The Long Gandhi     
       Spreading the Gospel of Baseball             .

"This is a simple game: you throw the ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball..." - Trey Wilson as Durham Bulls' Skipper Joe Reardon in Bull Durham.

"I deny being a visionary... But I have seen the world. I have lived in the world with my eyes open. I have gone through the most fiery ordeals that have fallen to the lot of man. I have gone through this discipline." - Mohandas K. Gandhi

Following those two tenets, I have devoted myself to the exploration and discovery of all things baseball.  I will delve into stats, stories and everything else in my quest to become a Bodhisattva of Baseball - an Enlightened One.*

Articles & Essays 01/18 - What'd Yu Brang - what did the Rangers get by signing Yu Darvish? 01/15 - The Talented Mr. Rizzo - The Nationals big splash so far this winter was trading for Gio Gonzalez 01/09 - Squandered Opportunity - LSU failed to show up in the biggest game in the school's history. 11/15 - Once More Into the Breach... - A round-by-round look at the XFL Draft for 2012 10/1  - Looking Ahead at the 2011 Achievers - what can we expect from these pitchers in 2012. 08/23 - Not My Year - Winning fantasy baseball is as much about timing as it is strategy. 07/18 - Single-year League Gambit - Variations in valuation and waiver speculation 07/13 - The Greatest Yank - Derek Jeter passes a milestone 06/17 - Yay Team - a quick look at some of this year's best rookies 06/10 - This and That - The old Yankees and the new. 06/06 - Your 2014 World Champion is... - one team scored a major coup in this year's draft 05/30 - Is It Possible? - Does a slow start through the first third of the season mean it's over already? 05/27 - No Press Allowed - "Sports reporting" has become a misnomer. 05/23 - Wither Amazing - Jose Bautista's amazing follow-up season 05/09 - History in the Making? - UCLA's Trevor Bauer's epic season might be a sign of bigger things. 05/04 - One Sixth Notes - observations from around the league after one-sixth of the season is complete 04/15 - Notes from Around Baseball - a breakout season from Upton is at hand and other notes. 04/09 - I Don't Know What I'm Talking About...yet - keeper league strategy 03/31 - This Is How It Begins - The XFL supplemental draft is completed with many surprises. 03/30 - Spring Notes - Just some observations from about 20 games I've watched this spring. 01/26 - Tout Wars Strategy - What I would do this year on Draft Day if I was playing NL-only 01/21 - XFL Epic Fail - Looking back, my XFL draft was worse than I thought.  Maybe you can help? 01/06 - What Next for the Hall of Fame - Blyleven finally gets in, so who should be next? 11/08 - Anatomy of a Keeper Draft - Round by round evaluation of the XFL Draft Complete Archives
World's Best columns and research submitted by the readers Unbalanced Schedules, Park Effects and Performance Deflators - John Shea's paper underscores the advantages teams gain with the unbalanced schedule and its surprising effects on statistical analysis Bill Dean Archive - Deane has provided statistical work and stories behind the stats for ESPN and Fox Sports.
The Best of... 06/03/08 - The Failure of Moneyball - as a draft philosophy, Beane's revolution has not lived up to the hype. 01/07/08 - Title Talk - a look at USC's "dynasty" and a preview of tonight's championship game 12/04/07 - Tiger by the Tail - despite it's flaws, did the BCS pick the right teams to play for the championship? 03/13/07 - Tribute - last year's AL Tout Wars race inspired me to research the "very first fantasy" baseball league. 04/04/06 - Barry's World - The real differences between Ruth and Bonds 01/01/06 - Mazzone Magic - How much does a pitching coach matter? 09/11/05 - Brave's Nation - Debunking the myth machine surrounding the Atlanta Braves 09/20/04 - Pitching for Next Year - Nine starting pitching sleepers for next year 08/20/04 - Ce Qui S'est Produit a Montreal - Baseball leaves Montreal, but hopefully not forever. 08/26/03 - The High Price of Going Home - how good of a deal did the Padres get? 08/16/03 - More Unbreakable Records - are they really unbreakable? 06/18/03 - The Unknown All-Star - this pitcher deserves a spot but likely won't get it. 07/15/02 - The Perfect American - The passing of American legend Ted Williams 05/11/02 - The Strife of Reilly - Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly shoots his own foot on fantasy baseball 03/31/02 - The Importance of Spring Pitching Stats - are there hints of breakout seasons? 10/22/01 - Well, Not Quite - This year's World Series match-up might be better than expected. 09/18/01 - Words and Meaning - A few words about the tragic events of the past week. 08/09/01 - Move it or Lose it - my suggestions for relocating several teams 05/08/01 - Popped Back to the Screen - What makes a great baseball movie? ... and on the steroids era Caught - a complete list of every baseball player who has tested positive for performance enhancing drugs Barry Bonds' positive tests for steroids 08/01/05 - Rafael Palmeiro - assessing the fall-out of testing positive for steroids. 12/12/04 - What a Surprise!! - reaction to the steroid usage confessions of Giambi and Bonds 04/22/04 - Chasing Ben - Is Bonds really as amazing as the media is making him out to be? 10/25/02 - Is He for Real? - Barry Bonds: Man, Myth or Medicine? Complete Archives Glossary Frequently Asked Questions Home page translated - Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Russian Baseball Trivia

Long Gandhi in Print

The 2009 Fantasy Baseball Guide - Professional Edition
The 2009 Bill James Handbook (contributor)
The 2008 Fantasy Baseball Guide - Professional Edition
The 2008 Bill James Handbook (contributor)
The 2007 Fantasy Baseball Guide - Professional Edition
The 2007 Bill James Handbook (contributor)
The 2006 Fantasy Baseball Guide - Professional Edition
The 2006 Bill James Handbook (contributor)
The 2005 STATS Inc Scouting Notebook
The 2005 Fantasy Baseball Guide - Professional Edition
The 2005 Bill James Handbook (contributor)
Fantasy Baseball Index 2004 Draft Guide
The 2004 STATS Inc. Scouting Notebook
The 2004 Bill James Handbook (contributor)
The 2003 STATS Inc. Scouting Notebook
The 2003 Bill James Handbook (contributor)
The 2003 Mastersball Fantasy Baseball Annual
The 2002 STATS Inc. Scouting Notebook
The 2002 Mastersball Fantasy Baseball Annual
The 2002 Fantasy Guide to the Arizona Fall League
The 2001 Mastersball Fantasy Baseball Annual
The 2001 Fantasy Guide to the Arizona Fall League

About me

Comments?  Criticisms?  Questions?  Suggestions? Email 'em to me at Trace@longgandhi.com.  Please include "Baseball" in the subject line so it doesn't get filtered.  Thanks!

* (yeah, I know that's a Buddhist principle and Gandhi was Hindu, but there are connections between the two faiths and I felt that "Great Soul of Baseball" was a bit presumptuous)

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