Daily Notes, In Which Contract Crowdsourcing Begins
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of Daily Notes.
1. Contract Crowdsourcing: An Introduction
2. Contract Crowdsourcing: Catchers
3. Today’s One Playoff Game
Contract Crowdsourcing: An Introduction
A Thing That’s a Fact
A totally true fact is that free agency this year begins a mere five days after the end of the World Series — at which point, major- and minor-league free agents may sign contracts with teams other than their former clubs.
Another Thing That’s a Fact
Another thing that’s a fact is how, despite clearly lacking all taste so far as books and films are concerned, is how the Crowds possess a certain Wisdom wherein estimating figures is concerned — like the weight of a slaughtered and dressed ox, for example.
The Only Obvious Conclusion
The only obvious conclusion one is permitted to draw from the true facts above is that the Crowds might be particularly well-suited to estimating the contract year and dollar-value amounts this offseason’s notable free agents are likely to receive.
The Other Only Obvious Conclusion
The other obvious conclusion is that, as was the case last year, that FanGraphs might be particularly well-suited to facilitating such crowdsourcing project.
Relevant Announcement
This edition of the Daily Notes marks the beginning of contract crowdsourcing for 2013’s notable free agents.
Contract Crowdsourcing: Catchers
Our contract crowdourcing project for this offseason begins with five catchers. Use the forms below to predict the years and average annual dollar values for the following players.
Player Page: Russell Martin
Player Page: Mike Napoli
Player Page: A.J. Pierzynski
Player Page: David Ross
Player Page: Kelly Shoppach
Today’s One Playoff Game
NLCS, Game 2 (1-0 STL) | St. Louis at San Francisco | 20:00 ET on FOX
STL: Chris Carpenter (17.0 IP, 114 xFIP-, 0.2 WAR)
SF: Ryan Vogelsong (189.2 IP, 106 xFIP-, 2.6 WAR)
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I think people will miss the crowdsource if they don’t read the daily notes, well, daily. Might a separate post be the best way to attract attention?
Why would you want people so uninformed as to not read the Daily Notes daily be involved in such a sacred ritual such as Crowdsourcing?
That depends on whether or not you would consider the quantity of Daily Notes readers to be a “crowd” regardless of their quality.
Not to mention the whole concept of crowdsourcing implies using the entire bell curve of the crowd, including the uninformed.
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