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Carson Cistulli

Carson Cistulli (born December 23, 1979) is an American poet, essayist and baseball analyst[1] for the Toronto Blue Jays. His works of poetry include Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated, Assorted Fictions, and A Century of Enthusiasm.

Carson Harrington Cistulli
Born (1979-12-23) December 23, 1979 (age 44)
Concord, New Hampshire
Era21st-century poetry
RegionWestern Poetry, Postmodernism

Biography edit

Early years edit

 
Concord, New Hampshire

Carson Cistulli was born December 23, 1979, in Concord, New Hampshire, to Philip Cistulli Jr. and Holly Young.[2] Cistulli passed his early childhood in a middle class Italian-American household until his parents' divorce in 1994.[3] Cistulli attended boarding school at Milton Academy in Massachusetts.[3]

Education edit

After graduating from Milton in 1998,[4] he attended Columbia University where he studied under poet Kenneth Koch of the New York School of poetry. After his studies under Koch, he moved to Seattle to write.[3] He would later receive a bachelor's degree in Classical Civilizations from the University of Montana in Missoula and a master's degree in Creative writing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[2][5]

Panic attacks edit

In an essay about sports and aesthetics, "A Lengthy Meditation on Baseball and the Science of Happiness," Cistulli explained that part of his turn towards writing was a therapeutic response to anxiety attacks. Cistulli wrote that these attacks became so intense that he at times struggled to breathe: "During the fall of 2001, while living in Missoula, MT, I began experiencing some symptoms of generalized anxiety: occasional tightness or pain in the chest and limbs, invasive thoughts about death and illness [...] those symptoms persisted off and on into the next spring, at which time I developed a considerably less pleasant one (i.e., symptom): for long periods of time, and with no warning, I was unable to breathe involuntarily."[6]

Poetry edit

Cistulli utilizes the notions of authorship,[7][8][9] poetic inspiration,[10][11] and recontextualization.[12]

Lisa Baker writes that "In a day and age when we are quick to consume the rigid definitions of relationships fed to us by those who wield power, Cistulli tutors us in language's malleability; a new comparison, an unexpected verb in a familiar phrase can force an entirely new perspective—and perhaps one more curious and more generous."[13]

Essays and journalism edit

 
The New Enthusiast's Shuttlecoque Sporting Club Logo

Cistulli's essays and journalism have appeared in The New York Times,[14] SBNation,[15] FanGraphs,[16] ESPN,[17] The Hardball Times,[18] The New Enthusiast,[19] RotoWire,[20] The Huffington Post,[21] The Classical[22] and The Portland Sportsman.[23] He won the FSWA 2011 basketball sports writer of the year award for his writing at Rotowire[24][25] and was elected to the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 2012.[26]

Sabermetrics edit

Cistulli has written that his interest in sabermetrics is to explore "that place where quantitative analysis and aesthetics meet"[27] in practicing what he calls the art[28] of sabermetrical research. Within sabermetrics he is the creator of NERD,[29][30] SCOUT[31] and historical GBz%.[32][33][34][35] Cistulli has influenced many contemporary sports thinkers including Rob Neyer who, asked about the value of Cistulli's work within the sabermetric community, responded "there's value in just about everything that Cistulli does. He's got an original mind and we'll ignore him at our peril."[36]

Radio hosting edit

Cistulli was previously the host of "Goal: The Soccer Show" (103.3 FM Northampton, MA)[37] and "The Shuttlecoque Sporting Hour" (1450 AM Portland, OR.)[38] He was formerly the host of FanGraphs Audio.[39]

Blue Jays edit

On November 16, 2018, Cistulli announced that he had been hired by the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball, and left Fangraphs to work for the team.[40]

It has been reported that he is working alongside Jon Lalonde, Nick Manno and Brent Urcheck to "curate running rankings of the players in each organization."[41]

Personal edit

Cistulli and Kali Coles announced their engagement in May 2009 and married in August.[42] They have one son, Jackie.[43]

Works edit

  • Englished by Diverse Hands (2003)
  • Free Radicals: American Poets Before Their First Books (2004)
  • Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated (2006)
  • Assorted Fictions (2006)
  • Origin, sixth series, Spring (2006)
  • A Century of Enthusiasm (2007)
  • The Prostituesdays Anthology (editor, 2008)
  • Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast (2015)

References edit

  1. ^ Cistulli, Carson (November 16, 2018). "An Unexpected Development". Fangraphs.
  2. ^ a b Concord Monitor. May 3, 2009
  3. ^ a b c "Cistulli shakes shackles of celebrity". The Advocate. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  4. ^ "Notable Alumni: Authors". Milton Academy. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "A Conversation With Carson Cistulli". On Baseball Writing. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  6. ^ I am Trying to Break Your Eyes: A Lengthy Meditation on Baseball and the Science of Happiness Retrieved November 25, 2010
  7. ^ Cistulli, Carson. A Century of Enthusiasm. University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2007, p. 1, p. 6, p. 18, p. 50
  8. ^ Cistulli, Carson. Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated. Casagrande Press, 2006, p. 8, p. 19, p. 36
  9. ^ Cistulli, Carson. Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated. Casagrande Press, 2006, A Note on the Type
  10. ^ Cistulli, Carson. Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated. Casagrande Press, 2006, Imprint
  11. ^ Cistulli, Carson. Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated. Casagrande Press, 2006, p. 14
  12. ^ Cistulli, Carson. Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated. Casagrande Press, 2006, p. 9, p. 10, p. 23, P. 66, p. 70
  13. ^ "Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated" (PDF). Milton Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  14. ^ Cistulli, Carson (March 22, 2011). "Fantasy Focus: A Socratic Approach". The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  15. ^ "Introducing ... Baseball Nation". SB Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  16. ^ Fangraphs Archive: Carson Cistulli Retrieved November 25, 2010
  17. ^ ESPN: Carson Cistulli Retrieved November 30, 2010
  18. ^ The Hardball Times: Carson Cistulli Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 25, 2010
  19. ^ The New Enthusiast Archive: Carson Cistulli Retrieved May 4, 2011
  20. ^ Rotosynthesis Archive: Carson Cistulli Retrieved November 25, 2010
  21. ^ "Carson Cistulli". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  22. ^ "Classical Magazine Issue Three Is Out | The Classical". Archived from the original on July 14, 2013.
  23. ^ The Portland Sportsman Archive: Carson Cistulli Retrieved November 25, 2010
  24. ^ 2011 Writing Award Winners Announced Retrieved May 1, 2012
  25. ^ FSWA Twitter Retrieved January 19, 2012
  26. ^ "Local business people in the news for Dec. 17". Concord Monitor. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  27. ^ "USS Mariner: Mariners and NERDs". Ussmariner.com. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  28. ^ Fangraphs: The Long Hello Retrieved November 25, 2010
  29. ^ Fangraphs: Introducing NERD Retrieved November 25, 2010
  30. ^ Fangraphs: Introducing Team NERD Retrieved November 30, 2010
  31. ^ "SCOUT: Using Small Samples From the AFL". Fangraphs.com. November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
  32. ^ "Breaking New Grounders: Ground Balls Since 1950". FanGraphs. February 22, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  33. ^ "Ratios to rates". Inside The Book. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  34. ^ "Has there been a change in GB hit at some point in the late 60s?". Inside The Book. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  35. ^ "BP Unfiltered". Baseball Prospectus. February 26, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  36. ^ Chat with Rob Neyer Retrieved November 25, 2010
  37. ^ "Goal: The Soccer Show 12.4.2006". valleyfreeradio.org. Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  38. ^ "The Shuttlecoque Sporting Hour". Blogspot.com. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  39. ^ "Presenting FanGraphs Audio". Fangraphs.com. February 8, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  40. ^ "An Unexpected Development". November 16, 2018.
  41. ^ "Stroman's injury-free start bodes well for Blue Jays in trade talks".
  42. ^ "Coles Cistulli". Concord Monitor. May 3, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  43. ^ "George J. Harrington Obituary". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

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