Baseball Prospectus: Manufactured Runs http://www.baseballprospectus.com/column/manufactured_runs/ Manufactured Runs: Listen to What the Heyman Said by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20569 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20569 Why Jon Heyman's questions about WAR are worth asking, and answering. Tue, 14 May 2013 06:37:00 -0700 Manufactured Runs: The Hawk Trap by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20371 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20371 Breaking down the debate about sabermetrics between Brian Kenny and Hawk Harrelson. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0700 Manufactured Runs: The King in Cubbie Blue by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20316 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20316 Does public criticism of Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo help the Cubs? Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:03:00 -0700 Manufactured Runs: What Hall of Fame Voters are Doing to the Hall of Fame by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19348 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19348 Writers didn't want to induct anybody into the Hall of Fame this year, a decision with no small consequences. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:00:00 -0800 Manufactured Runs: What the Recent Trend Toward Inexperienced Managers Means by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18864 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18864 The Rockies and Marlins recently hired managers without any prior major-league managerial experience, and they're not the only teams to do it. Colin explains it all. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:05:00 -0800 Manufactured Runs: Caution: Narratives Being Built by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18683 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18683 Are narratives bad for baseball analysis? Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:00:00 -0700 Manufactured Runs: Is the 2-3 Format Fair? by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18632 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18632 Has the Division Series format for 2012 put some teams at a home field disadvantage? Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:58:00 -0700 Manufactured Runs: Mariners to Move Safeco Fences In by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18537 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18537 A look at Seattle's plans to move in the fences of their ballpark to boost offense. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:12:00 -0700 Manufactured Runs: The Very Long Night of Melky Cabrera by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18429 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18429 Does it really matter who wins the batting title? Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:22:00 -0700 Manufactured Runs: Searching for Fatigue in Stephen Strasburg by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18319 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18319 Does a look at Stephen Strasburg's PITCHf/x data reveal what might have caused the Nationals to shut him down early? Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:05:00 -0700 Manufactured Runs: How Much Team Age Matters by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18232 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18232 How much should the age of a team's present roster affect our forecasts for its future success? Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:00:00 -0700 Manufactured Runs: Is the Answer to Imperfect Umpiring Really Robot Umps? by <a href="/author/colin_wyers/">Colin Wyers</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18097 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18097 We all want to see more plays called correctly, but altering the existing umpiring system could have unintended consequences. Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:00:00 -0700