Brian Mills
@bmmillsy
Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Welp had to buy the Curt Flood and how does one pass up a 1058 Ted Williams for $10?
My old man found a pretty sweet garage sale this morning. Beat up, but check out those Teds @pobguy.bsky.social
Now they were done with all that I would like to note that I don’t think any league should allow mid season trades.
Every single T&P document is basically some variant of "please explain - in excruciating detail using 4 pages of text - the obvious reason for that weird blip easily seen in this chart."
Alma Fonda Fina here in Denver has made a sweet potato into one of the best things I have ever eaten. Wowzers.
Faculty: “Hey you know maybe in the face of funding cuts and infiltration of AI into science we should take a step back and reasses.” University admins:
I have not followed the Live Nation/Ticketmaster thing closely to be honest. But worth noting the top-line numbers on what folks like to cite as huge prices and fees are not consistent with the actual determination, which implies a much lower per-ticket cost to consumers (but big # in aggregate).
My first project as a masters student was collecting game-level attendance and win percent data for @rodneyfort.bsky.social from Retrosheet. The website is why I’m still kicking as an academic. Looking forward to reading this one @jaywigley.bsky.social
I guess I have some decisions to make then…and perhaps need some friends to help
I haven't taught Sport Finance in a few years, but this goes through almost exactly my lesson. Including the closing bit:
Not sure if you’ve seen this one or not. Nothing like a pic of what looks to be a bunt popup (or a horrendous whiff by Pache on the attempt)
I don't see much evidence of this but my data end in 2022. For example, here is win percent skewness 1904-2022 (AL/NL) and 1955-2022 (NBA) - though 2022 trending that direction.
First and only pack of Topps 2026 today. Not bad for a single pack rip! @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
Academic reading discussion today in grad Sports Economics. Main points for today’s coverage.
Got tenure but the university president asks why I don’t publish such good work in better journals…
List of players that have received 30 or more PAs ate a teenager in my lifetime. Pretty good group. Hello Junior Caminero. 👀
Jonah Hill and a couple others providing excellent gif content for a now required slide for my Sports Analytics Introduction lecture these days: