On Tiebreaks and Mutant Baseball$
6/02
Let's have some fun and think about a version of extra innings that immediately brings the best players to the fore.
Changes Are Coming to MLB$
5/26
A frank assessment of where we are, and what's coming next.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightHow Many Runs is an Apartment Worth?$
5/19
The Astros are providing housing for minor leaguers in a kind of pilot program. How can its results be evaluated?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBaseball Therapy: Can I Tell You a Secret?$
5/12
The infield shift doesn’t really work against right-handed batters. Well, sort of.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightNo Seriously, Who’s On First?$
5/05
What if we're thinking of defensive positioning wrong from the outset, by assuming there are nine positions?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Outfield is a Very Big Place$
4/28
Putting another body out there, in the right situation, might be a good idea.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightDeconstructing The Double Hook$
4/21
MLB is testing a "double hook" rule in the Atlantic League to incentivize keeping starting pitchers in the game longer. Does it make sense, in practice?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Bauer Test$
4/14
We need to come up with some sort of formula to flag suspicious spin-rate activity. Perhaps a Basic Algorithm for Unexplained Excess Rotation.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightCan You Give Me A Hand in the Outfield?$
4/07
In what situations does a fourth outfielder make sense? How might its implementation change how we think about fielding?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Fourth Outfielder of the Apocalypse$
3/31
Should teams regularly deploy fourth outfielders?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBaseball Therapy: New Year, New Rules – Part 2$
3/18
How could limiting the number of pickoffs allowed impact the game? It's time for some game theory.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightNew Year, New Rules – Part 1$
3/17
MLB is making a slew of changes to the rules across the minor leagues. What will their effects be?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBaseball Therapy: Welcome to Spectrum Positioning$
3/10
What position do you play?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWhy the Shift Works (Sometimes)$
3/03
Geometry, naturally.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightConfessions of a Fake GM: In Over My Head$
2/24
GMing is hard. Let's go shopping.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightSo You’ve Decided to Deaden the Baseball$
2/17
Are we headed for a return to steals and triples baseball?
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