Here’s what Joe Nathan-ness means to the Twins in 2010.
Putting a big chill on the hot-hand theory of player performance at the plate.
Pitchers, unlike hitters, have no discernible pattern for reaching their peaks but they do often flame out quickly.
Stop signs are fine at intersections, but they’re not worth much at the hot corner.
Dispelling the idea that all hitters reach their prime at the same age.
Alternating left-handed and right-handed relievers by temporarily shifting them to the outfield is an old strategy to reconsider.
A skipper’s impact on offense generates some interesting results about who does and does not help his hitters hack.
Adventures in the anti-save and keeping games close late.
Evaluating thievery as a choice for tactical gain and profit.
Utility sounds handy, and everyone likes speed, but is a speedy utilityman the answer to your needs?
How having to hit or run the bases affects pitching performance in DH-less ballgames.
What if Aubrey Huff could just give you the short sales pitch about his best qualities?
A culture of winning is one of the best things to have, and a culture of losing is surely one of the worst, but do such things even exist?
With a skim of the season in the books, 30 different ways to reduce a team to a number.
Examining the possibility that the Nationals may have signed the wrong person to mentor their young pitching staff.