Infinite Inning 103: They Saved Bill James’ Head!

An episode of the The Infinite Inning podcast, hosted by Steven Goldman, titled "Infinite Inning 103: They Saved Bill James’ Head!" was published on May 6, 2019 and runs 97 minutes.

May 6, 2019 ·97m · The Infinite Inning

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTSThe God of Dan Brouthers*We All Get Old, Miguel Cabrera*Sean Forman: Baseball-Reference Changed My Life*What if Roberto Clemente’s Hit Total Needed to Be Revised? (The “Mr. 3000” Scenario)*bWAR and fWAR and Some Other WARs*Old Fielders and Old Fielding Stats*Gratuitous Derek Jeter Time*Protein Folding as Career Prep*Stalking Baseball-Reference*Giant Bill James Head*Win Shares vs. WAR*Adding More Detail to Baseball-Reference*FBref (Soccer)!*Stats That Tell Stories*The Pele Page is Coming*Women’s Sports and Statistical Availability*Integrating FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus Stats*The Lack of Statcast Availability*BB-Ref Goin’ Mobile*Injury Codes!*Goodbyes.THE INFINITE INNING ARCHIVE: All episodes available, popcorn extra.THE INFINITE INNING FACEBOOK GROUP: Socialize with like-minded people!SUPPORT THE INFINITE INNING: Visit our Patreon page.The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game’s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they’ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?

Episode Description

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The God of Dan Brouthers*We All Get Old, Miguel Cabrera*Sean Forman: Baseball-Reference Changed My Life*What if Roberto Clemente’s Hit Total Needed to Be Revised? (The “Mr. 3000” Scenario)*bWAR and fWAR and Some Other WARs*Old Fielders and Old Fielding Stats*Gratuitous Derek Jeter Time*Protein Folding as Career Prep*Stalking Baseball-Reference*Giant Bill James Head*Win Shares vs. WAR*Adding More Detail to Baseball-Reference*FBref (Soccer)!*Stats That Tell Stories*The Pele Page is Coming*Women’s Sports and Statistical Availability*Integrating FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus Stats*The Lack of Statcast Availability*BB-Ref Goin’ Mobile*Injury Codes!*Goodbyes.

THE INFINITE INNING ARCHIVE: All episodes available, popcorn extra.

THE INFINITE INNING FACEBOOK GROUP: Socialize with like-minded people!

SUPPORT THE INFINITE INNING: Visit our Patreon page.

The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game’s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they’ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?