How well do you know baseball?

[TheNamelessPoet]

It's like the richter scale. There's 10 times the info between 5 and 6

That's how I thought about it as well

that should take RSR down a few pegs to the rest of us lol

[beerchaser]

I know the game about as well as I want to without getting paid to obtain additional knowledge.

[RedsoxRockies]

that should take RSR down a few pegs to the rest of us lol

So that puts me what, 1,000 times above you . No, I would say it is more like each step is liek 2 times higher. And think: Most writers specialize in one area. Like Keith Law is in Sabremetrics, and whatever. So while he may be better there, his baseball history score may not be as good

[HoustonGM]

Most writers specialize in one area. Like Keith Law is in Sabremetrics, and whatever.

Does lacking knowledge of top writers count against you?

[RedsoxRockies]

Does lacking knowledge of top writers count against you?

Lol, I don't read much Law because I don't as much n the computer anymore and I don't have a Prospectus account

[HoustonGM]

Lol, I don't read much Law because I don't as much n the computer anymore and I don't have a Prospectus account

Law writes for ESPN...

lol

[etothep]

Law writes for ESPN...

lol

leave RSR alone, he's an 8.5!

[RedsoxRockies]

Law writes for ESPN...

lol

I know he does, but you bring stuff over from Prospectus written by him, so I assumed they had some writings there since ESPN does not show them

[flapper]

Back when I was a teen, about 16-22 years ago, I was a 10. I am now about a 4. I used to study different encyclopedias from different sports as a teen. Before computers and the internet I was a total nerd.

[HoustonGM]

I know he does, but you bring stuff over from Prospectus written by him, so I assumed they had some writings there since ESPN does not show them

I've never posted anything written by Keith Law from BP. Keith Law did used to write for BP, but not for over 2 years. I've personally never even saw anything Law wrote for BP. Joe Sheehan is the BP author I usually post stuff from.

[TheNamelessPoet]

Yea and law has a section like all the other espn writers...

[HoustonGM]

A section?

[RedsoxRockies]

Well I never go on ESPN.com so yea. I usually use Yahoo (Which is not really that great, but is organized), Baseballreference, MLB.com, This website, occaisonally ESPN and the few things available on BP.

[rockiesfan4ever]

On the field I would give my self a 10- I am, I think, a pretty good person on what to do in certain situations.

On Past players I would say an 5.5- I definately not as good in the category

On Modern teams and players: 9.5- I am really good at teams and players

On Sabremetrics: 6- I know certain SABR stuff, but not as much as I could.

On my team: 10- I am an addict

Overall: about an 8

[TheNamelessPoet]

sorry about the size im at work