Playing with the Playoffs$
1/19
Expanded playoffs are all but guaranteed in the future. So let's figure out how to do it right.
The Shift That Happened in 2021$
1/12
Usage of the shift ... transformed in 2021. How, and what are the implications going forward?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightJoey Votto, Shortstop$
1/05
This is about imagining Joey Votto at shortstop, yes, but also about a hole in the current player valuation models.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTime to Tinker with the Strike Zone?$
12/22
Could alterations to the strike zone reverse changes to the shape of offense many fans view as boring?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWhere Gameplay and Labor Negotiations Collide$
12/15
The money, perhaps rightly, draws most of the attention during and after CBA negotiations. But also on the table: scheduling, gameplay, and mutually profitable ventures.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Disposable PlayerB
12/08
The current disagreements between MLB and the PA are shining a light on a specific kind of player that's emerged more and more of late.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightOpenly Skeptical$
12/01
Using an opener is all the rage, but does the logic behind it hold up?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWhat’s Going On Outside the Apartment
11/24
With teams finally beginning to address minor league housing, they shouldn't stop there.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWhat Arbitration Replacement?B
11/17
MLB is flirting with using WAR to determine player salaries. That would be a mistake.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightCatching a Ride to the Hall of Fame$
11/10
Catcher is way different than every other position. Why, then, do we hold backstops to the same Hall of Fame standards?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Year in New Baseball Words, 2021 EditionB
11/03
What baseball terms were coined or popularized this year, and what do they tell us about the sport's direction?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Importance of Sharing$
10/27
Does it make a staff better when relievers share the load?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightOn the House$
10/20
MLB is doing the right thing, though there's reason to wonder if it's for the wrong reasons.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightJust Reading the MLB Classifieds$
10/13
It's front office hiring season! What the job listings focus on say a lot about the state and direction of the industry.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMaking September More Meaningful$
10/06
Is it simply a matter of expanding the playoffs?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Blake Snell Maneuver Will Happen Again$
9/29
Another starter will get an early hook this year. What if it's the right move to pull him, though?
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