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June 7, 2013 5:16 am
The BP Wayback Machine: The Source of the AL's Superiority |
Will the new CBA's draft system kill the AL's edge?
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Matt identified a draft-related edge for the AL that the current CBA could endanger in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as an "Ahead in the Count" column on April 29, 2010.
May 29, 2013 6:07 am
The BP Wayback Machine: In the Slot |
An early argument for robot umpires.
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Gary penned an early, pre-PITCHf/x plea for robot umpires in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as a "6-4-3" column on March 15, 2002.
May 24, 2013 8:13 am
The BP Wayback Machine: How the Indians Were Built |
How the last exciting Indians team was assembled.
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The Indians have returned to contention in 2013, six years after the 2007 edition of the team won 96 games and appeared to be starting an extended run of success. In 2007, Kevin Goldstein took a look at how that last winning Indians team was assembled in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as a "Future Shock" column on October 16, 2007.
May 3, 2013 5:00 am
The BP Wayback Machine: Hot Starts, Part III |
When do hot starts become significant?
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The Royals are off to a fast start this season. How much does that mean? Their early success a decade ago prompted Rany to assess the predictiveness of hot starts in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as a "Doctoring the Numbers" column on May 6, 2003.
April 25, 2013 5:00 am
The BP Wayback Machine: There is No Divide |
Real-world examples show us that we use scouting and performance analysis in tandem all the time.
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Derek drew a parallel between job interviews and baseball teams' talent evaluations in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as a "Breaking Balls" column on January 20, 2005.
April 19, 2013 11:52 am
The BP Wayback Machine: Remembering Jackie Robinson, and the Man Who Taught Me About Him |
How Jay found out about Jackie.
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Jay reminisced about his introduction to Jackie Robinson in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as a "One-Hoppers" post on April 15, 2011.
April 5, 2013 5:00 am
The BP Wayback Machine: Simmer. Down. Now. |
It's as much a rite of spring as the game itself: overreacting to the events of the first week of play.
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Joe Sheehan offered a reminder about overreacting to small April samples in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as a "Prospectus Today" column on April 10, 2006.
March 29, 2013 5:00 am
The BP Wayback Machine: Opening Day Goodbyes |
When Opening Day is an ending, not a beginning.
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Jim Baker dug up all the players who appeared in an Opening Day game and were never seen again in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as a "Prospectus Matchups" column on March 28th, 2008.
March 21, 2013 8:20 am
The BP Wayback Machine: Q&A: Rick Porcello |
Flash back to the first time Porcello competed for a spot in a crowded Tiger rotation.
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The Tigers have to decide what to do with Rick Porcello, who's competing for the fifth-starter slot with Drew Smyly this spring and could end up on the trade block. They were facing a similar situation when David Laurila caught up with a younger Porcello in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as a "Prospectus Q&A" column on April 1, 2009.
March 15, 2013 6:55 am
The BP Wayback Machine: Do Spring Speeds Matter? |
Can velocity changes in March and April reveal whether the radar gun will be a pitcher's friend or foe throughout the season?
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Are velocity readings trustworthy this early in the year, or should we wait until Opening Day to start putting any stock in the speed of a pitcher's stuff? Mike examined the issue in the piece reprinted below, which originally published as a "Spinning Yarn" column on March 30, 2011.
March 8, 2013 5:00 am
The BP Wayback Machine: Passion |
A day of games at the inaugural World Baseball Classic was enough to convert one skeptic.
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Shortly before the first World Baseball Classic began, Joe Sheehan explained why he was against it. Ten days later, after watching some WBC action in person, he changed his tune in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published on March 9, 2006.
February 28, 2013 5:00 am
The BP Wayback Machine: How Good is Aroldis Chapman? |
A look back at what the stats said was in store for Aroldis Chapman when he emigrated from Cuba.
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We're still trying to figure out whether Aroldis Chapman can handle a rotation spot or is better suited for the bullpen, but at least we know more about him than we did when we wrote the piece reprinted below, which was originally published on August 13, 2009.
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