Actually, it's probably degenerate into an endless stream of ######## about the Ghost Hunter, with the occasional comment about Belgian beers.

Actually, it's probably degenerate into an endless stream of ######## about the Ghost Hunter, with the occasional comment about Belgian beers.


What would be wrong with that? That sounds like the makings of a quality operation.

What would be wrong with that? That sounds like the makings of a quality operation.

Wait, did you think I was complaining? I'd greatly enjoy you cataloging your suffering as Shootette watches her favorite programs.

Until statheads stop worrying about decimal places, litmus tests, and passive-aggressive stands against the status quo, they’ll lose out to good stories, marketing, and simplicity.
Statheads need to “stop making sense” and start making strides. Until then, they’ll be like the indie rock they all seem to listen to.

You know, if he didn't do so well at his injury analysis, I'd ridicule him daily. As it stands, I have no reason to follow him anymore, especially given his repeated asshattery and pedantic but unsuccessful attempt at skewering Tango a while back.

That was Sheehan, no?

I don't have a clue what Carroll thinks the post-sabermetric movement world is supposed to look like.

Imagine a boot stamping on Joe Morgan's face - forever.

Actually, it's probably degenerate into an endless stream of ######## about the Ghost Hunter, with the occasional comment about Belgian beers.


What would be wrong with that? That sounds like the makings of a quality operation.

I would actually read that.

That was Sheehan, no?

You're right. I mixed that up with something else.

For those without subscriptions, his comments in the link include gems like "Please quit being intellectually dishonest."

Hmmm. I wonder how many followers I would get if I started tweeting. Who among you have the courage to follow me?

I'm there, if you add "dumbass cutesy stuff about your cats" and "jokes about Ryan's mom" to the Ghost Hunters/Belgian beer stuff.

BTW Shooty, I am going to a conference in Maryland this weekend and am meeting JC, Andy, and kevin. A good time will be had by all.

Here is a recent Drunk Hulk tweet:

COURTENEY COX SINGLE AGAIN! YOU CAN NO START FIRE WITH NO SPARK! THIS GUN FOR HIRE! EVEN IF DRUNK HULK JUST DANCE IN DARK!

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I think "Drunk Hulk" would make a nice replacement to compensate for the loss of Cookie Monster here at BTF.

I think there's a lot of over-analysis here. Caroll primarily seems to be venting frustration about the rejection of his vision of how best to monetize BP, as he and Shehan apparently 'lost' the battle for BP's future, and BP is going back to its more hardcore sabermetric roots. He thinks he's lost out on some ontold riches because BP didn't go the 'right' direction of being less analytical and more story based.

..and to add to Ken's #113, maybe we should look for the kernels of truth hidden in the diatribe. Focusing more on story-telling, come across less strident, especially when it comes to external rather than internal dicussions. Problem with BBTF is it feels like its internal, but it spills over and the non-stathead world sees us, well, like if someone came across the poorer moments of your extended family at a holiday gathering.

That's (snarky style) the natural writing style of both Gary Huckabay and Chris(tina) Kahrl. Two of the most important figures in the early days of BP. They had an awful lot to do with setting the tone.

So they're the ones I should curse?

Naw. I'd probably tweet a couple of times, get bored with it immediately, and then let my account go dormant. This was how facebook worked for me. I think I was active for two days.

I did it for a while, then they blocked it at work and I'd rather waste their time than my personal time. Maury Brown said that it opened doors for him. All I really did was link my blogposts and banter with Craig Calcaterra and Kid Gleeman. I think I got up to 50 followers, but some of them were boys. Others were like the UFL (I mentioned them in a Tweet and they became followers) or the US Chess Federation (I called something a chess match and they signed on as followers.)

Will thinks statheads can't get an audience? He should have seen my blog. I got less hits than Mario Mendoza.

Wow. I just RTFA. That was a sad exhibition of bitterness. Say what you want about Carroll, there was a time when he was on the cutting edge. Now he's just jockeying for position as a naysayer, clearly for the attention. That is, if I have managed to figure out his point(s) from this type-straight-to-the-butcher-paper screed.

I got less hits than Mario Mendoza.

The Beastie Boys must have used this line in one of their songs.

So when did Will Carroll actually leave Prospectus? Anybody know the specific reasons why he left, other than his general (and sudden) dislking of Sabermetric thinking?

Will's side of the story

BP's farewell

I'm surprised there were multiple threads about Mariotti's leaving AOL and not one about Carroll leaving BPro.

That is, if I have managed to figure out his point(s) from this type-straight-to-the-butcher-paper screed.

I think his point was that sabermetrics would be more popula if the evangelizers were less angry and better writers. Then Mark Armour said that this point would have come across better if it were written by a less angry, better writer. Me? I'm just trying to figure out how to link Bobby Flay to Seattle Slew without using Skip Bayless as a link.

I'm surprised there were multiple threads about Mariotti's leaving AOL and not one about Carroll leaving BPro.

Since BPro changed their newsthingee updater to another time...I never read it and just delete it.

Plus...no one ever sends them in.