A conscientious sabermetrician questions everything, even the work of Bill James.
The defensive shift revolution makes for a nice narrative, but how much has it truly changed the game?
Is the shifty Brett Lawrie truly the amazing fielder that some defensive metrics claim he is?
We catch and correct an error in our playoff odds.
Are the Angels just shuffling deck chairs on a sinking ship by firing hitting coach Mickey Hatcher?
Announcing the arrival of in-season projections, updated daily.
Comparing Rivera to starting pitchers is difficult, but that won’t stop Colin from trying.
Some musings about who’s fielding the ball.
Long-term extensions for star players may be shortsighted moves by teams.
How did closer usage end up where it is now? And is it truly benefiting the game of baseball?
The PECOTA cards are here, including 10-year projections and percentiles.
The 2012 PECOTA projections are here, and Colin Wyers explains why looking further into the past makes PECOTA more accurate in predicting the future.
Did watching Jack Morris make him seem like a Hall of Famer?
Because what you really wanted was more bitter debate about the Hall of Fame.
Super-early PECOTA projections for Beta review.
General managers who pay a relief pitcher for what he’s done in the past will probably end up overpaying for what they do in the future.