Writing Samples

• The piece in which was the first to report that the Rays were going to extend Yunel Escobar: http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2014/04/02/breaking-tampa-bay-rays-news-yunel-escobar-about-to-sign-extension/
• MLB Trade Rumors crediting me for reporting the story first: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/04/rays-extend-yunel-escobar.html
• Article using the statistical concept of variable selection to explain Drew Smyly's arbitration case: http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2015/01/19/why-tampa-bay-rays-drew-smyly-received-million-arbitration/
• Piece about Sam Fuld's arbitration case: http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2013/01/18/understanding-the-1-year-725000-contract-sam-fuld-just-agreed-to-with-the-rays/
• Text of email from Fuld's agent, Jim Munsey following article: "I just wanted to say that I read your analysis and it was outstanding - very well reasoned and written. Great job. Thought you might want to know that indeed, we were touting Maier who's Platform mirrored ours."
• Article showcasing some of my general statistical abilities: http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2014/03/23/aggregate-statistics-perceive-spring-training-tampa-bay-rays/
• Article about the mindset of a possible James Shields/Wil Myers deal (before it happened): http://rayscoloredglasses.com/2012/12/07/why-do-the-rays-want-more-than-wil-myers-from-the-royals-for-james-shields