Author: Danny Nolan
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…