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About David Gassko

David Gassko is a former consultant to a major league team. He welcomes comments via e-mail.


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David Gassko's Articles

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2006

DIPS, LIPS, and Hips

December 28, 2006
OK, no hips, but David does share a wealth of DIPS 3.0 statistics for 2006, and introduces a new stat to help further weed out luck from a pitcher's statistics.

Lineup Balance

December 07, 2006
How important is a balanced lineup, and other questions.

The Year-After Effect

November 30, 2006
Why taking Scott Kazmir in your fantasy draft might not be as risky as you think.

Present Value

November 27, 2006
Why Soriano's contract really isn't as big as it seems.

How much is Matsuzaka worth?

November 16, 2006
David tries to estimate just how much the Red Sox should offer their new Japanese superstar.

Does Size Matter (Part 6)

November 09, 2006
David finally concludes his series on player size.

The Curious Case of Julian Tavarez

October 06, 2006
Might the Red Sox have found a quality starter?

Does Size Matter (Part 5)

September 29, 2006
This time, we take a look at pitchers.

Does Size Matter (Part 4)

September 22, 2006
In the fourth installment of a multi-part series, David finally comes to a conclusion on how size affects a hitter's projection.

Jonathan Papelbon and Replacement Level

September 18, 2006
Why we aren't thinking about Papelbon's value as a closer correctly.

Does Size Matter? (Part 3)

September 14, 2006
In the third installment of a multi-part series, David examines how size affects older hitters' power projections, and considers an alternative theory on why size matters.

Does Size Matter? (Part 2)

August 18, 2006
In the second installment of a multi-part series, David examines how size affects a hitter's power projections.

THT Dartboard: August 11, 2006

August 11, 2006
After a week-long hiatus, the Dartboard is back.

Does Size Matter? (Part 1)

August 10, 2006
In this first installment of a multi-part series, David examines the effect of size on a hitter's batting line.

Projection Roundtable (Part 5)

August 04, 2006
David discusses projecting the future with six top baseball forecasters in this five part series.

Projection Roundtable (Part 4)

August 03, 2006
David discusses projecting the future with six top baseball forecasters in this five part series.

Projection Roundtable (Part 3)

August 02, 2006
David discusses projecting the future with six top baseball forecasters in this five part series.

Projection Roundtable (Part 2)

August 01, 2006
David discusses projecting the future with six top baseball forecasters in this five part series.

Projection Roundtable (Part 1)

July 31, 2006
David discusses projecting the future with six top baseball forecasters in this five part series.

THT Dartboard: July 27, 2006

July 27, 2006
Ranking all major league teams.

THT Dartboard: July 21, 2006

July 21, 2006
Ranking all major league teams.

THT Dartboard: July 13, 2006

July 14, 2006
Questions for the second half.

THT Dartboard: July 7, 2006

July 07, 2006
The All-Star edition of THT's Dartboard.

THT Dartboard: June 29, 2006

June 29, 2006
Ranking all major league teams.

DIPS, Again

June 23, 2006
Proceed at your own risk.

THT Dartboard: June 22, 2006

June 22, 2006
Ranking all major league teams.

Albert Pujols and the State of Baseball

June 14, 2006
Why his injury has been front page news for almost a week.

What’s Roger Clemens Worth?

June 02, 2006
Did the Astros overpay?

Dusty Baker and Pitch Counts

May 26, 2006
Is the Cubs manager endangering his starters?

The Truth About the Grounder

May 12, 2006
Answering questions about ground ball pitchers.

THT Live: Tommy John surgery

May 06, 2006

The Greatest Pitcher Alive

May 05, 2006
ESPN polled their experts; David looks at the numbers.

Same old, same old

April 28, 2006
How important is consistency?

Five Questions: Colorado Rockies

March 28, 2006
Will the Rox score more than 3.57 runs per game on the road?

Five Questions: Baltimore Orioles

March 21, 2006
Is there any hope?

The Fielding Bible

March 10, 2006
It's stuffed!

Slammin’ Sammy

February 24, 2006
We're all doing it now.

Another Look at Batted Balls and DIPS

February 17, 2006
David updates and re-visits his DIPS 3.0 formula, with insight into its importance and uses. So skip the article and download the spreadsheets with all the numbers.

Evaluating the Evaluators

February 03, 2006
An explanation of the five most mainstream defensive metrics, and an examination of their accuracy and importance.

Pitching Runs Created Again

January 27, 2006
Answering a few questions.

Pitching Runs Created

January 20, 2006
A cool new way to evaluate pitchers.

Understanding Defensive Ratings

January 10, 2006
David makes it easier to do, with a little help from his friends batting average and Manny Ramirez. (Hint: Manny stinks.)

Ramirez and Tejada

January 03, 2006
Manny and Miggy. So similar, but who's worth more?

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