Ira Lieman's Sportswriter Profile

Ira Lieman joined February 2009

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About Ira »

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!

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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.
Petty or Earnhardt?
Schumacher or Senna?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Duke sucks.

Latest Articles »

New Jersey Nets In Great Position For 2009-10

06/26/2009

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New York Mets: Who Should Be Looking for Work?

06/02/2009

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Rethinking Gary Sheffield

05/27/2009

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New York Mets' Omar Minaya Needs an Intervention

05/16/2009

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FRANK said...

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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

6 hours ago

Kevin H. MacLean said...

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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

18 days ago

Michael Cohen said...

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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

50 days ago

Kevin H. MacLean said...

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I'm Back!

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

76 days ago

Clay Cunningham said...

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

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

86 days ago

Michael Cohen said...

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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

100 days ago

Jerry Frasier said...

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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

136 days ago

Mike Kent said...

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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

149 days ago

Richard Marsh said...

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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

164 days ago

Kevin H. MacLean said...

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Back form a brief hiatus (waiting til' I had something to say) Well, here it is...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/196678-yankee-savior-how-big-papi-could-save-the-yankees

Stay Cool,
K.H. MacLean

167 days ago

Matthew Falkenbury said...

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Hey,

The biggest week of games to date this season begins for the Mets with Six games against the Phillies and the Yankees, its a real test for a team that has dealt with quite a bit during this early part of the season. With this I'm presenting another version of my Top Five with the subject centering around how the Mets can be successful this week against the Phils and Yanks. I hope you enjoy and thanks in advance.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/195813-top-five-how-the-mets-will-be-successful-this-week

168 days ago

Richard Marsh said...

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This will be my biggest project to date. Love to hear your comments. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/194743-anatomy-of-a-franchise-the-new-york-mets-part-1-the-inception

170 days ago

Brendan Costello said...

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Hey whats going on man, Just wrote a article that will help you get fired up for this upcoming series. So check it out and tell me what you think!
Thanks, Brendan Costello
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/194474-bring-on-the-big-boys
If you liked that article there are many more on my web site
http://njnysports.blogspot.com/

170 days ago

Matthew Falkenbury said...

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Its time to finally come clean, Im not a Yankee fan, I only play one on TV and in reality Im a Die Hard Mets fan who is very frustrated with everything surrounding this franchise right now. Then again, its ok cause they're BATTLING every night, right? Wrong and below is my article on the reasons why. Thanks in advance.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/194190-off-to-battle-with-the-new-york-mets

171 days ago

Michael Cohen said...

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Here is a top five list of the leaders on the New York Jets. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/187932-solid-leadership-is-the-olive-branch-for-jets-success-in-2009

180 days ago

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New Jersey Nets In Great Position For 2009-10

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