Baseball Therapy

Why the Shift Works (Sometimes)$

by Russell A. Carleton 3/03

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Geometry, naturally.

Confessions of a Fake GM: In Over My Head$

by Russell A. Carleton 2/24

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GMing is hard. Let's go shopping.

So You’ve Decided to Deaden the Baseball$

by Russell A. Carleton 2/17

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Are we headed for a return to steals and triples baseball?

The Cortisol Connection

by Russell A. Carleton 2/10

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The reason you've been "dragging" so much of late? Cortisol. And minor leaguers have been dealing with it for far too long.

After the Invasion$

by Russell A. Carleton 1/27

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Single-inning relievers have changed the game. So what comes next?

The Invasive Reliever$

by Russell A. Carleton 1/20

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A look at the invasive species of the one-inning reliever.

Not Any Closer to Reform$

by Russell A. Carleton 1/13

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Does another way to organize bullpens make sense?

Baseball Therapy: No Spiders Allowed!$

by Russell A. Carleton 12/22

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Spiders is the front-runner. Who's the rest of the pack?

Baseball Therapy: Did Analytics Ruin Baseball?$

by Russell A. Carleton 12/16

What exactly did analytics do?

Baseball Therapy: Nudging the Elephant$

by Russell A. Carleton 12/02

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The rise of sabermetrics has often been framed as stats vs. scouts. But it's never that linear.

Baseball Therapy: The Year in New Baseball Words, 2020 Edition$

by Russell A. Carleton 11/25

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Let's make some new groffles.

Baseball Therapy: What if There Weren’t Four Infielders?$

by Russell A. Carleton 11/18

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Playing a fifth infielder is a tactic normally reserved for desperate times.

Baseball Therapy: How It Started, How It’s Going (MLB Rules Edition)$

by Russell A. Carleton 11/11

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2020 brought a slew of new rules for MLB, many of which appear likely to stick around. Do the changes mean it's time for a change to the division structure?

Baseball Therapy: A Sound Investment$

by Russell A. Carleton 11/04

Teams are cutting costs. But what if they added a new coach to assist players with sleep?

Baseball Therapy: Where Have All The Productive Outs Gone?$

by Russell A. Carleton 10/28

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Does small ball really work? Is it dying like everyone always whines that it is? If it is, why?

Baseball Therapy: I Gotta Figure This Out$

by Russell A. Carleton 10/21

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This finding of the effects of the shift being handedness dependent seems to be real. But why?