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About David Gassko

David Gassko is a former consultant to a major league team, and a writer for Heater Magazine. He welcomes comments via e-mail.


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David Gassko's Articles

2007

Is Curt Schilling toast?

November 15, 2007
David examines whether Curt Schilling has another good season left in him.

Have pitchers become more fragile?

October 25, 2007
David explores whether or not pitchers today just don't have it in them to throw as many innings as our heroes of yesteryear.

My 2007 MVPs

October 11, 2007
David presents his MVP ballot for 2007.

The value of a batted ball

September 20, 2007
David looks at whether hitters stick to doing what they're best at and whether or not some hitters get more value out of their batted balls than others.

Historical hitting by position

August 09, 2007
David looks at how players at different positions have hit throughout baseball history.

Analyzing the deadline deals

August 01, 2007
David takes a look at all the trades made near baseball's trading deadline.

A quick note on Manny Ramirez

July 23, 2007
Has Manny really lost his power?

Are the Red Sox collapsing?

July 19, 2007
David takes a look at Boston's recent mediocrity.

Did Buehrle get overpaid?

July 12, 2007
David investigates Mark Buehrle's new contract.

The Kazmir conundrum

July 05, 2007
David ponders whether Scott Kazmir's strikeout rates are hurting the young pitcher.

The “Luck” Stats

June 28, 2007
Which pitchers have been lucky this season?

Big cities, big problems

June 28, 2007
Are some places just harder to succeed in?

D-Fence!

June 14, 2007
David reviews the best fielders of 2007.

Untimely Performances

May 30, 2007

David discusses his pitching woes.



Pondering Pythagoras

May 24, 2007
David considers whether there is any way for teams to systematically outperform their expected record.

The Cheater’s Guide to Baseball: A Review

May 17, 2007
David Gassko reviews Derek Zumsteg's new book, and comes away very impressed.

Pennants Added Revisited

May 03, 2007
David answers a couple questions about last week's column.

Pennants Added

April 26, 2007
David takes a look at a popular statistic.

Measuring the Change in League Quality (Part 3)

April 16, 2007
Nerd fight, part two.

Measuring the Change In League Quality (Part Two)

April 12, 2007
David continues his look at the evolution of league quality, and gives us some conclusions.

Measuring the Change in League Quality

April 05, 2007
How much better are players today?

Breaking the Pitcher

March 29, 2007
David examines whether breaking balls really cause young pitchers to break down.

Five Questions: Colorado Rockies

March 23, 2007
Are the Rockies instituting yet another five-year plan?

Five Questions: Baltimore Orioles

March 20, 2007
Did you realize the Orioles have been below .500 nine years running?

Diamond Dollars Reviewed

March 01, 2007
David reviews Vince Gennaro's new book on the business of baseball.

Ten Things I Learned About Next Season

February 22, 2007
David discusses The Hardball Times 2007 Season Preview, and previews some of its more interesting projections.

Hitting Pitchers

February 08, 2007
Not literally, of course. David examines the best hitting pitchers of today and yesterday, and many other related questions.

The Outside Corner

February 01, 2007
David explores the current state of umpiring in the major leagues.

Uncovering DIPS

January 04, 2007
David delves deep into DIPS theory, and makes some stunning conclusions about what pitchers can and cannot control.

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