Author: Danny Nolan

  • Week Eight Blog Post

    Link to final project: https://statisticsbehindmlbcontracts.blogs.bucknell.edu/ I had such a great time working as a part of the DSSRF program this summer.  I learned so many new digital skills, including Tableau, WordPress, and TimelineJS.  These tools were a big part of my project, and I think they were incredibly useful for its enhancement.  I also obtained…

  • Week Seven Blog Post

    My first attempt at presenting my project made it clear that I have some practicing to do.  While I can give myself some leeway because my project is not complete, my first run-through had a lot of room for improvement.  I could talk about this material all day, so I need to find a balance…

  • Week Six Blog Post

    I was given lots of great feedback by Mary during our conversation on Friday.  The most important suggestion is that I account for inflation every time I include a dollar amount.  In my timeline, I have plenty of monetary values, but without accounting for inflation, it’s hard to get a sense of how much that…

  • Week Five Blog Post

    The first digital tool that I will be using in my project is TimelineJS.  TimelineJS is a simple way to construct a timeline about any topic.  I am using this tool to tell the history of MLB contracts.  Before I dive into the numbers, relationships, and mathematical models, I think it is important to reflect…