Baseball Therapy

Baseball Therapy: Lessons from the Hall of Fame Vote

What the voting results tell us about the 10-player limit, the electorate's feelings about PED use, and the public/private-ballot split.

Baseball Therapy: What Really Happens When a Baseball Player Turns 18

by Russell A. Carleton 1/07

Even a "polished" teenage prospect has years of crucial neurological development ahead of him.

Baseball Therapy: There is No Unicorn

by Russell A. Carleton 12/17

How to be unhappy about every move your favorite team makes.

Baseball Therapy: Do Closers Age Differently Than Other Relievers?

by Russell A. Carleton 12/10

Does the stress of pitching in high-leverage spots wear closers down over time?

Baseball Therapy: Does the Way the Draft Works Now Hurt Bad Teams?

by Russell A. Carleton 12/03

A modest proposal to make the draft more fair, if a little less traditional.

Baseball Therapy: The Truth About Adderall

by Russell A. Carleton 11/28

Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz was suspended for 25 games after testing positive for Adderall. What was he thinking?

Baseball Therapy: The 2012 Silly Awards

by Russell A. Carleton 11/26

The strangest double plays, groundouts for the cycle, and more from the weird side of the season.

Baseball Therapy: Defining Change in Player Performance from Year to Year

by Russell A. Carleton 11/19

Before we can attempt to figure out why a player improved or regressed, we have to figure out how much his performance actually changed.

Baseball Therapy: Assessing the Risk: Hamilton, Greinke, and Mental Health

by Russell A. Carleton 11/12

BP's clinical psychologist brings his experience and expertise to bear in evaluating the impact of Zack Greinke's and Josh Hamilton's mental health histories on their on-field futures.

Baseball Therapy: In Praise of the Modern Bullpen

by Russell A. Carleton 11/05

Sure, there might be better ways to construct bullpens than the way teams do it now, but change might not be as easy as you think.

Baseball Therapy: The Proper Care and Feeding of Minor Leaguers

by Russell A. Carleton 10/29

Are teams losing out in the long run by letting their prospects feed on fast food?

Baseball Therapy: Are Three-True-Outcomes Players Better in the Playoffs?

by Russell A. Carleton 10/22

Does walking, striking out, and homering more often help or hurt a hitter in the postseason?

Baseball Therapy: The Case for Cano

by Russell A. Carleton 10/15

Why Robinson Cano deserves a second-plate vote on your mental AL MVP ballot.

Baseball Therapy: Is Joe Saunders a Double Play Machine?

by Russell A. Carleton 10/11

Does Orioles Game Four starter Joe Saunders really possess the ability to induce double plays on command?

Baseball Therapy: WARP for People Who Didn’t Like Math Class

by Russell A. Carleton 10/02

A handy guide to understanding what WARP means without many numbers.

Baseball Therapy: When Do Players Stop Developing?

by Russell A. Carleton 10/01

How old does a player have to be before we should stop expecting him to improve?