I’m kind of cheating with this one. Joe Sheehan is a founding member of Baseball Prospectus whose current venture is […]
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The Low-Contact, High-Power Orioles Offense
For my latest article, I analyzed the 2016 Orioles roster according to their contact and power-hitting abilities and created a scatterplot showing […]
Read moreManny Machado’s Hall of Fame Chances are Higher than you Think
This is a fun one. I used Bayesian analysis to demonstrate that, although he is very young, Manny Machado has […]
Read moreAdam Jones is Worth More than He’s Being Paid
Happy 2016! Towards the end of last year I snuck in an examination of Adam Jones’ contract relative to other multi-year […]
Read moreMy Best Analysis of 2015
Happy almost-New-Year! I’m going to send you off into 2016 with a recap of the best articles I wrote this […]
Read moreChris Tillman Wants Some Strikeouts for Christmas
Chris Tillman’s strikeout rate has dropped precipitously the past three seasons while his walk rate has remained steadily worse-than-average. Over at […]
Read moreShould WPA Replace the Save Rule?
Phil Rogers, mlb.com: Let’s change the save rule to say that in the games that generate a save under the […]
Read moreSidearm Heat in the Orioles’ Bullpen
Watching Mychal Givens pitch for the Orioles is fun. He was one of only six pitchers this year to throw more […]
Read moreModeling the 2015 Orioles
No, I’m not talking about walking down the runway … I’m talking about statistical models! What, no applause?! I use […]
Read moreZach Britton’s Historic Season
Zach Britton had an excellent 2015, but in at least one respect his season was better than anyone’s giving him […]
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