Matthew Goodman joined May 2008

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Matthew Goodman

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A passionate baseball fan, Matt delivers commentary using both statistical analysis and old-fashioned scouting. At the Bleacher Report and on his blog (www.mygirlfriendhatesbaseball.blogspot.com), he tells it like he sees it and isn't afraid of offering strong opinions.

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Garrett Derr said...

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Matthew,

This is something new for me..I'm not writing about the NFL, NBA, or MLB in this one..Here's the top 10 fishing locations in PA. Let me know what you think!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/152411-top-10-fishin-locations-in-pennsylvania

233 days ago

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Richard Marsh said...

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You should enjoy this. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/149730-lets-welcome-mlbs-newest-commisioner-richard-vegas-rich-marsh

238 days ago

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Garrett Derr said...

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Matthew,

Theres a light at the end of every tunnel..for the steroid scandal in baseball that light is Ken Griffey Jr. One of the few greats whose done it the right way. Let me know what you think.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/148469-a-tribute-to-a-man-who-did-it-the-right-way-ken-griffey-jr

239 days ago

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Richard Marsh said...

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Enough is enough. Take a look. I would like to hear your thoughts and comments. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/145602-lets-just-play-ball

245 days ago

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Brandon Heikoop said...

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Hey Matt,

Just checking through some of your stuff - between BR and MGFHBB - overall, it's fairly solid. You should definitely try to write more frequently.

Keep it up,
Brandon

320 days ago

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Jordan Schwartz said...

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Post your e-mail on my profile or e-mail at jordanschwartz2003@yahoo.com and I'll send you the next round table questions.

480 days ago

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Zander Freund said...

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40,000 reads on the Banister article—you really blew this one out of the water Matt. Congrats!

Keep up the great work,
Z

486 days ago

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Ryan Droege said...

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Congratulations Matt, it turns out your article is linked to the front page of Foxsports.com. Well done! Don't ignore the role that your headline played in this. See what keywords in the right place can do? Keep up the great work!

487 days ago

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Michael Taylor said...

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Go to Fangraphs.com. Search for a player and there should be a tab for graphs as well as stats, game logs. Pretty cool site.

487 days ago

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Michael Taylor said...

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Thought you might be interested in an Alexei article. It's from a fantasy website, but nonetheless analyzes Ramirez based on his numbers.

http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/07/alexei-ramirez-another-look.html#more-1034

487 days ago

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Patrick Read said...

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Hey Mat the Cat, nothing personal about the banter I hope. Its just debate dude, and you can call me Pat. I am not trying to be a foe to anyone, but think it a little disingenious to say that Cano or Cabrera would never be considered in addition to all the excellent prospect on NY.

I linked the Halladay articles with his direct quotes to my piece - I am not making it up or lying. IF TOR is talking trades then NY ought to be involved. In the future TOR could face Roy with LA while paying in the WSC - would that be better?

It is all about what team benefits TOR more with talent vs. pay check - LA or NY? Its a valid article, and I didnt say I thought Cano should be traded, I said he could be if NY wanted to but with CC a FA this offseason they may not care enough to do it.

The SP is not the issue. They fixed most of the problem already and still are incomplete because of injuries.

488 days ago

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George Fitzpatrick said...

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading the rebuttal to my article. Hope to read more from you!

George

574 days ago

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    Is Brian Bannister Heading to the New Y…

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    Why Alexei Ramirez Isn't a Star

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    Hot Read: Bronze Medal

    Why Alexei Ramirez Isn't a Star

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