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Keith Law and the NL Cy Young Vote

So in case you had not heard, the fellow nerds of baseball prospectus, beyond the box score, fangraphs, and the like really lost their ability to complain about their annual insane individual award vote...

Written by Joe Regan about 1 day ago 31 reads 0 comments
My Fictional 2010 Hall of Fame Ballot

The baseball season is over. The hot stove season begins. The highlight of the offseason for most baseball fans, however, is the annual narcissism festival of the BBWAA, which is telling us, the fans, who the best players in baseball history are...

Written by Joe Regan about 23 days ago 172 reads 5 comments
The War Against Strikeouts

Ask any little leaguer what's the worst result of an at bat, and they will most likely tell you the same thing: "strikeout". For as long as we have been fans of the game, we have, in some way, thought of the strikeout as a badge of shame...

Written by Joe Regan about 2 months ago 93 reads 14 comments
Statistical Report on Run Scoring In Baseball

Without perspective, baseball statistics are meaningless. But with, even the most basic of statistics can provide a wealth of information on the sport. With the help of http://www.baseballprospectus...

Written by Joe Regan about 8 months ago 147 reads 3 comments
NBA Analysis Volume One: Possessions Per Game Vs. Wins

We hear it all the time when it comes to the NBA: Champions play a half-court game. Thanks to the recent success of teams like the Spurs, and the Celtics' six game victory over the much quicker ...

Written by Joe Regan about 10 months ago 707 reads 8 comments
My Email to Murray Chass

The old guard of baseball writing has found the Internet. Unfortunately, the old guard still wants nothing to do with any real analysis. While almost a month late in reading, this post on Murray Chass' blog set my "Pujols for MVP" blood back boiling...

Written by Joe Regan about 11 months ago 119 reads 4 comments
New England Patriots Facing Uphill Battle in the Postseason

Nice win yesterday afternoon, boys. The schedule does not look half bad, either, with a bad Oakland, an Arizona team that is historically poor on the East Coast and 3-4 in 2008 on the road, and a free-falling Buffalo...

Written by Joe Regan about 11 months ago 333 reads 0 comments
Witnessing the Celtics Rebuild As a Young Bostonian

The year was 1994. I was not even 8 yet at the time. The Boston Garden was still a proud home of athletes, and the city still drove through expressways that were not built underground or underwater...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 266 reads 2 comments
Mercifully Not MVP: 2008's Most Overrated MLB Players

MVP voting has come and gone. And for the first time ever, I am happy about both MVP selections. Hell, I am happy about both Cy Young award winners...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 596 reads 22 comments
Will The Real Wallabies Please Stand Up?

53-8Who would have guessed that would happen before Saturday's test match?Who would have guessed Jongi Nokwe would have the honor of being the first Springbok ever to score four tries in a test ...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 321 reads 1 comments
Fantasy Football Chronicles Part 1: The Draft

Call it what you please. Male bonding, Dungeons and Dragons for old guys, something to do at work that is not work. Whatever you call it, one thing is certain: Fantasy Football fever is sweeping the nation again...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 265 reads 0 comments
Race For 2008 American League MVP Heating Up

If the season were to end right now, the voters would be faced with one hell of a dilemma. Who is the MVP of the American League? With numerous factors in the mix that can shake up the vote, the AL has turned into a proverbial crap shoot in terms of MVP.

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 975 reads 0 comments
Tri-Nations Destined To Be Decided In Brisbane

I have learned a very simple rule in 2008 in regards to rugby: Never count out the All Blacks in the Tri-Nations. After being beaten in Dunedin by the Springboks in July, and then going on to ...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 436 reads 2 comments
Top 10 Easiest Athletes To Make Fun Of

Many of us dream about it as little kids: becoming a professional athlete. Getting paid millions of dollars to play a game, the fame, the sheer fact that it looks a whole lot better than the ...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 922 reads 3 comments
Manny Ramirez Trade Rumors, Year Number Eight

July 31st. It might as well become a holiday in the city of Boston, along with Evacuation Day, Boston's way of citing the Revolutionary War as an excuse to skip work and celebrate St...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 1,684 reads 8 comments
Rugby: ELVs Coming to a Pitch Near You

Today, I found out via email of a change coming for me in the Fall. The Stellenbosch Laws, aka the experimental law variations (ELVs) are coming to the New England Rugby Football Union, my governing union...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 382 reads 5 comments
Wheeling and Dealing: The 2008 MLB Trade Deadline

Disclaimer: While I am a good baseball mind, I am by no means an expert in farm systems, and most of these deals will probably not even come close to happening anyway...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 802 reads 7 comments
Richie Sexson Released, but Bavasi's Legacy Lives On

The Mariners are a joke. There is really no other way to describe it. Everything from a lineup that would make any good SABRmetric disciple cry, to terrible trades and signings, the Mariners have been a front-office disaster in the era of Bill Bavasi...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 771 reads 0 comments
Final All-Star Vote Is Proving the Casual Fans' Lack of Knowledge

I was browsing MLB.com during my late-night Tour de France viewing when I came across something that provided some interest for me: The final vote ballot for the MLB All-Star Game...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 604 reads 8 comments
Open Mic: Rugby—The Best Sport No One Watches

July 4th is a short time away, and we all know what that means... It is almost time for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island. The day of the year that men like Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut become household names...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 579 reads 9 comments
Edgar Martinez Should Be a Surefire Hall of Famer

The big news in Red Sox nation as of late has been Curt Schilling. The man with an 11-2 lifetime playoff record (including a 6-1 record with a 3.28 ERA for the Red Sox) and 3,116 strikeouts is most likely done with baseball...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 300 reads 4 comments
Top 10 Biggest NBA Draft Busts of the Last 10 Years

Well, folks, it is the day we have all been waiting for (especially if "we" are the fans of the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat). The NBA Draft. The make or break moment for franchises...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 3,409 reads 7 comments
J.P. Riccardi Buried the Hatchet, but Problem with Blue Jays Is Evident

Apparently there is a direct correlation between batting average and passion for the game. At least, that's what Blue Jays general manager J.P. Riccardi thinks, according to his statements about Adam Dunn...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 612 reads 2 comments
NBA Mock Draft 2008

Well ladies and gentleman, the time is almost upon us. The second greatest non-event of the sporting year:the NBA Draft...

Written by Joe Regan about about 1 year ago 4,673 reads 18 comments

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Joe Regan Article Archive

Keith Law and the NL Cy Young Vote

My Fictional 2010 Hall of Fame Ballot

The War Against Strikeouts

Statistical Report on Run Scoring In Baseball

NBA Analysis Volume One: Possessions Per Game Vs. Wins

My Email to Murray Chass

New England Patriots Facing Uphill Battle in the Postseason

Witnessing the Celtics Rebuild As a Young Bostonian

Mercifully Not MVP: 2008's Most Overrated MLB Players

Will The Real Wallabies Please Stand Up?

Fantasy Football Chronicles Part 1: The Draft

Race For 2008 American League MVP Heating Up

Tri-Nations Destined To Be Decided In Brisbane

Top 10 Easiest Athletes To Make Fun Of

Manny Ramirez Trade Rumors, Year Number Eight

Rugby: ELVs Coming to a Pitch Near You

Wheeling and Dealing: The 2008 MLB Trade Deadline

Richie Sexson Released, but Bavasi's Legacy Lives On

Final All-Star Vote Is Proving the Casual Fans' Lack of Knowledge

Open Mic: Rugby—The Best Sport No One Watches

Edgar Martinez Should Be a Surefire Hall of Famer

Top 10 Biggest NBA Draft Busts of the Last 10 Years

J.P. Riccardi Buried the Hatchet, but Problem with Blue Jays Is Evident

NBA Mock Draft 2008

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