Chris J
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Chris J is a Cub fan, sabermetrician, history student, inventor of RSI, and collector of walk-off grand slams.
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Writings
Chris used to be an occasional Primer author. Here (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/primate_studies/discussion/a_new_look_at_pitcher_aging_patterns/) is his article on pitcher aging patterns. And here (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/primate_studies/discussion/33781/) is his just-for-fun article on how old Al Lopez was. And his review of the 2006 THT Baseball Annual can be found here (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/reading/discussion/the_hardball_times_baseball_annual_2006/). He also wrote a book review of Dayn Perry's "Winners" which is here (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/reading/discussion/winners/).
The piece he is proudest of is Evaluating Managers, Part I (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/primate_studies/discussion/evaluating_managers_part_1_of_2/). And parts two (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/primate_studies/discussion/evaluating_managers_part_2_of_2) and three (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/primate_studies/discussion/evaluating_managers_part_3/).
Other articles he's done: Starting Rotation Analysis (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/primate_studies/discussion/starting_rotation_analysis/).
He also has had articles published at The Hardball Times. Home Sweet Home (http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/home-sweet-home/) examined whether players play better than expected when returning to their former home park after leaving via trade or free agency. (Yes, they do play better.)
In early 2007, he decided to stop submitting articles to BBTF and began submitting them to THT as his first option. Particularly notable is a multi-part series on SP Leverage.
History on BBTF
Chris used to participate in Hall of Merit elections, stopped for a while, then began voting again in April, 2005. Chris was accused of plagarizing Retrosheet by Dick Thompson in a 2005 Hall of Merit thread that mentioned -- who else? -- Wes Ferrell.
Chris regularly submits Baseball Newsstand links related to Sean Forman and his prime work at baseball-reference.com.
Handles
Chris has used or is using the following handles on BBTF:
- Garvey Est Delenda
- Barnacle Bill the Sailor
- Dag Nabbit
- (out of order) [sic]
References
- Chris Jaffe's 2007 articles at THT (http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/authors/cjaffe/2007/)
- HOM: 1945 Ballot (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/hall_of_merit/discussion/1945_ballot/P100/) - February 13, 2005. Dick's post is #134, Chris's responses are posts #154 and #165. Others comment as well on the issue.
- In late July 2007, he began writing for ballhype. His first article was called The Von Hayes All-Stars (http://ballhype.com/story/the_2007_von_hayes_all_stars/)
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