February 9, 2012
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About John BeamerJohn is a consultant for a Boston based strategy firm and has been so for far too long. John was born in London, England and despite spending time in Washington, Seattle, Orlando and San Francisco he natuarlly decided to follow the Atlanta Braves once they started winning in 1991. In his spare time John watches and reads about baseball as much as possible. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and son, who will grow up an Atlanta Brave fan. He welcomes comments via e-mailNote: This page displays up to 100 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 John Beamer's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2008A season full of surprisesJuly 14, 2008A look at some of the surprises of the 2008 season. Interview: Eric SeidmanJune 23, 2008John chats with Eric Seidman about his new book and much more. Interview: Jorge Costales — business of baseball fiendJune 16, 2008John gets out the microphone and talks to Jorge Costales, an expert on baseball finance and a Marlins fan to boot. A look at the markets: The National LeagueJune 02, 2008What the markets think about the senior circuit. A look at the markets: The American LeagueMay 19, 2008What are the prediction markets saying about the junior circuit? How can general managers increase the value of their franchise?May 05, 2008John returns with his final installment looking at how much ball clubs are worth Say hello to Nationals ParkApril 30, 2008There is a new stadium in the rotation: Nationals Park How much is your team worth, 2008April 24, 2008John's annual moan about Forbes' franchise values. The baseball economistApril 14, 2008A look at some of the studies in JC's book, The Baseball Economist How much would you pay for a baseball franchise?April 07, 2008One year on, part 3 on John's ball club valuation series hits the press! THT Live: Jeff Francoeur blogApril 01, 2008What the markets expect in 2008March 31, 2008John takes a look at what the prediction markets are prognosticating for the coming year. Trade review: Bobby AbreuMarch 24, 2008It's trade review time again. Bobby Abreu steps up to the plate. Five Questions: Seattle MarinersMarch 13, 2008Mirror, mirror on the wall, can the M's win it all? THT Live: Phil Hughes is on WordpressFebruary 25, 2008Interview: Geoff Young and the Ducksnorts 2008 AnnualFebruary 25, 2008John and Geoff chat about life, the universe and everything over a cold beer. Take a chance on me (by Barry Bonds) ...February 18, 2008Surely it is worth a team taking a punt on Barry Bonds. Surely. The Mets in 2009 and beyondFebruary 11, 2008Are the Mets built to contend only in 2008? What about 2009 and beyond? Another look at the Johan Santana tradeFebruary 04, 2008For those who aren't bored with the Santana circus ... Rules and quirks (coming back for more)January 28, 2008The response to the last rules and quirks column was overwhelming. John checks out the thoughts of some THT readers. Trade review: Andy Marte and Edgar RenteriaJanuary 21, 2008The Marte/Renteria deal was slammed by Braves fans. However, it looks as though John Schuerholz once more came out on top. Rules and quirksJanuary 14, 2008John dives into the rule book to find 10 rules of baseball that if you do know you probably shouldn’t, and if you don’t know you probably wouldn’t want to. | ||||