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Author Casey Boguslaw

Casey Boguslaw

Fan and critic of the Chicago White Sox along with the rest of the MLB. Greatest fan moment was being in the stands for Game 1 of the 2005 ALDS. Happiest moment was the White Sox winning it all. Always up for a baseball conversation.

MLB Leaders in Lineup Optimization

Casey Boguslaw
Jun 22, 2016
Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Features, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays
The Boston Red Sox are on pace to set a modern scoring record as they are scoring near six runs a game. But could they be better? Lineup optimization is a dynamic strategy that is nowhere close to being perfect...

May’s Advanced Stat All-Stars

Casey Boguslaw
Jun 6, 2016
Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions
Last month I began my case for why the All-Star selection process is outdated and needs to be changed. I believe it would make for a better game if the players were selected by performance and not fan favoritis...

MLB.TV’s “Red Zone” Channel

Casey Boguslaw
May 16, 2016
Features, Major League Baseball, Media, Video
The "NFL Redzone" channel changed Football Sundays in America. Already the most popular sport in the country, in 2009 the league itself introduced a channel that would “whiparound” every game being played, so t...

No Buyer’s Remorse for the White Sox

Casey Boguslaw
May 12, 2016
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox' offseason was as busy as any other team, but if you listened to sports radio in mid-March, you would have heard many complain about the moves that weren’t made. There was an outfield hole...

April’s Advanced Stat All-Stars

Casey Boguslaw
May 6, 2016
Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions
We all know why the voting for the MLB All-Star game is done the way it is. The league believes that a “fan vote” will make fans more excited; more motivated to vote their players in the game. This setting ofte...

Reasons for the Chicago White Sox Surprising Start

Casey Boguslaw
Apr 29, 2016
Chicago White Sox, Opinions & Predictions
The hot start to the 2016 season for the Chicago White Sox has fans and experts alike making comparisons to their 2005 club that won the World Series. Possibly the most equivalent characteristic between the two...

The Chicago White Sox Have a DH Problem

Casey Boguslaw
Apr 22, 2016
Chicago White Sox
It’s early in the 2016 season but the designated hitter position is having a rough start. Three of the seventeen worst qualified wRC+ values in the league belong to designated hitters. Two of these are househol...

Two Late Offseason Acquisitions Have Led to Early White Sox Success

Casey Boguslaw
Apr 15, 2016
Chicago White Sox, Features
Believe it or not, the Chicago White Sox' season is already 1/18th complete (at least the regular season…). The 7-2 start has the south side of Chicago nearly as excited as their neighbors to the north. Unlike ...

Chicago White Sox: Five Things We Learned During Opening Week

Casey Boguslaw
Apr 11, 2016
Chicago White Sox, Features
Adam Eaton Starts Strong Adam Eaton’s tenure with the White Sox has been successful, putting up wRC+s of 117 and 118 in 2014 and 2015, respectively. These numbers could have even been higher if Eaton had got...

Opening Day Lineup Optimization: Batting Second

Casey Boguslaw
Apr 6, 2016
Features, Major League Baseball
Finally, every team in Major League Baseball has taken their first pitch of the 2016 season. Mother Nature ruined a few Opening Days, and for some reason the Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins were scheduled for ...
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