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THT Season Preview

If Ryan won't plug it, I'll do it for him...

The Hardball Times has just announced their first ever Season Preview book.  From the site:

Pitchers are pitching, batters are batting, fielders are fielding and managers are mouthing platitudes. This sure seems like a good time for The Hardball Times to unveil its first-ever season preview.

For the past three years, we've published an Annual at the end of each season. Each book was a look back at what happened the previous season and why. We've been pretty happy with the results, but each Annual has told only half of the story. The other half, baseball events yet to be, are the subject of this, our first season preview.

Let me give you the specifics upfront: The THT 2007 Season Preview is 184 pages long. We think it's somewhere in between a typical fantasy baseball magazine and an in-depth book like Baseball Forecaster or Baseball Prospectus. It contains three-year statistical projections for virtually all major leaguers and many minor leaguers, as well as reviews of every major league team and several general articles. When you purchase the book, you'll also have access to a spreadsheet that contains all of the player projections.

You can download the book as a PDF for $9, or order a printed copy for $16.

And even cooler:  

This book includes more than mere numbers, however. We also wanted to provide a review of each team's prospects for the coming year. Now, we think we're pretty good writers, but we don't really know every team in detail. So, to help with the team commentary, we reached out to some of our favorite bloggers and asked them to write about their favorite team.

Contributing to the Indians chapter?  Ryan Richards of Let's Go Tribe.

I'm ordering mine right now - congrats, Ryan!

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Re: THT Season Preview
Thanks for the plug. I was going to post something after work (just got a pdf copy), but you guys are too quick for me!

If you're preparing for a fantasy or sim league, or just need a nice reference guide, this is an excellent purchase, especially if you go for the download version - just $9.

The Hardball Times is a fantastic site, and I'm honored to be a part of their season preview. I'm not getting anything for it, but in my mind it's my way of paying them back for all the great content they've provided free of charge.

 

by Ryan on Mar 6, 2007 7:36 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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Congrats, Ryan! And let me say that I am grateful for all of the great content that you and Jay have provided free of charge, right here at Let's Go Tribe.

by Jeffrey R on Mar 6, 2007 7:48 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Congratulations, Ryan!
Hello Ryan,

Congratulations on getting published, both online and offline, no less - great job!  :-)

I too am grateful for all the great content you and Jay provide free-of-charge; it's one of the sites I look forward to visiting every day.  Thanks!  Keep up the great work!

Go Tribe! :-)

by indiansfan on Mar 6, 2007 7:54 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Re: THT Season Preview
For those interested (ie, those who read the HBT site daily, if not more frequently), or if Ryan and/or Jay want to take a vacation from real life for a while, the Indians recently posted this:

Internship Opportunity - Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are currently scouting for an Intern, Baseball Analytics. This individual will focus on compiling and analyzing data to assist the Baseball Department in its development of various statistical and financial models, in addition to other baseball-related research projects.  This tremendous opportunity is well suited for an individual with a degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Econometrics, or Finance.  The ideal candidate will be available from June through the end of the baseball season, although some flexibility will be given for school obligations in September.  A monthly stipend and housing assistance are provided.  If you are passionate about baseball, and possess the necessary skills to succeed, please forward your resume, and cover letter today to baseballintern@indians.com.

Have at 'em.

by MTF on Mar 7, 2007 1:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Re: THT Season Preview
Do they allow you to imbibe whilst searching for statistics and what not ?

by SpringTrainingFun on Mar 8, 2007 12:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Re: THT Season Preview
The folks here are probably too incorrigible.  I have a lot of respect for the organization and the front office, but I'm uncertain a cynical sense of humor would prosper there.  Wonder if they'd let me count put outs and assists.

Although I must admit it sure would be fun to play with Diamond View for a summer.

by Bogalusa Bomber on Mar 9, 2007 8:17 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Re: THT Season Preview
It's the opportunity of a lifetime!

by MTF on Mar 9, 2007 3:03 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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