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Home FAQ Samples Endorsements About CRW Contact Us ___________________ “Craig Wright is a brilliant analyst of the game. You know how that goes – ‘intelligent’ means that he agrees with me; ‘brilliant’ means that I agree with him but I never would have thought of it myself.” Bill James Senior Baseball Advisor Boston Red Sox	After three years THE DIAMOND APPRAISED column has ceased publishing. This site is being maintained for information purposes and on the chance that Craig Wright might resume writing the column at some point down the road. He is continuing to do the sister publication “A Page from Baseball’s Past.” ================================================================ I wrote the book The Diamond Appraised (Simon & Shuster) roughly 20 years ago, and I’ve often been asked if I would do another such book. This is as close as I will get to doing a “Diamond Re-Appraised.” The current audience of The Diamond Appraised column is a small eclectic mix. It ranges from the self-described “typical baseball fan” to members of the media (print, radio, and TV are all represented), and both former and current baseball executives. There are even players, both current and retired. The attraction of the column is the experience and quality of thought behind it. I spent 21 years in major league baseball pioneering a more scientific approach to the game. It has been a few years since making the decision to leave that aspect of my career, but I more than keep up enough with the game to maintain relevance for what I write about. One former GM sent me a kind note on a recent column and said, “This type of work is the very reason you should be involved with a Major League team today.” I am not going back to that prior career; I leave that to the next generation, but I still care very much about the game, and find it interesting and fun. The Diamond Appraised baseball column is not your typical sports column in that it has no set schedule and is not restricted by minimum or maximum column length. I don’t force myself to write something because a deadline requires it, nor do I stretch something out to fill “white space.” When I condense something, it is done out of regard for the value of brevity suitable to the general reader, and not because I have to keep it under a specific length. I appreciate your stopping by. I hope you have time to look at some of the samples. If you have a question, go to FAQ (frequently asked questions). If the answer isn’t there, please go to the Contact Us page and email in your question. Craig Wright	The ongoing series of stories, A Page from Baseball’s Past, is written and researched by Craig Wright. It has been delighting fans on the radio for a quarter century, and now you can get the enhanced E-version delivered to your Email inbox. BaseballsPast.com
	The Diamond Appraised baseball column is dedicated to Eddie Robinson