Nate picks up where he left off last week, and wonders what the Red Sox should do with their new closer.
Boston already has a Big Papi, and now they have a Big…Papel? Nate has some thoughts on whether Jonathan Papelbon’s destination should be the rotation.
Nate applies Tuftian analysis to a Red Sox team fresh off being swept in five games over the weekend. What should Theo do to prepare for 2007?
Nate looks at the myth of how closers are made.
While trade-deadline acquisitions of big-name players make for big headlines, Nate wonders if those trades actually helped their teams the most this year.
Three big bats, seven true contenders…Nate sorts out who’d be best served by making a big deal this weekend.
Nate returns to Elo for a look at the 30 best teams since 1960.
Nate delves into another sport’s method to rate teams in season, across time, and into the present, and looks at its applicability to baseball.
Nate digs a little deeper into the running game, wondering if we’ve been understating the value of Yadier Molina.
Nate examines a young pitcher who statheads may be underappreciating.
Nate examines a decade’s worth of data to see if there’s anything to a “hangover effect” after playing a VLG. What’s a VLG? Read on…
Nate presents a visual analysis of the A’s, who aren’t performing nearly as well as their winter supporters had thought.
Nate wonders about the struggles of the Mariners’ young star.
Nate observes whether or not the Cubs need to strip down to the foundations or the baseboards to build for a better future.
Nate follows up Monday’s column on the WBC pitchers after many readers were skeptical.