Pebble Hunting: The Increasingly Optimistic Outlook for Pitching Prospects
9/28There was a very good reason that Baseball Prospectus championed the idea that There's No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect. But is that an outdated idea?
Pebble Hunting: A Closer Look at Relievers and Leverage
9/26Which relievers were added to or removed from the managerial circle of trust between April and September?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Worst Baseball on Film
9/21What happens when movies and TV shows shoehorn baseball into the plot? GIFs.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: Ryan Howard Laughs Last
9/19Is Ryan Howard clutch because he's clutch, clutch because of how teams play him, or just plain lucky?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: Why We Shouldn’t Be Shocked By Buster Posey
9/17Buster Posey is having an extraordinary season, but he's not the first position player to improve after recovering from a serious injury.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Best Story of 2012
9/14Erik Kratz is having a weird and wonderful season. Here is everything you need to know about Kratz, and several more things besides.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Mysterious Resurgence of Ervin Santana
9/12For a while, Ervin Santana was bad, but lately he's been better. Is the successful Santana here to stay?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: Will Roy Halladay Ever Complete a Game?
9/10Have we seen the last of the ultra-durable Roy Halladay who led his league in complete games in each of the last five seasons?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Rockies’ Rotation, Before and After
9/05How has the Rockies' four-man rotation experiment panned out so far?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Best Pitches Thrown This Week (Yu Darvish Edition)
8/31Watching Yu Darvish is wonderful. Hitting against him is hell.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: Measuring Hustle
8/29Hustle is usually a subjective term, but it doesn't have to be. Here's how we can decide who really runs hard.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Most Fleeting Way to Win
8/27The Orioles are surprise contenders behind an excellent bullpen. Or, more accurately, behind a bullpen that has pitched excellently.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Rockies and Real Home Run Hitters
8/24Giancarlo Stanton's recent rampage against the Rockies inspires two questions: Have the Rockies ever had a "real" power hitter? And if not, why the heck haven't they?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Shame of Your First Big-League Hit
8/22Every player's first hit is special, but some players' first hits are dumb and stupid.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Value of Billy Hamilton
8/17How much would the Reds benefit from calling up Billy Hamilton for the season's final month? (Math.)
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPebble Hunting: The Zack Greinke Parlour Game
8/13Zack Greinke is famous for experimenting on the mound. How extraordinary is the range of his repertoire?
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