real article!

[WreckingMachine]

I like your article on Holliday.

 

Just some random thought about Holliday after a few beers....do you think Beane's new moneyball like strategy is to find players like Holliday, owned by smaller market teams and trying to get rid of a player because he'll be a FA soon, trade for them in the offseason when his price will be cheaper, and then trade him to another team at the deadline for a bigger haul?

 

It's sorta like "Flip that House". While he puts an initial investment in acquiring Holliday (prospects), he milks him for a half season in Oakland, and unless the A's are randomly contending, he flips Holliday to another team and his net return is positive. It might not be a long term strategy, but its certainly what Beane had in mind when they traded for him.

 

OK, enough off topic, keep up the good work...I just bookmarked your site.

Dangerous strategy, if said player is having a mediocre season (like Holliday is, though he is turning it around somewhat) you can lose a lot on the initial investment.

 

To be fair, we (I'm a Rockies fan) sort of assraped them in that trade. This team would've been lost without Street, especially with Corpas' injury (also the fact he was horrible in the 1st half) and the rest of the bullpen hanging by a thread (Morales, Peralta, and Fogg have been very pleasent surprises- but none were regulars until this summer).

 

It was also beneficiary to unleash Seth Smith this year. He should get more starts in LF, but that's what Tracy has been doing more of as of late.

 

And I did bookmark the OP's site as well; it was a good read. I'll give it more visits in the future.

[wade]

Thanks WreckingMachine!

[wade]

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/07/27/watching-a-pitchers-workload/

 

This part of the series is based on an interview with an assistant coach for UK Baseball.

 

on a side note -My son has gone to their camp twice (that was my 'in') and it was a phenomenal atmosphere. He is 6 and I'm jealous of him because he's learning more about baseball every day and it's fun to watch and reminds me of good times as a youngster.

[wade]

http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/08/04/putting-on-the-white-wig/

 

'nother one is up.