Baseball Therapy: When to Judge$
1/11An entry point to looking at the structure of the game, and not just the guys on the field.
What We Win, When We Win$
1/04Pitcher wins don't make much sense in the current context, but they could be made to make sense once again.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWhat Happened to the Win?$
12/21What if there were a better way to figure out which pitcher deserves a W?
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12/07Because everyone loves unintended consequences.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightHow the Shift Ban Could Go Wrong$
11/30More change might be necessary to get the change MLB is looking for.
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11/16Looking at whether playing under New York pressure causes players to crumble.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Year in New Baseball Words, 2022 EditionB
11/09Discussing ideas that are on the edge of consciousness but haven’t quite become words in their own right.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWhy Aren’t There Any African-American Players in the World Series?B
11/02It's the first World Series since 1950 without a Black player on either team.
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10/26"It's the opposite of 'tacos or beer?'"
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightToo Reliant on the Long Ball?$
10/19You would think homers are good, but some people? They think too many homers is bad. Time to run some tests.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightAre the Playoffs Really Different?$
10/12What changes? What doesn't?
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10/05Maybe it only makes sense in the most exact set of circumstances. But that's how the shift got its start.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWhy Do They Take The Pitcher Out?$
9/21It's not like "why did the chicken cross the road?" but also it is like that.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Running Game Has Been Fundamentally Changed$
9/14So much depends upon a few pickoff attempts.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightEverything You Always Wanted To Know About WAR (But Were Afraid To Ask)B
9/07Or: How to choose between Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWere the Leagues Ever Really That Separate?$
8/31Maybe they've always been more alike than they cared to admit.
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