Ira Lieman

Ira Lieman

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About

I'm a thirtysomething New Jersey based father of three, and I became a sports fan by the magic of statistics. Dwight Gooden's magical 1984 rookie season was my initiation into rabid Mets fandom. I'm still mad Sutcliffe won the NL Cy Young that year, because the voters obviously didn't realize he pitched (poorly) for the other league to start the season.

This love of statistics and data have also followed me into my career as a data analyst and system architect, using software to identify patterns in corporate information and present them to those who can make business decisions.

I hope to highlight hidden statistics in my articles and give a bit of a historical perspective on what's happening in the present-day.

You can also follow me at http://twitter.com/dances_w_vowels. Thanks for reading!

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Anyone who plays hard and doesn't make excuses.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Mets, Nets, Devils, Jets/Giants

  • Favorite Coaches

    Davey Johnson, Larry Robinson, Joe Maddon

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    There are so many. Mets win WS in 1986, Piazza's first home run after 9/11, Federer/Nadal's marathon in the US Open, Devils 1995 Stanley Cup, Scott Norwood kicks it wide, The 1989 Earthquake Series, Devin Harris's three point shot with .1 second left to beat Philly...

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Yankees clinching AL East in 1996.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Young's 511 Wins

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth. Singlehandedly changed the league.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana. Do you really think Johnny Unitas would appear on SNL?

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan. See Ruth.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky. See Jordan, Ruth.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Uhhhh...Mia Hamm?

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras, but it's close.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger. See Gretzky, Jordan, Ruth.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Duke sucks.

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  • FRANK posted 1241 days ago

    FRANK

    Hello Ira,

    Please take a look when you have a chance.

    Thanks

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/332054-mlb-anti-all-star-team-2000-2009

  • FRANK posted 1301 days ago

    FRANK

    Hello Ira,

    Hope the Mets win the Halladay sweepstake

    Please take a look when you have some time and Happy Thanksgiving.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296797-roy-halladay-toronto-blue-jays-point-of-view

  • Kevin H. MacLean posted 1319 days ago

    Kevin H. MacLean

    For all of those out there who say baseball should have a salary cap, prepare to have some knowledge dropped on you.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/285772-bustin-the-cap-why-a-salary-cap-would-do-nothing-for-baseball

  • Michael Cohen posted 1352 days ago

    Michael Cohen

    Where do the Giants and Jets rank in a week 4 top ten list?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/267088-octoberfest-begins-nfl-top-ten-list-after-week-4

  • Kevin H. MacLean posted 1377 days ago

    Kevin H. MacLean

    I'm Back!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/251901-idol-worship-why-the-media-and-america-loves-derek-jeter

  • Clay Cunningham posted 1387 days ago

    Clay Cunningham

    Top Five Fantasy Rankings per position; Tecmo Super Bowl addition. Enjoy:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/245593-fantasy-rankings-tecmo-super-bowl-additionb

  • Michael Cohen posted 1401 days ago

    Michael Cohen

    How will the Jets do this year. Here is my breakdown of their 2009 schedule. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/237851-looking-into-the-crystal-ball-breaking-down-the-ny-jets-2009-schedule

  • Jerry Frasier posted 1438 days ago

    Jerry Frasier

    Check out this article about a move I think the Nets should make. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/216389-david-lee-the-perfect-fit-for-the-new-jersey-nets

  • Mike Kent posted 1450 days ago

    Mike Kent

    Perez and Maine coming back soon, what should the Mets do with the rotation?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/208756-who-should-the-mets-send-to-the-pen-when-perez-and-maine-are-back

  • Richard Marsh posted 1465 days ago

    Richard Marsh

    Part II. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/199037-anatomy-of-a-franchise-the-york-mets-part-ii-lost-in-space

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