Archive for the ‘Feature’ Category

From the Outfield Grass: Who is Dallas Keuchel Now?$

Short Relief: That’s Baseball

Have we considered this? Covering baseball, being immersed it, being able to walk up to it, listen to it, smell it and–albeit likely at the consequence of immediately revocation of my media credential–touch it, only increases the suspicion that it might actually suck. It lasts absolutely forever, demands constant travel, and touts a culture of…

Transaction Analysis: Weekly Roundup$

Circle Change: The Calculus of Swinging on 3-0, Revisited$

Could Mike Trout’s Amazing Rookie Season Have Happened in Today’s MLB?$

Table For Two: Previewing the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays$

Table For Two: Previewing the 2019 San Francisco Giants$

Short Relief: Sunset

The chant begins the second he steps from the batting cage after his final round: I-chi-ro. I-chi-ro. It comes from Japanese fans who have traveled hundreds or thousands of miles to be here; from American fans wearing worn Ichiro All-Star  jerseys; from professional autograph hounds to small children who only know that he is a…

BP en español: 100,000 ligas de viaje por PECOTA (Parte 1)

PECOTA (aun) no es consciente, pero puede ser irónico.

Flu-Like Symptoms: 100,000 Leagues Under the PECOTA (Part 1)$

Raising Aces: The Best Pitchers For 2019 (The Fast Lane)$

Table For Two: Previewing the 2019 Washington Nationals$

Table For Three: Previewing the 2019 Texas Rangers$

Short Relief: Do You Believe?

PORT CHARLOTTE (FL) — The pink slips came early this year at Charlotte Sports Park, as the Tampa Bay Rays made a significant shuffle to their roster. In total, 17 players were reassigned to minor league camp. Included in the cuts were some surprise names: Willy Adames, Ji-Man Choi, Ryne Stanek, Austin Meadows, Christian Arroyo,…

BP en español: Los Phillies se juegan todas sus fichas con Bryce Harper

Los Phillies, oficialmente, han gastado “Dinero Estúpido”.

Rubbing Mud: Imagining the Next MLB Expansion$