Splash Biography



FILIP PIASEVOLI, BC Sophomore studying Math



Major: Mathematics

College/Employer: BC

Year of Graduation: 2014

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I grew up in New Milford, NJ, not far from New York City. I graduated from New Milford High School in 2010 and played football, baseball, and ran indoor track. Math was always my favorite subject because of how many applications it has to practically everything in the world. On a more recreational side, my favorite movie is Almost Famous. My favorite TV show is Friday Night Lights. I'm a big fan of The Killers, and I'm an avid Fifa enthusiast.



Past Classes

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X444: Sabermetrics and Baseball in Splash Spring 2012 (Apr. 01, 2012)
Learn the thinking behind baseball's new statistical form of analysis made popular through the Brad Pitt movie Moneyball. See why everything you know about batting average, RBI's, and ERA may not tell you who the real superstars of baseball are.


M291: Baseball and Sabermetrics in Splash Fall 2011 (Nov. 13, 2011)
Bill James may not be the name of this year's Cy Young Winner or Rookie of the Year, but since the 1990's, his thinking has revolutionized the game of baseball. Here you will learn about WAR, OPS, BIP and all of the other statistical acronyms, why the new Brad Pitt movie "Moneyball" matters, how to compare Babe Ruth and Roger Maris to the sluggers of the steroid era, and how Bill James helped the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series.