Schrodinger’s Bat: Putting the Pedal to the Metal
8/16What happens when pitching in a pinch? Do pitchers have something extra that they can put on the ball when they're in a jam?
Schrodinger’s Bat: Interview With a Physicist
8/02Extending his own interest in the physics of baseball, Dan sits down with a lauded physicist and baseball fan to discuss the topic.
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7/26A look umpire tendencies to see how much human error plays a role in calling pitches.
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7/19Having documented Willy Taveras' special talents bunting for base hits, Dan turns to the strategy involved.
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7/12Willy Taveras' run at a bunting record has Dan pondering the when, why, and how often as far as bunting for base hits.
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7/05Is it there, or isn't it? Dan dives into Dice-K's data to find out.
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6/28Parsing the data can help us address questions of bias among umpires in calling balls and strikes.
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6/21Dan continues his series using pitch data by examining the case of Tim Wakefield.
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6/14Popping the hood on King Felix as a demonstration of what's possible with PITCHf/x data
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6/07How different ballparks affect velocity, whether pitchers use the fastball more early in games, and the challenge of quantifying plate discipline.
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5/31Further adventures in pitch-by-pitch data.
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5/24Evaluating the strike zone, the umpires, and some large-scale issues with a tremendous new tool.
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5/17Dan reviews J.C. Bradbury's new book.
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5/10Dan uses MLBAM data to reconstruct the no-hitter that wasn't.
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5/03Do pitchers who work quickly have an advantage? Dan tracks the evolution of game time through two kinds of mound creatures.
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4/26Who always raced around the bases for that extra bag, and why are attempts to do so on the decline?
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