
Sky Kalkman
Feb 12, 2008 Dec 04, 2008 140 3850
I write for Beyond the Boxscore. My old work can be found at skyking162.com. If your company is looking for a data analyst and values out-side-the-box thinking and teamwork over plug-and-chug technical expertise, I'm interested.
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Commented If only everyone agreed that Greene was a steal. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 2:20 PM PST
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Commented If they can't pay going free agent rates for their shortstop... on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 2:18 PM PST
Commented The analysis? I just eye-balled it. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 2:13 PM PST
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Commented Yeah, thanks. The numbers were all relative to average. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 2:09 PM PST
Commented Yeah. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 2:07 PM PST
Commented WAR would include everything, ideally on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 2:05 PM PST
Commented Really? on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 1:58 PM PST
Commented Grich? on BtB Community Hall of Fame Vote on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 1:53 PM PST
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Commented the difference between a well-rested and tired bulllpen is 10+ games? on It's a Small World After All (Pt. II) - Javy (not that one), A.J. and the Orioles on Camden Chat - 12/04/08 1:48 PM PST
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Commented And if he DOES turn into that 2.5 WAR player (or better) on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 1:43 PM PST
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Commented Not a bad move for the Padres, though. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 1:40 PM PST
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Commented Why is 2010-2013 mutually exclusive, though. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 1:39 PM PST
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Commented Random's a bad word, although I don't think we have better. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 1:37 PM PST
Commented Now THIS is a good question. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 1:33 PM PST
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Commented I personally have no idea what caused the drop-off. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 1:27 PM PST
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Commented Well, if the percentiles are done correctly, you'd put him right at the 50th percentile. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 1:25 PM PST
Commented Who's ignoring 2008? on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 1:22 PM PST
Commented Most of acquisitions of big names aren't good deals. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 1:19 PM PST
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Commented Why not? on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 1:13 PM PST
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Commented Maybe one is to free up payroll and one is to cut payroll to save ownership money? on The Javier Vazquez Trade: Great for the Braves, Questionable for the White Sox on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 1:10 PM PST
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Commented Would he, though? on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 1:07 PM PST
Commented Yeah, I'm curious what the average leverage of the Rays bullpen was last year compared to other teams... on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 1:04 PM PST
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Commented 48. on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 1:01 PM PST
Commented WAR SHOULD include leverage, but doesn't here. on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 1:01 PM PST
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Commented Consistency is underrated? Seriously? on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 12:59 PM PST
Commented The Rays used a certain strategy to attain success. on Money is Good on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 12:56 PM PST
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Commented His trade value won't really go down much in the next couple years, though. on San Diego Padres trade short stop Khalil Greene to St. Louis Cardinals for someone or another.... on Gaslamp Ball - 12/04/08 12:46 PM PST
Commented Along those lines.... on San Diego Padres trade short stop Khalil Greene to St. Louis Cardinals for someone or another.... on Gaslamp Ball - 12/04/08 12:45 PM PST
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Commented Correct me if I'm wrong. on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 12:36 PM PST
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Commented Not that trading Jackson for something good isn't my number one priority. on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 12:35 PM PST
Commented I'm up for trading both. on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 12:35 PM PST
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Commented Awesome stuff. on Angels Roster Decisions and WARP on Halos Heaven - 12/04/08 12:24 PM PST
Commented Let's see what Izturis signs for this off-season. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 12:14 PM PST
Commented And it's not just a rebound vs. no rebound question... on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 12:03 PM PST
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Commented But what is your point? on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 12:00 PM PST
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Commented That's probably on the extreme end. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:57 AM PST
Commented This is where you miss the point: on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:55 AM PST
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Commented You need to consider opportunities. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:51 AM PST
Commented No, not exactly. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:47 AM PST
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Commented Who do you want? Who will be better, both long- and short-term than Greene? on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:45 AM PST
Commented Huh? on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:44 AM PST
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Commented On low OBP-teams... on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:42 AM PST
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Commented To find out? on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:39 AM PST
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Commented I define scoring often as total number of runs. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:36 AM PST
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Commented Who thinks Greene's going to put up numbers that good? on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:34 AM PST
Commented No, interaction effects are real. Pretty insignificant, though. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:29 AM PST
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Commented Let me rephrase... on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:27 AM PST
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Commented And the player has to be good. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:25 AM PST
Commented As an example, if Greene puts up about an 80 to 85 OPS+ next year with good-but-not-great fielding.... on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:24 AM PST
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Commented Giles' power gets killed by PETCO, but ok. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:19 AM PST
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Commented Yes, but mostly because we're all against doing ANYTHING unless there are subsequent moves to bolster the bullpen. on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 11:16 AM PST
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Commented LOLZ!!! on RJ Anerson (Tampa, FL): KLAW, join the Rays front office already, we can't get enough great... on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 11:13 AM PST
Commented I think I'm on your side here. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:10 AM PST
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Commented A TON of double-plays? on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:09 AM PST
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Commented This. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:03 AM PST
Commented and that came playing in PETCO on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:02 AM PST
Commented Name some players who are really good offensive players and don't hit many homeruns... on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 11:01 AM PST
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Commented Not true. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 10:55 AM PST
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Commented I'm a fan of Greene, but it seems y'all overrate his glove a bit. on San Diego Padres trade short stop Khalil Greene to St. Louis Cardinals for someone or another.... on Gaslamp Ball - 12/04/08 10:47 AM PST
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Voted for Yes, he seemed like such a sweet boy on Gaslamp Ball - 12/04/08 10:43 AM PST
Commented Ugh, no. You want guys on base in front of Pujols/Ludwick/etc. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 10:08 AM PST
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Commented The Rays bullpen doesn't need fortification. It needs another stud. on Rays Put Bradford On Trade Block; Yanks Interested In Rocco on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 10:02 AM PST
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Commented Marcel doesn't know about parks, so it really underrates Greene. on Is Khalil Greene Worth Trading For? on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 9:43 AM PST
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Commented Ah hah! on From colintj at South Side Sox. Find a player's position on the left side and find that player's... on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 9:42 AM PST
Commented I'm not saying he is a fluke... on MV-JB on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 9:17 AM PST
Commented If Vazquez were a free agent right now, what would his price be? on Vasquez -------> Braves on DRaysBay - 12/04/08 9:13 AM PST
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Commented I think we need to give more attention to the money here. on The Javier Vazquez Trade: Great for the Braves, Questionable for the White Sox on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 8:37 AM PST
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Commented Oh, I agree. on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 7:31 AM PST
Commented Should be, although there can be differences between all three (including BABIP) on Welcome to Saber-Friendly Blogging 101 on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 7:30 AM PST
Commented Renteria, at a reasonable price for a reasonable number of years isn't a bad move. on Roundup of Moves on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 7:29 AM PST
Commented I was addressing offense only with Izturis and Greene on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 7:15 AM PST
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Commented Marcel doesn't address home ballpark, though, which is huge in Greene's case on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 7:04 AM PST
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Commented not really, see below on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 7:03 AM PST
Commented Greene's raw stats were worse than Izturis, but park-adjusted they had similar OPS+s on Cards Closing in on Khalil Greene? (Updated: Yes, and they got him.) on Viva El Birdos - 12/04/08 7:02 AM PST
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Commented Yes, definitely. on Welcome to Saber-Friendly Blogging 101 on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 6:56 AM PST
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Commented he also mentioned running UZR with BIS pbp data, but haven't seen that yet. on From colintj at South Side Sox. Find a player's position on the left side and find that player's... on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 6:51 AM PST
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Commented yeah, they shouldn't be crazy different. on From colintj at South Side Sox. Find a player's position on the left side and find that player's... on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 6:50 AM PST
Commented My ballots on BtB Community Hall of Fame Vote on Beyond the Box Score - 12/04/08 6:45 AM PST
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Commented Age... on Tuesday Notes on Viva El Birdos - 12/03/08 3:06 PM PST
Commented BP's book is good. on Introduction to Sabermetrics on Viva El Birdos - 12/03/08 2:50 PM PST
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