Baseball Therapy

Baseball Therapy: Shifting Realities$

by Russell A. Carleton 8/26

There might be room for nuance.

Baseball Therapy: The Walk Penalty and the Death of the Shift$

by Russell A. Carleton 8/19

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Let’s kill the infield shift.

Baseball Therapy: Bullpen Everything!$

by Russell A. Carleton 8/12

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Could a team realistically employ the "bullpen game" strategy all the time?

Baseball Therapy: Playing With Ghosts$

by Russell A. Carleton 8/05

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When you make a change in the system, you have to account for the counter-measures that are likely to happen as a result.

Baseball Therapy: This Isn’t Even Baseball Anymore$

by Russell A. Carleton 7/29

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The Marlins fiasco proves that Major League Baseball has no adults left in the room.

Baseball Therapy: Shift + Delete$

by Russell A. Carleton 7/22

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In certain circumstances, the shift does work. But the rapid growth of the strategy doesn’t appear to be in line with the facts on the ground.

Baseball Therapy: Data Ethics and the 2020 MLB Season$

by Russell A. Carleton 7/15

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We need to be honest about the data collected during the 2020 season.

Baseball Therapy: Criminal Minds on the Basepaths$

by Russell A. Carleton 7/08

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If baserunning is an act of theft, how do those on the bases think of being caught?

Baseball Therapy: The RiskB

by Russell A. Carleton 7/01

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What are the real risks to the 2020 season?

Baseball Therapy: How Legitimate is a 60-Game Season?$

by Russell A. Carleton 6/22

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Is a 60-game season worth counting as legitimate?

Baseball Therapy: What if There’s No 2020 Season?$

by Russell A. Carleton 6/15

The MLB owners should fold, and here's why.

Baseball Therapy: Back into the Bubble?$

by Russell A. Carleton 6/08

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It's still unclear if we'll have a season, so it's a good time to consider the options for one.

Baseball Therapy: What Can You Get for $400 Per Week?$

by Russell A. Carleton 6/03

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There could be hidden value in owners doing the right thing and continuing to pay their minor leaguers.

Baseball Therapy: The Baseball of 2020$

by Russell A. Carleton 5/27

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MLB is going to be different if it comes back this year. But what will the differences mean in practice?

The #GoryMath Case for the Universal DHB

by Russell A. Carleton 5/20

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The pitcher-hitter might disappear for an abbreviated 2020 season. Don’t bring it back.

Baseball Therapy: The Tranches of WAR

by Russell A. Carleton 5/13

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We ask WAR to be many things, but it would be wise to think of why it is actually useful.