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"Take
Me Out to the Ballgame..."
A Baseball WebQuest
The
Process
 Director
of Baseball Operations
In preparation for a presentation to your
business partners you will virtually visit at least four ballparks from each
league.
Print
out and complete the Baseball Operations
Report for each of any eight ballparks you choose (four different parks in
each league.) Next, average the data collected
to determine your own new ballpark's specifications. Using this new information
complete the Proposed Ballpark Specifications
Report.
Additionally,
you must create graphs representing the deepest point of each field and the amount of seating
available in four of the parks you visited.
Use graph paper to do the following:
- Make a pictograph comparing the seating capacity of the four
ballparks and the calculated average seating capacity of those four ballparks.
- Make a bar graph comparing the distance of the deepest point on each of the four playing fields.
- Include a title, labels, a key (if necessary) and your name.
- Be sure that the graphs are neat, colorful, and easy to read.
Lastly, using your research notes and graphs, select which
existing major league ballpark you think is the best overall. Write a one five
paragraph paper giving your choice and three reasons for choosing that park. Use information from this project and any other information that you would wish to
include (i.e. location, team, concession stands, etc.)
Director of Player Personnel
In
anticipation of the upcoming expansion draft you are to prepare a position-by-position
scouting report. To accomplish this you will need to evaluate position players (i.e. right-fielder, shortstop, catcher, etc.) and
right- and
left-handed pitchers from each league.
After initially analyzing the player statistical data from
at least four different teams of each league, available from Major
League Baseball, evaluate in detail stats for ten players of your choosing (eight position players,
one right-handed pitcher, and one left-handed pitcher.) Print out and complete
the Position Player Scouting Report
and the Pitcher Scouting Report for
the players you evaluate in detail. Sabermetrics - the mathematical and
statistical analysis of baseball records will help you greatly.
From the your scouting reports, select one player for each of the ten positions.
Print out and complete the Expansion Draft
Report using the players selected. These last ten players are the players
you feel will best help the new ball club.
Use graph paper to do the following:
- Make a pictograph comparing the batting
averages of the top four players and the calculated combined batting average
of all four players.
- Make a bar graph comparing the years of
service of your final ten players and their calculated combined years of
service average.
- Include a title, labels, a key (if
necessary) and your name.
- Be sure that the graphs are neat, colorful, and easy to read.
Lastly, using your research notes and graphs, select which
player you think is the best overall. Write a five paragraph paper giving your choice and three reasons for choosing that
player. Use information from this project and any other information that you would wish to
include (i.e. fielding stats, age & size, switch hitter, etc.)
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