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…We weren’t still using vacuum tubes but no one was sharing sat time with me either. It’s a different world now with both remote sensing and the richness of the data that can be collected. So I definitely agree with John, though I might lean towards computer science over pure math. A better than just basic (hehe) knowledge of R (or whatever the cool kids are using for data exploration/analysis these days) seems like a requirement. The same skills you’d need to be a good baseball analyst….
BatGPT on
February 1, 2023 11:19 AM
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I did some telemetry studies for my dissertation research (looking at how adult Douglas’s squirrels used their territories and the fate of dispersing juveniles) and my first job with FWS (helping one of NGB’s grad students with her research on how American Avocets and Black-necked Stilts use Se-contaminated ag drainage ponds) (maybe it surprises my younger FWS colleagues that ecological research was ever done by FWS and not the Geological Survey). These were the dark ages of the mid to late 80s.
BatGPT on
February 1, 2023 11:14 AM
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I can't find a way to gift individual articles like you can do with the Times, but the Athletic does let subscribers give out 30 day guest passes. It's definitely a free trial period where they will auto bill you if you forget to cancel though. If anyone wants a code (the normal trial is only 7 days) let me know.
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Seems like it set you up well for life, Fred!
Hold the Mayo on
February 1, 2023 10:42 AM
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A strong math background gives you a huge leg up when trying to find funding for graduate school
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I imagine several of us have done animal telemetry at some point. I've been involved in a dozen-ish telemetry projects. They are a lot of fun, really they are why you follow these sorts of career paths. The best advice I could give an undergraduate looking to make a career in biology/fisheries/wildlife is to at least minor, if not major, in math or statistics. Anyone can follow fish around with an antenna, being able to draw conclusions from the data afterwards is the employable skill.
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Henry sounds like a smart young man . I majored in beer, bongs, broads and fishing.
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The Athletic included in the New York Times subscription, although neither the Athletic nor the Times really mentions it. But if you have a Times subscription you have a subscription to the Athletic too.
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On a completely different note -- some of you here are in the environmental sciences, I think? My son is trying to figure out what to study in college. He's discovered Animal Telemetry. Anyone run across that in their careers?
Hold the Mayo on
February 1, 2023 10:29 AM
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Yes, Athletic has a paywall. Well worth the price, in my opinion.
Hold the Mayo on
February 1, 2023 10:25 AM
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Jeremy, a very astute observation. Also more prospects kept in here by far, than in other leagues
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Looks like across all my leagues, the most salary was kept in this one. Should make for a quick auction
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That has a paywall right ?
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for those fans of the athletic, keith law's rankings are out now as well
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https://www.mlb.com/prospects
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Looking forward to Steamer and Zips prospects lists this year. Mlb pipeline which is already out was sort of silly
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If someone is looking for a fun $20 league, there are a few openings in my H2H league. https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/845/home
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$45 to spend on 18 guys? I guess your spreadsheet must answer that unanswerable question: can I go to $2 on Jean Segura? Anyway, 68 here today—no one really *has* to hibernate. We full, but y’all are welcome to move to Raleigh.
BatGPT on
January 31, 2023 4:13 PM
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Welp, I think I’ve trimmed as much as I can, but my max bid is still only $52. Maybe some other year, Bryce
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Not too many impact guys in draft and the league meany has the most dough . Still looking forward to it
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Good assessment Charles . Everyone has to show their hands , even the league mizers who find it so painfull, they wait until the deadline. Main reason is I live where its shitty weather ( so does Henry). Can't do much , Superbowl isn't for two weeks, so I work on my spreadsheets and draft preperation hardcore. Brewing two hearted ale tommorow just to tap at draft.
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Fred's favorite day is upon us. He loves his cuts and seeing how juiced the draft will be.
Tradeatron 👣 on
January 31, 2023 3:33 PM
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Thanks for the reminder.
BatGPT on
January 27, 2023 12:16 PM
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Rosters are locked until the draft at that point too. So make your cuts and trades by Monday.
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I suspect everyone knows this and has been procrastinating until the weekend, but if you haven't renewed yet, your team will expire on the 31st.
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Chip Caray Reportedly Leaving the Atlanta Braves to Become the Voice of the St. Louis Cardinals
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Chapman to Royals . Care to set a number on him ? I'd be shocked if he goes for more than 6$
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Maybe i wasn't clear: Perez isn't going to be in the auction.
BatGPT on
January 19, 2023 6:06 PM
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Most interesting bidding will be on Harper, will be my first nomination
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Bat, all I can tell you is I've been burned so many times thinking a redraft on a guy will be cheaper ,when it becomes the opposite and I wish I kept the player . This league does a good job of beating down guys they secretly want , only about three in here I trust
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Someone should offer me something (like a MI or an OF) keepable for Salvie Perez. This isn't Betts--Perez isn't underwater at $15, and that's with the projection only expecting 141 games. With Melendez on hand he'll DH a lot. I don't believe all of you competitive teams have top-10 Cs.... Don't count on picking him up for $6 in the auction--I'd hate to do it, but i can play Varsho and even Moreno (if he's worth playing) in the OF.
BatGPT on
January 19, 2023 5:48 PM
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The matter of how many save opportunities SF gets this year does come into question this year, however.
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Well, since i paid $15 for him in last year's auction, it seems there are at least 2 of us believers. You're not going out too far on a limb here.
BatGPT on
January 19, 2023 5:34 PM
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It takes just 2 guys to believe he is in elite tier , was great for me after I got him from you last summer
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It depends upon where in draft and when nominated to some extent . Later on in draft, and people left with money , RP closer strikeout guys have gone into the 20s at draft
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He's been going for about $10 in the mocks so far--but those are basically year-1 leagues, maybe that's $15 in our league.
BatGPT on
January 19, 2023 5:20 PM
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BTW Doval was named fulltime closer for SF , and I still maintain he will go for 15$ + at draft
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Might be the 2b/mi eligible and the fact that it appears a lot of higher contracts are being kept this year .
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That's surprising. Well, not the Charles part. I couldn't even give him Mookie last year. I think he hates the guy.
BatGPT on
January 19, 2023 4:03 PM
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And no, none were were from Charles
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Yes,several and in two different leagues, as I have him in another at $53
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You're getting pre-keeper deadline offers for a $56 Betts?
BatGPT on
January 19, 2023 3:15 PM
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I appreciate all the offers / inquiries on Betts, he's not for sale pre draft unless completely blown away by something .
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I cut Stanton last year in order to have funds to bid on every SP out there to keep Henry short of innings . I did so knowing he wouldnt become a keeper in this draft nor any upgrade for Henry or Charles in last years run. He got hot at end of year but was mostly a 4.4 ppg player for me when not on IL.
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Stanton is just such a shell of his former greatness. Always injured.
Hold the Mayo on
January 15, 2023 2:10 PM
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So I’m really not gonna be able to trade Stanton? Man I really don’t want to keep him but don’t think I can replace his projected production in the auction for $30. Somebody just take the damned Yankee off my hands for something close to even, please
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That was funny
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haha. nice.
(still a few [dozen] more pounds of fat to trip before we get there)
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Oh yeah? Is he back down to swimming weight?
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Brent trimmed off a lot of fat
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