Futility Infielder Blog

Adventures in Chattering, Part II

Jay Jaffe — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:00:16 +0000

As Opening Day nears, a young man’s fancy turns to baseball previews, and I’ve had no shortage of opportunities lately. On Sunday night, I was a guest on WNYW’s Fox Sports Extra,...

Adventures in Chattering, Part I

Jay Jaffe — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:42:31 +0000

It’s been a busy five weeks since I checked in here due to travel on the Baseball Prospectus 2012 book tour and the SABR Analytics Conference, immersion in the annual spring update series for...

Straight Out of Left Field

Jay Jaffe — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:58:37 +0000

The Clubhouse Confidential producers have been calling my number again. Last Thursday, I taped a “Cooperstown Justice” spot, a recurring feature that’s right in my wheelhouse....

The 411 on Me and Ties

Jay Jaffe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:32 +0000

The good folks at MLB keep calling my number, and I keep calling up Tie-a-Tie to pull together a competent Half-Windsor knot. Last Tuesday, Clubhouse Confidential invited me back for not one but two...

Farewell, Hip Hip Jorge

Jay Jaffe — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:03:11 +0000

Jorge Posada officially announced his retirement today, in an emotional ceremony at Yankee Stadium, the second member of the so-called “Core Four” — Andy Pettitte, Derek Jeter, and...

Wait ‘Till Next Year: the 2013 Hall of Fame Ballot

Jay Jaffe — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:36:38 +0000

Yup, another Clubhouse Confidential appearance, from Tuesday, January 10, this following my three-hour chat on the day the results were released and my evaluation of the voting results. This time, I...

The Ballot Battle

Jay Jaffe — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:49:19 +0000

Another day, another TV appearance… Okay, it really isn’t that routine, but twice in one week? From the same show? Somebody up there must like me. Even before I’d gotten to appear...

Haul of Fame 2012

Jay Jaffe — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:39:51 +0000

It’s Hall of Fame season, and I’ve been a busy man, not only publishing my annual JAWS series, but talking about the Hall of Fame with anyone who will listen. Most notably, I was invited...

The Best of Baseball Prospectus (1996-2011)

Jay Jaffe — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:43:17 +0000

“15,200 ARTICLES ENTER. 152 ARTICLES LEAVE. WE ARE THE 1%.” — actual sales pitch In a project that’s been long in the works, Baseball Prospectus is publishing a two-volume set...

As Seen on TV, and Just About Every Place But Here

Jay Jaffe — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:55:30 +0000

Well, it’s been awhile since I checked in here, far too long in fact. I never intended to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this site and then disappear for an entire baseball season, but...