Moonshot: The Atlantic League’s Radical Stolen Base Experiment$
8/16The new rules are having a big impact, just not how we thought they would.
Moonshot: The Reds-Pirates Brawl Was Inevitable$
8/07Like tossing a match on a pool of gasoline.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: This Trade Deadline Was the Busiest in More Than a Decade$
8/02The new rules had a huge effect.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Kimbrel and Keuchel Paid a Price for Waiting$
7/26Could it affect their next contracts?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: The Mets’ Unusual Pitcher Workload Strategy$
7/19Will it wreck their pitchers' arms?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Ejections Are Way Up This Season, But Why?$
7/12"I don't think 40,000 people came to watch him ump tonight."
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Pitchers Are Choosing Their Strategies Wisely$
7/01Using spin and speed instead of outcomes.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: MLB Admits the Baseball Caused Another Home Run Surge$
6/28This time, we might have an explanation.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Pitchers Are Updating Their Arsenals$
6/21Pitchers are getting more strategic and it's working.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Hitters Are Getting More Disciplined$
6/14And swinging more at sure strikes.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Isiah Kiner-Falefa Is Doing The Impossible$
6/07Turns out, playing catcher is hard.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: The Red Sox Came Back From The Brink$
6/06Or they were never really in danger.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: The Worst Are Getting Worse$
5/24Some of the magic and mystery of how the season will unfold is draining earlier in the year than before.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Baseball’s Tracking Data Is About To Get Wonky$
5/17A new system will entail major adjustments.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Moving Ahead of the Curve$
5/10Modern curveballs are being thrown harder than ever and with more movement.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: MLB Teams Are Tanking Attendance$
5/03The endless and increasingly popular cycles of rebuilding are dragging down MLB attendance numbers.
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