User talk:Orangemarlin/Baseball ideas

 This page is just an area for me to put together ideas for a Baseball-related FAC. If you have any ideas to help with baseball, drop them here. 


 * If there is a baseball MoS, I'm not aware, and it's not likely a strong one. The issue on sports team FAs is comprehensiveness; think in terms of covering marketing, history, ownership ... things that extend well beyond stats.  You'll need to do research outside of the sports sites.  Consult the cricket project (they have more experience) and  on baseball, and  may be helpful.  Oh, and learn about endashes on sports scores, and look at two recent FACs that had a hard time getting through because of lingo:  1926 World Series and Art Houtteman. You have to seriously recruit someone who doesn't speak baseball (not me) to de-jargonize.  Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 21:14, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry to keep jumping in on your talk page - but I'd suggest User:TonyTheTiger would be quite a good one to talk to; he's taken quite a number of baseball related articles to FA/GA. – ırıde  scent  21:21, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Read the FACs. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 21:29, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmm. That has reminded me just why I've never submitted anything to FAC, even the ones I think could pass. OK, maybe don't ask Tony... – ırıde  scent  21:38, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * If you get a good peer review (per my tips below), you should do fine at FAC. When people use FAC for a peer review, it makes for a rough time at FAC. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 21:41, 3 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Nishkid64 is the baseball guy.  and  would be good to consult at an advanced stage, as they aren't baseball folk and will be able to help spot holes.  Also, you know  from medicine articles; he doesn't speak baseball, and is a very thorough person for a final run-through from someone who can spot jargon/lingo issues.  Then you should always consult someone strong in MoS before coming to FAC ( or  or .  I suggest, per WP:FCDW/March 17, 2008, initiating a peer review when you're almost there, and inviting these people to participate (along with  for images and  to check sources).  Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 21:35, 3 July 2008 (UTC)