Analytical Take on Didi Gregorius
Didi Gregorius has been handed the daunting task of replacing Derek Jeter as the New York Yankees' shortstop. There was no clear cut answer to the question of who would fill that position heading into the 2014 ...
What Jesse Chavez means for Toronto
After a memorable 2015 season topped off with an unbelievable run in the playoffs, the Toronto Blue Jays began the offseason with a rotation consisting only of Marcus Stroman, Drew Hutchison, and R.A. Dickey. T...
Royals-Astros Game 4 Rollercoaster
About 13 minutes before the Astros finally got Mike Moustakas to record the first out in the top of the 8th inning on a strikeout, I had this thought:
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Relief In Defeat: I’m Glad My Fantasy Seasons Are Over
I may not be one of the brains at FanGraphs or Baseball Prospectus, but I fancy myself a pretty knowledgeable fan of the game of baseball. The vast numbers appeal to the old Dungeons & Dragons dork in me an...
Can We All Calm Down About Carlos Correa?
In a recently published Fangraphs article, Jeff Sulivan investigates whether the 20-year-old rookie Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros is the best shortstop in Baseball. The idea that we can bestow the title o...
Miscalculating Mookie Magic: Anatomy Of A Slump
For the games between the 17th and 23rd of this month, the Boston Red Sox went 3-4, their AL East lead slipping into a tie with the hated rival Yankees. Their offense seemed to sputter in fits and starts. Sure,...
Baseball Prospectus Sold To Group Led By Jim Walsh
Baseball Prospectus announced yesterday that they've been bought by a group led by Jim Walsh. Walsh is the founder of the now defunct Maple Street Press, which produced annuals about the Boston Red Sox and Notr...
Understanding Advanced Baseball Stats: Hitting
"Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand." ~ Leo Durocher
Durocher, a 17-year major league vet and Hall of Fame manager, sums up the game of baseball quite brilliantly in the above quote, and it'...