Baseball Prospectus: Overthinking It http://www.baseballprospectus.com/blog/overthinking_it/ Overthinking It: The Most Surprising Team Performances So Far by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20966 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20966 The teams that have outhit and outpitched their projections, or fallen the farthest short. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:35:00 -0700 Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 6/15 by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20948 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20948 The best and worst receivers of the week and season. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0700 Overthinking It: The Longest Plate Appearance of the Week, 6/14 by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20937 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20937 And of the season, so far. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0700 Overthinking It: The Ever-Underappreciated Gerardo Parra by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20915 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20915 Why one of baseball's best young players doesn't get his due. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:14:00 -0700 Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 6/8 by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20882 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20882 The best and worst receivers of the week and season, plus a look at swing rates on borderline pitches. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:16:00 -0700 Overthinking It: One Small Step for Kansas City, One Giant Leap for Lineup Construction by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20856 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20856 With the Royals struggling to score, Ned Yost looks to the stats for assistance. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:25:00 -0700 Overthinking It: The Plate Discipline-Only Prospect by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20850 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20850 He doesn't strike out, and he doesn't hit for power. Does Cardinals Double-A outfielder Mike O'Neill have a major league future? Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:48:00 -0700 Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 6/1 by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20788 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20788 The best and worst of the week and season. Sat, 01 Jun 2013 06:00:00 -0700 Overthinking It: The Longest Plate Appearance(s) of the Week, 5/31 by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20786 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20786 This one goes to 14. An extended struggle exposes Jake Odorizzi, and Jose Fernandez shows Matt Joyce his whole arsenal. Fri, 31 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 Overthinking It: Bill James, Base Umpires, and the Sabermetric Significance of Checked Swings by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20741 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20741 Is there meaning in checked swings, and can teams take advantage of it? Thu, 30 May 2013 10:40:00 -0700 Overthinking It: The Montero-Pineda Trade in 2013 by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20722 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20722 Sizing up a win-win trade that looks lose-lose so far. Tue, 28 May 2013 08:13:00 -0700 Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/25 by <a href="/author/ben_lindbergh/">Ben Lindbergh</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20710 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20710 The best and worst of the week and season, plus more on Matt Wieters and the Brewers. Sat, 25 May 2013 10:39:00 -0700