KJOK wrote "Re: New Structure" ... the files that I have in FILES are current, so I don't really have any deletable items. However, there are some files that...
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KJOK
kjokbaseball
Aug 9, 2005 4:26 am
I had exactly the same comment/complaint. Those of us who do some work on adding or changing data often use "flat" files/.csv files as we work, then we import...
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westbaystars
Aug 9, 2005 4:07 am
... While I am very much in favor of the changes (using data in SQL rather than spread sheets), I think that this gripe is well founded. Most of the *users* of...
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emancip8d
Aug 8, 2005 5:01 pm
Has the question/issue regarding the numerous missing height/weights as mentioned in post #2701 been resolved? Also, just as a misplaced gripe, the new table...
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Derek Adair
D_Adair
Aug 6, 2005 10:45 pm
I cleaned up some of the files I've posted that have already been rolled in; we're now at 92%, which isn't enough, but we're closer. Thanks for volunteering...
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Ben Baumer
ivotedforkodos
Aug 6, 2005 10:02 pm
I tried to post this master table several times, but the server wouldn't let me, citing that 98% of the 20 MB limit has been reached. The file that I have is a...
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Ben Baumer
ivotedforkodos
Aug 6, 2005 10:00 pm
I have this. Please don't spend any more time on it. I will post master lookup table to the group tomorrow. -Ben On 8/5/05 5:07 AM,...
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Joseph Adler
joseph_adler
Aug 4, 2005 9:15 pm
... I've been thinking about writing a script to generate this mapping... You could automate most of this process because most player names are unique and...
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tangotiger
Aug 3, 2005 10:08 pm
Does anyone have the mapping table from the MLB ids to the Retro or BDB IDs? Thanks, Tom ... http://www.tangotiger.net ...
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westbaystars
Aug 3, 2005 12:03 am
... I created a States table to handle all countries the same way. This isn't nearly as good an option of having a Locations table, but for an incremental...
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baseball-databank@yah...
Aug 2, 2005 11:26 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the baseball-databank group. File :...
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Clay Davenport
claydavenport
Aug 2, 2005 9:47 pm
... Province de Quebec - French version of the name. ... Probably the Canal Zone, which no longer exists. Rod Carew? ... Definitely Texas; he was the mayor of...
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Sean Forman
sforman71
Aug 2, 2005 9:47 pm
This is a DB structure issue, so feel free to ignore if you don't know what I'm talking about. I have restructured the db with numeric keys. A full run down...
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tangotiger
Aug 1, 2005 1:19 pm
Quebec has TWO designations.... QC is used by everyone in the world, and PQ (province de quebec) is used by Quebecois. There is no one "official"; one. Such...
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westbaystars
Aug 1, 2005 10:50 am
In attempting to create a States table, I've come across a number of odd state abbreviations: In Canada, PQ appears to be QC - Quebec. In Panama, Ca doesn't...
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schedulejunkie
Aug 1, 2005 5:07 am
... No problem. And I'm familiar with the files at the link you mentioned, as those are my handiwork. Well, not entirely my handiwork, as someone on the boards...
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tangotiger
Aug 1, 2005 4:38 am
I agree that if you go numeric keys, then go all out, and do it to all tables. This includes team ids, league ids, park ids, etc. It's the right thing to do....
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westbaystars
Aug 1, 2005 4:19 am
... No objection here. That's how it should be. The LahmanID is already numeric for Master. I would recommend sticking with it. It's just all of the other...
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trumadskills
Aug 1, 2005 2:11 am
... sorry didnt mean to say it like that. i was jus sayin how tha files are here in tha files section, tha csv files are layed out much better than tha...
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Sean Forman
sforman71
Aug 1, 2005 2:00 am
I have installed postgreSQL and I'm preparing the DB for conversion over to the postgreSQL format from mysql. As part of this, I'm probably going to switch...
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Sean Forman
sforman71
Aug 1, 2005 1:58 am
http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/link_players.cgi I've added a feature to this that allows you to replace player names with either their...
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schedulejunkie
Jul 30, 2005 3:33 am
... Ouch, that's a bit harsh, particularly since I'm the one whose files serve as the basis for the Retrosheet schedule files. It may seem it wouldn't be a big...
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trumadskills
Jul 29, 2005 12:19 pm
... tha ones i seen at retrosheet were trash from what i seen, tha csv files here are great. if u wouldnt mind id like to see 2002 to 2000. thanks for tha...
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schedulejunkie
Jul 28, 2005 5:19 am
I have simple CSV versions of every MLB schedule, from 1878 up to the present. These are conversions of the text files that were used to create the original...
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tangotiger
Jul 27, 2005 12:01 pm
While 2002 is not here, the original schedules for many years can be found here: http://www.retrosheet.org/schedule/index.html If you just need the actual...
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trumadskills
Jul 26, 2005 5:15 pm
... thanks tom but only 03 an 04 schedules are in tha files section, an didnt find one at retrosheet. any other options?...
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Sean Forman
sforman71
Jul 23, 2005 3:31 am
... I see it as perpendicular to the BDB. The wiki is primarily for capturing biographical or historical info (how do you pronounce Doug Gwosdz?). The BDB...
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SABRscouts@...
rockymtnsabr
Jul 23, 2005 3:20 am
What's snoo, you ask? BR Bullpen is snoo. And it's Wiki and wacky, too. _http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Main_Page_ ...
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Sean Forman
sforman71
Jul 21, 2005 9:40 pm
... Well, I'm hoping that the turnaround on new data will drop from two years to two months, but yes, there should be someplace where it can be reviewed and...
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Paul Wendt
pgw02472
Jul 21, 2005 8:28 pm
Sean Forman <sean-forman@...> wrote ... . . . ... OK. I didn't understand that. My remaining concern regarding baseball-databank is that...
