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The Judge's Save Situation

I've certainly undertaken some challenging topics to write about at The Good Phight over the last year, but this one might be the hardest.  I'm writing this to tell you all that this is my last article at The Good Phight.  Some of you may have seen my article yesterday posted at Baseball Prospectus.  Yes, as it turns out, even though I came in fourth in the contest, BP has hired me to write a weekly column there (hence the bad pun in the title), and they have asked that I write exclusively for them.  While I know this is a great opportunity, the sad part is that I must retire from posting at TGP.

Writing at TGP has been a great experience.  It started off being a fun thing to do on the side and turned out to be life-changing.  It was only fifteen months ago that Whole Camels, Dajafi, David S. Cohen, and JonK invited me to join.  Since then, I've written 75 articles here.  You all have given me tons of feedback and helped me grow as a writer and I'm extremely grateful for that.  I would not be in the position that I am in now without it, so I would like to thank the readers for that.

I also wanted to publicly thank Whole Camels, Dajafi, David S. Cohen, and JonK for all their help.  Without all of their encouragement and advice along the way, I would not have been given the opportunity to improve as a baseball writer, I would not have had the courage to enter BP Idol, and I would not have had great minds to discuss my ideas with throughout the process.  So thank you to them.

I'll still be around commenting and reading all the articles, but I won't be blogging here anymore.  I hope that you will follow me over at BP.  Go Phillies.  Let's make it ten wins in a row tonight.

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Nice job MattS

Next stop – a major league front office!

by David S. Cohen on Jul 21, 2009 9:23 AM EDT reply actions  

Well that sucks

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Jul 21, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions  

It sucks for us who read Matts stuff and like it but doesn’t suck for matt – just making that clear :)

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Jul 21, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

I guess it was inevitable. What a great opportunity.

Best of luck, Matt. Don’t be a stranger.

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Jul 21, 2009 10:16 AM EDT reply actions  

Congrats. Very well deserved.

by taco pal on Jul 21, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions  

Hey Matt, you can still post here voicing opinion on stuff if you want. Not real official “articles” but no reason you couldn’t put up a fanpost lambasting the Phillie Phanatic for goosing you or something.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Jul 21, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions  

Awesome. Congrats! You will be missed here.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 21, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Good luck, Matt.

Also, if you added a “ch” after the first letter of your last name I’d think you’re my brother. Same name and all. My brother’s a Mets fan. What was I saying again?

Oh yeah. Congrats. And good luck.

by wildcatlh on Jul 21, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions  

w00t!

I knew Matt didn’t need the travashamockery of a contest that was BP Idol. He shone on his own merits.

On a BBTF thread a few weeks ago, I said Matt was one of the most underrated analysts on the Interwebz. He’s not underrated anymore!

by Crashburn Alley on Jul 21, 2009 12:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Thanks for all the well wishes, guys!

by Matt Swartz on Jul 21, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions  

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