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Dan Wade

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Dan is a recent graduate of the University of Chicago with an A.B. in political science. He is currently an intern with Baseball Prospectus and is endlessly interested by the ongoing debate about the utility of Quality Starts as a metric. He hopes to begin a position in Player Evaluation and Development this winter, bringing his Sabermetric perspective and vast analytical toolbox to the major leagues.

Failing that, Dan has a chance to pursue journalism further, having accepted an offer of admission at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. The jury is still out on whether he'll attempt to cover politics or sports.

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The Shortlist »

  • Favorite Athletes

    Joe Mauer, Carlos Gomez, Pat Neshek, Kirk Heinrich, Luol Deng, Theo Wolcott, Robin van Persie, Adrian Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Minnesota Twins, Arsenal, Chicago Bulls

  • Favorite Coaches

    Tom Kelly, Arsene Wenger

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Kirby Puckett's walk-off home run in game 6 of the 1991 World Series.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Dave Winfield's 3000th hit.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cal Ripkin's consecutive games streak

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger, when all is said and done, he'll have every record known to man.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Big 10

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  • Joel Reuter said...

    Inspired by J.R. Richard, I decided to choose one player from each team who's number deserves to be retired. Take a look when you get a chance, and let me know what you think.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/335774-one-player-from-each-mlb-team-that-should-have-their-number-retired-today

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  • Hot Poll

    Hot Poll: Will the Twins stick to their plan of playing Delmon Young in Left Field for more than three months? 50 people have voted…

    • Yes

      76.0%
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    • That shouldn't be their plan in the first place!

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    Adrian Peterson commented on Jim Thome Signs With the Twins and I'm Eating My Words

    That's a good scenario to bring up Dan, about Delmon and Thome's pt. Hopefully neither one slumps and they will be fine with rotating, but this...

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    • Andy Rarick replied…

      From what I understand, the Twins will still use Span at the leadoff followed by Hardy,...

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      Ha i forgot to mention the 2nd spot in the order but it looks like you...

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    Kristopher Fiecke commented on Jim Thome Signs with the Twins and I'm Eating My Words

    I'm an admitted Delmon apologist, but his play down the stretch last season makes me believe that he has really turned the corner. At worst, Thome...

  • Hot Poll

    Hot Poll: Will the Twins stick to their plan of playing Delmon Young in Left Field for more than three months? 20 people have voted…

    • Yes

      75.0%
    • No

      15.0%
    • That shouldn't be their plan in the first place!

      10.0%
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    Jeremiah Graves commented on Jim Thome Signs With the Twins and I'm Eating My Words

    I'm still skeptical, if for no better reason than this appears to completely shut the door on Hudson and the Twins reportedly don't like Lopez's defense...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Dan Wade replied…

      I guess i'm not sure that this decision had anything to do with losing out on...

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    New Article: Jim Thome Signs With The Twins and I'm Eating My Words

    Mmmm...Shoe. OK, so Jim Thome didn't sign for 400k, but the contract he did agree to--1 year, $1.5 million in base salary with $750,000 in incentives based on plate appearances--is pretty close, much closer than I thought he'd receive...

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    Farid Rushdi commented on A Log For The Hot Stove: Orlando Hudson

    Bill Ladson of Nationals.com is tweeting that Hudson is nearing a deal with "a team" and sources tell him Washington is on top of his "wish...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Dan Wade replied…

      I saw that as well, Hudson has a lot of friends on the team, so that...

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    O Shiri commented on A Log For The Hot Stove: Orlando Hudson

    The Dodgers should re-sign Hudson to another one year deal therefore him and Blake Dewitt could split that spot during the season and have Caroll come...

    • 2 replies – here are the latest…
    • Dan Wade replied…

      I don't know this for a fact, but I have it on good authority that Hudson...

    • O Shiri replied…

      True, I believe he did feel a bit disrespected towards Torre for benching him since he...

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    Dan Wade commented on Minnesota Twins: Five Free Agent Options at the Keystone Corner

    The O-cab option is still a little strange to me. I can buy that he could make the move to second, but that transition coupled with...

    • 2 replies – here are the latest…
    • Jeremiah Graves replied…

      I could see that. I figure Oakland is known for hurting hitters (see: Holliday, Matt) and...

    • Dan Wade replied…

      I guess my thinking is that if he's not 100%, then it's a toss-up between Punto...

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    Jeremiah Graves commented on Jim Thome: A Log For The Hot Stove

    Great stuff, Dan. I was working on a column that says basically the exact same thing. If it were five years ago, I'd be all about...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Dan Wade replied…

      Thanks, Jeremiah! There certainly was a time when Thome would have been met with a parade,...

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      Beware the Fantasy Guru

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      Fantasy Impact: Scott Kazmir's Fall fro…

      Received 2,000 Reads • May 20, 2009

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      World Baseball Classic: Projected U.S. Roster

      Received 2,000 Reads • December 03, 2008

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      Congratulations to the Minnesota Celtics

      Received 2,000 Reads • June 18, 2008

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      Hot Read: Bronze Medal

      Navigating the Fantasy Labyrinth: Jose Reyes

      Received 1,000 Reads • January 21, 2010

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      Native Son: An Interview with Minnesota…

      Received 1,000 Reads • January 06, 2010

    • Great Debate [article title]

      Great Debate: Bronze Medal

      Has Soccer Really Gained a Foothold in …

      Received 25 comments • December 05, 2009

    • Lead Story

      Lead Story: Bronze Medal

      Dan Wade has written 1 lead story.

      Last awarded: December 05, 2009

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      Hot Read: Bronze Medal

      Twins Trade Targets: Freddy Sanchez

      Received 1,000 Reads • July 05, 2009

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      Nick Punto, Minnesota Twins Battle To C…

      Received 1,000 Reads • May 26, 2009

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      How Joe Mauer Contract Talks Could Put …

      Received 1,000 Reads • May 13, 2009

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      The Ultimate Twins Spring Training Guid…

      Received 1,000 Reads • February 17, 2009

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