Details for the RAB/FanGraphs Live Discussion this Saturday
ByWe’re just a few days away from the first ever FanGraphs and River Ave. Blues Live Discussion in New York City. It will be held at the Florence Gould Hall, which is at 55 E 59th Street (between Park and Madison). The event starts at 9 a.m., and you’ll want to get there early. Ben, Mike, and I (and a few others) are the opening act.
NY Baseball (9:00am – 9:40am)
Joe Pawlikowski, Mike Axisa, Benjamin Kabak (All RiverAveBlues.com), Matthew Cerrone (MetsBlog.com), and Mark Simon (ESPN) will be discussing all things baseball in NY. Moderated by Carson Cistulli.
Baseball Media (9:45am – 10:30am)
Jonah Keri (Bloomberg Sports) will host a panel comprised of Will Leitch (Deadspin, New York Magazine), Michael Silverman (Boston Herald), Matthew Cerrone(MetsBlog.com), Alex Speier (WEEI.com), and David Biderman (WSJ) to discuss how baseball media coverage has changed in recent years and will continue to evolve.
Baseball Stats (10:40am – 11:15am)
Jon Sciambi (ESPN), Mitchel Lichtman, Sky Kalkman (Beyond the Boxscore), Dave Cameron, and David Appelman will discuss where advanced baseball stats are right now and where they’ll be headed. Moderated by Carson Cistulli.
Bloomberg Sports Presentation (11:20 – 11:35)
Bloomberg Sports will make a presentation of a brand new product.
FanGraphs Q&A (11:40 – End)
Dave Cameron, Carson Cistulli, Bryan Smith, Joe Pawlikowski, Mike Axisa, and David Appelman will take questions until we’re officially kicked out (a little after 12:00).
Afterparty (3:30pm – Game Over)
Additionally, we’re going to host a game-watching party for attendees to gather at a local watering hole and view that afternoon’s Boston-New York match-up together. Those who make it to the event will be invited to join us for several more hours of fun later in the afternoon. Details and directions will be given at the event.
You can get your tickets for $15 plus $1.36 surcharge in advance, or risk a sellout and pay $20, cash only, at the door.
We hope to see plenty of RABbers there.
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GET YOUR SPREADSHEETS READY!!!!
/T.O.’d
I’ll be there, who’s coming with me?
I’d come with you!
… but I’m already busy that day.
make sure those batteries are charged in those calculators. WOOO.
How frowned upon would it be to just show up for the afterparty?
If you do that, you’d better bring the guac.
SFW.
#dumbsportswriters
I’ll be there. Looking forward to it.
I think Matt Cerrone and I grew up in the same town, but I am not sure.
Anyone know where he is from?
Sadly, I am not local otherwise I would have been there. If only for the chance to heckle JoePawl (kidding).
PAWLIKOWSKI YOU DA BOMB IN PHANTOMS, YO!!!!!
Sadly, I am not local otherwise I would have been there. If only for the chance to
heckleburn one with JoePawl (not kidding).If only for the chance to burn one with JoePawl (not kidding).
He is not kidding.
http://riveraveblues.com/2009/.....ent-288441
Ah, the halcyon days before the names “Pawlikowski,” “Axisa,” and “Kabak” became public.
Everyone thought their actual names were Mike A, Joseph P, and Benjamin K. To stop confusion, they decided to take some credibility and show their true identities.
hahaha wow. ol skool right thur
Already have Saturday plans, unfortunately (well, there’s that, and the fact that it takes me 2 hours to get into the city).
There totally needs to be an RAB Friday night ‘watch the game at a bar’ night sometime.
That.
live draft somewhere with wifi for fantasy football!!!!!
O LES DO IT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2EfD_gjdhk (NSFW)
Let’s do it Sept. 10th. Enough advance warning for everyone, an away game, unlikely to be hot as balls out, good opponent (Texas).
Someone else pick the location.
Oh, also, an 8:00 game. Gives people an hour extra after work.
Sigh. I’m going to repeat this in the game thread.
That sounds fun. I know a few RABers, but it would be nifty to meet some of the great unwashed RAB masses.
I’d like to meet some of you stupid idiots.
/I already forget that guy’s name’d
/Muffindick’d
/nick mar’d
Ah, muffindick how could I forget?
Exactly. It’d take me about 8 to 10 hours to get to NY.
Wonder if there will be trolls there to ask questions hating on advanced stats, and just dropping how “seeing the game is better”
You’d have to be a special kind of troll to drop loot and time just to harass people about something you supposedly have no interest in.
Note: I fully expect SBGL to be there.
You’d have to be a special kind of troll to drop loot and time just to harass people about something you supposedly have no interest in.
Think of the heckler in Tampa Bay with near front row seats.
I also one time sat 14 rows back of 3rd base right in front of a guy who yelled at Robbie Alomar the entire time until security finally moved him.
Wouldn’t be surprised if someone dropped $20 bucks to be a dick.
I don’t know, we’re in a recession.
Note: I fully expect SBGL to be there.
That would be beyond awesome. If I knew in advance he was going to be there I would consider skipping the wedding I am in this weekend just to see that. Of course Eric would have to be there too.
and theyd have to sit next to eachother. i would be all in on that one. i would bring lots of oaktag
Joe: And as you can see by ample evidence, Brackman’s been bett-
Sal: I think you mean Bustman! (snickers to himself)
…
Mike: So in conclusion, despite having scored 74 runs, Jeter is having a down season.
Bo: What are you saying??? Runs don’t matter??? Isn’t scoring the point of the game???
Mike: How did you verbalize so many question marks? And where did you get a new nametag?
IETC.
Well done sir.
I wouldn’t even quote movies, I’d just bring a portable DVD player and copies of Anchorman, Animal House, Talladega Nights, The Godfather II, Glengarry Glen Ross, Major League, Blazing Saddles, Pulp Fiction, Dogma, and Full Metal Jacket and play them on a loop.
IETCVM.
Definitely going to try my best to be there.
Here’s what we all really want to know: Will alex gonzalez be there?
I don’t think so. He’ll have to be there in spirit.
Try to get some clips for those of us who can’t make it .
Is there a good chance I can get in if I pay 20 dollars at the door? I’m still 50/50 on this one.
Oh man I wish I could be there. At least I can go to the game.
Why the fuck does this shit start at nine in the morning? Everyone knows baseball nerds are loser fanboy virgins who jerk off to internet porn until 7 AM. You’re honestly going to make your fans suffer through two hours of sleep?
I’d probably still be drunk from the night before it’s so early.