The 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?
The 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?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightGame Seventy$
9/22
For once, we're not talking about Game Seven.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightDoes Winter Ball Actually Help?$
9/15
Do players who go to the Winter Leagues see improved outcomes in subsequent seasons?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBatting Back the Objections
9/08
Anticipating pushback on extended case made for improving conditions for minor leaguers.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBetter Minor League Pay Is a Good InvestmentB
9/01
What if the #NewMoneyball is just money?
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8/25
Making life easier for minor leaguers is an investment that could have tangible benefits on the field.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Anxiety FactoryB
8/18
The low wages paid to minor league ballplayers might have an insidious, hard-to-measure effect: anxiety.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWhat Would It Cost?
8/11
How much would teams actually have to spend for adequate minor league pay?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWanted: Director of Human Development and Well-Being$
8/04
Is it time to dedicate a position to players' health and wellbeing?
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7/28
The soon-to-be-former name for the Cleveland franchise had nothing to do with honor.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe WAR Over Ohtani’s Value
7/21
Does WAR accurately consider the value of a two-way player like Shohei Ohtani? Is the statistic suited for the continuing degradation of solid positional roles?
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