
Sky Kalkman
Feb 12, 2008 Jan 08, 2009 151 4299
I manage and write for the Beyond the Box Score sabermetric blog. My work history includes teaching high school math, analyzing data for a boring company, and cooking at a grocery store. My favorite teams tend to be the smart ones.
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Commented This is my plan. on Twins and other AL Central WAR Projections on Beyond the Box Score - 01/08/09 3:58 PM PST
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Commented If Daisuke can hold hitters to a line of .210/.310/.350 in important situations... on Sonnanstine Is Slicker Than Your Average on DRaysBay - 01/08/09 3:55 PM PST
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Commented .260/.380/.530 on Community Projections: Carlos Pena on DRaysBay - 01/08/09 3:53 PM PST
Commented IP and ERA (or FIP). on Community Projections: Carlos Pena on DRaysBay - 01/08/09 3:52 PM PST
Commented Wow. Cool stuff. on Sonnanstine vs. Radke At Age 25 on DRaysBay - 01/08/09 3:51 PM PST
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Commented In my BtB article... on Try your hand at projecting the 2009 Astros on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/08/09 3:44 PM PST
Commented I'm also not high on Edwin. on 2009 AL Central Win Projections - version 1 on Twinkie Town - 01/08/09 3:40 PM PST
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Commented Any suggestion for a better label? This has come up a lot. on 2009 AL Central Win Projections - version 1 on Twinkie Town - 01/08/09 3:38 PM PST
Commented Care to expand on that? on Bill James on the BCS on Beyond the Box Score - 01/08/09 3:26 PM PST
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Voted for Phil Hughes on Beyond the Box Score - 01/08/09 3:24 PM PST
Commented It happens. Especially online. on What the Yanks signing of Angel Berroa really means. on Beyond the Box Score - 01/08/09 3:22 PM PST
Commented Initial feedback shows win projections averaging well over 81 wins. I'll take a look. on Twins and other AL Central WAR Projections on Beyond the Box Score - 01/08/09 3:21 PM PST
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Commented Blackmail. on Vote for BTB for best sports blog. on DRaysBay - 01/07/09 6:53 PM PST
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Commented Thanks. on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 6:31 PM PST
Commented Awesome. on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 6:31 PM PST
Commented This. on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 6:27 PM PST
Recommended yikes on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 6:26 PM PST
Commented Both rec'd and flagged for use of humor on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 6:26 PM PST
Commented FanGraphs wOBA does not include baserunning other than SB/CS on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 1:39 PM PST
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Commented Good thing the Rays FO will ignore monthly splits. on Aw we love you too, Cliff on DRaysBay - 01/07/09 1:05 PM PST
Commented Oh, and you're banned next time you put an 'e' at the end of my name. ; ) on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 12:54 PM PST
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Commented He'll fit in with Pena and Navarro... on A's and Giambi close to 1 year/$4 million deal with option on DRaysBay - 01/07/09 12:53 PM PST
Commented How many fewer runs does Shea cause over a season than the average park? on H/T AmazinAvenue on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 12:49 PM PST
Commented It's an ERA-like number. on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 12:22 PM PST
Commented Is there an explanation for the right field fence? on H/T AmazinAvenue on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 12:08 PM PST
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Commented Other fun uses on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 12:03 PM PST
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Commented My thoughts exactly (see above, I didn't copy you, I swear!) on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 12:01 PM PST
Commented Yay, it's not me today! on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 11:59 AM PST
Commented If I had a team blog... on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 11:59 AM PST
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Commented There's nothing in runs on the spreadsheet, unless I'm being really dense. on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 11:52 AM PST
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Commented Your point stands... on What the Yanks signing of Angel Berroa really means. on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 11:50 AM PST
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Commented Yup. on Olney: Rays now have better lineup then Red Sox and Yanks on DRaysBay - 01/07/09 10:46 AM PST
Commented Exactly. on Olney: Rays now have better lineup then Red Sox and Yanks on DRaysBay - 01/07/09 10:45 AM PST
Commented I agree. Furcal would have been a much more important addition, even at his higher price. on A's and Giambi Reunite on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 10:13 AM PST
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Commented The spreadsheet is blank, for you to fill in. on User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 10:07 AM PST
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Commented There's an art to writing about stats. on Any requests? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/07/09 8:20 AM PST
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Commented Doesn't that data show he's been slightly LUCKY the past two years? on Community Projections: Pat Burrell on DRaysBay - 01/07/09 8:02 AM PST
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Commented In summary... on 2008 Gold Gloves: Designated Hitter on Driveline Mechanics - 01/07/09 7:50 AM PST
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Commented There's a difference... on The Rockies have lost Matt Holliday, Brian Fuentes is gone, and Todd Helton Has Seen More Glory In... on Purple Row - 01/07/09 7:45 AM PST
Commented Wouldn't Coors make the Rockies Pythag always look better than their actual record? on The Rockies have lost Matt Holliday, Brian Fuentes is gone, and Todd Helton Has Seen More Glory In... on Purple Row - 01/07/09 7:43 AM PST
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Commented No, Burrell is not a better fielder than Gomes or Hinske, actually. on A's and Giambi close to 1 year/$4 million deal with option on DRaysBay - 01/07/09 6:46 AM PST
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Commented You realize that the Gross-based platoon in right field last year was just as valuable as Burrell, right? on A's and Giambi close to 1 year/$4 million deal with option on DRaysBay - 01/07/09 6:43 AM PST
Commented .260/.380/.480 on Community Projections: Pat Burrell on DRaysBay - 01/07/09 6:42 AM PST
Posted User-Friendly WAR Spreadsheet (beta) on Beyond the Box Score - 01/07/09 2:00 AM PST
Commented They get one more sweet personnel addition. on BBTF on Burrell Deal on DRaysBay - 01/06/09 5:30 PM PST
Commented You'd want to use something like PZR. on Projecting the Pitchers on DRaysBay - 01/06/09 5:28 PM PST
Commented Eh, you'd project everybody to be worse two years down the road once they're past 30. on Burrell in 2010 on DRaysBay - 01/06/09 5:26 PM PST
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Recommended ‘The story that I have to tell is marked all the way through by a persistent tension between those w... on Beyond the Box Score - 01/06/09 5:09 PM PST
Commented More on I need a team on Beyond the Box Score - 01/06/09 5:05 PM PST
Commented And Tony LaRussa is obnoxious. on I need a team on Beyond the Box Score - 01/06/09 5:04 PM PST
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Commented I do hear that Cardinals fans are great and St. Louis is a great baseball town. on I need a team on Beyond the Box Score - 01/06/09 5:03 PM PST
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Commented I'm guessing team-specific blogs might have been ignored. on Beyond The Box Score Nominated For Best Sports Blog Of 2008 on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 4:42 PM PST
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Commented Is Joyce going to be platooned? on Projecting the Position Players on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 4:32 PM PST
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Commented Post a FanShot with the quote. Done. on Olney: Rays now have better lineup then Red Sox and Yanks on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 4:30 PM PST
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Commented Thanks. on Beyond The Box Score Nominated For Best Sports Blog Of 2008 on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 4:15 PM PST
Commented stupid numbers on Projecting the Position Players on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 3:35 PM PST
Commented Which is a great benefit of a blog. on A Thought on Penny on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 3:23 PM PST
Commented Just took a perusal through all the sites on Beyond The Box Score Nominated For Best Sports Blog Of 2008 on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 3:19 PM PST
Commented Defining "blog" is also tough. on Beyond The Box Score Nominated For Best Sports Blog Of 2008 on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 2:39 PM PST
Posted Beyond the Box Score Nominated For Best Sports Blog of 2008 on Blog Huddle - 01/05/09 2:28 PM PST
Posted Beyond The Box Score Nominated For Best Sports Blog Of 2008 on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 2:21 PM PST
Commented You mean like CC won't play center field? on Rays/Burrell Close to 2 Year 16 Mil Deal on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 2:17 PM PST
Commented I agree Gross is underrated because of comps. on Average != Bad on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 2:16 PM PST
Commented Is Law implying the Rays need plate discipline? Isn't BB-rate really their only offensive strength as a team? on Let Me Upgrade You on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 2:14 PM PST
Commented I think at this point you play with mostly what you have, and plan ahead a few years. on Let Me Upgrade You on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 2:13 PM PST
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Commented This combination of pitching/fielding/hitting credit has always stumped me. on Nationals 2008 Base-Stealing WPA on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 2:05 PM PST
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Commented But the Phillies don't actually understand that Ibanez is a crappy fielder... on Rays/Burrell Close to 2 Year 16 Mil Deal on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 12:44 PM PST
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Commented I also also think we REALLY need to see a controlled analysis here. on Verducci Effect Update: 7 Risky Pitchers for 2009 on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 12:42 PM PST
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Commented Burrell and Pena are pretty similar, which is interesting. on Rays/Burrell Close to 2 Year 16 Mil Deal on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 12:37 PM PST
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Commented I want one of Aki/Crawford above the meat of the order, max. on Rays/Burrell Close to 2 Year 16 Mil Deal on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 12:36 PM PST
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Commented Cuz you must have forgotten the origin of the picture, or something. on Rays/Burrell Close to 2 Year 16 Mil Deal on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 12:33 PM PST
Commented Will never get old. on Rays/Burrell Close to 2 Year 16 Mil Deal on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 12:19 PM PST
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Commented How does it possibly enhance them signing Baldelli? on Rays/Burrell Close to 2 Year 16 Mil Deal on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 12:18 PM PST
Commented I also think we need a good way to convert between reliever innings and starter innings. on Verducci Effect Update: 7 Risky Pitchers for 2009 on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 11:20 AM PST
Commented the link for those interested: on The Mariners have hired Tom Tango as a consultant to assist them in pushing forward their... on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 11:18 AM PST
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Posted The Mariners have hired Tom Tango as a consultant to assist them in pushing forward their... on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 10:56 AM PST
Commented The short porch is nice, but the power-alley isn't short, just extreme right field. on Even More On Bobby Abreu on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 10:36 AM PST
Commented Great post. on Average != Bad on DRaysBay - 01/05/09 10:34 AM PST
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Commented I think we tend to underrate how important that is, though. on What's the Fuss? #3 Tim Redding on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 10:03 AM PST
Commented I definitely disagree with no crediting offense when an error is made. on Nationals 2008 Base-Stealing WPA on Beyond the Box Score - 01/05/09 10:00 AM PST
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