Contact

I'm always glad to hear from people who read the site.

If you're interested in talking to me for whatever reason, please feel free to contact me using the Contact form above or directly at lar@wezen-ball.com.

Oh, and don't forget, you can always use the Forums!

Follow Me

facebook_64Twitter_64rss_64

Search

Shop Amazon

Latest Forum Posts

Re:Crazy A-Rod stat
by College Wolf 2010/08/06 12:07
Crazy A-Rod stat
by Rabbit23 2010/06/01 18:42
Sporting News Baseball Guide & Record Book online
by Luke Gofannon 2010/01/08 08:45
Welcome to the Wezen-Ball.com Forums
by lar @ wezen-ball 2009/08/20 06:24

Bloguin Baseball Debate

BaseballDebateTag

Baseball Bloggers Alliance

bba-sml

Online Flowers
Shop for your flowers online at the Online Flowers shop

Party Bets
Wanna make baseball a tad more exciting? Check out Party Bets. They have some of the largest online sports betting rooms online. Plus you can just play for fun instead of cash.

Sports Interaction
Baseball Fans! Sports Interaction is the best sport betting site on the web to bet on MLB, and if you feel a little adventourous why not try some World Cup betting this year!
Past Products: Franklin Fantasy Baseball Analyst E-mail
Written by Larry Granillo   
Thursday, 15 January 2009 07:12
Looking through an old preview guide from 1994 that I just recently acquired, I came across this excellent two-page advertisement for the Franklin Fantasy Baseball Analyst. Franklin is probably best known for those pocket electronic dictionaries that all of us geeky kids thought were way-too-cool in the sixth grade (like calculator watches, for some reason), but apparently they started branching out into "digital books" around this time, and this Fantasy Baseball Analyst was one of their "books" (or "software") available.

(click on image to see full-size)

With the Franklin Fantasy Baseball Analyst, you can: (remember, this is 1994)
  • View career stats for all current major league players
  • Query the data for specific stats, such as "What middle infielders in 1993 had at least a .250 average, 10 home runs, 50 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases?"
  • Rank players by any combination or ratio of two dozen performance categories
  • and more...
In all seriousness, I think this was a pretty cool product for its time. If I had had the means (and if I hadn't been 13 years old), it would've been a tempting buy. The price is a little steep, though. If it were merely $49.95 , then I wouldn't be complaining, but $49.95 a month for five months does push it pretty far. It does come with a free All-Star break data update, though, and that "charter renewal rate" of $49.95 per year does seem enticing...

I wouldn't mind finding one of these on ebay, though, and playing around with it. The closest I can find right now are this baseball encyclopedia and this Digital Book System (without the Fantasy Baseball Analyst). I wonder how many of these they even sold.
Comments (0)Add Comment
feedSubscribe to this comment's feed

Write comment

busy
 

About Me

What's with the name?
"Wezen" is the name of a star in the constellation Canis Major ("The Great Dog"). It's the star that marks the, ahem, point where the dog's tail meets its hindlegs. It's a name that I've always liked the sound of and so I used it around the internet.

When I started this blog, I didn't expect to put a lot of time into it, so I just gave it the first name I could think of. Now I like it, no matter how strange it may sound, and I just love how the new banner and background make use of it.

What's the site about?
There is no real, overriding philosophy guiding the posts here at Wezen-Ball.com. Instead, it's just a place for me to write about what I find interesting in the baseball world. Sometimes that means it'll be original statistical research that I've been working on or some other opinions that I might have. Usually, though, I'll be writing about how a certain player, team, or event from the past was viewed through contemporary accounts.

I do this mostly through the use of my collection of annual baseball preview magazines or other resources available online. So, whether it's looking back to see if Jim Rice was truly "feared"by the people who saw him play, or it's looking back to see how Greg Maddux was viewed early in his career, or if it's just looking back to see what people predicted baseball would be like in the year 2000 (from 1981), you'll find it here.

About Bloguin

Bloguin is the revolutionary blog network specifically focused on helping bloggers get the most out of their websites. We're currently working on building a large network of online communities and hope to expand our blogging coverage to include a wide range of topics.

Advertisers

The Bloguin Network allows advertisers to promote their products and services to our ever-growing number of visitors. We offer both site-specific ad placements as well as the ability to run a network-wide campaign. If you're interested in working with Bloguin to meet your advertising needs, please contact us.

Bloggers Wanted

The Bloguin Network is always looking to expand. We're specifically looking for blogs in the sports, entertainment, and video games field, but are open to adding any type of quality site. If you're a blogger and interested in joining our network, please fill out our application form.

The Bloguin Login

The Bloguin Login gives you full access to everything our network has to offer. Your name and password will work for each and every one of our sites. Signing up is simple, and will allow you to post in all our forums, create member blogs, and access other cool features! What are you waiting for? Create an Account!