The Juiced Ball Doesn’t Affect Every Pitcher The Same Way$
4/02
Fly ball guys get hit extra hard.
Outfield Shifts Are Shockingly Effective$
3/26
One weird trick to drop your outfield BABIP by 10 points.
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3/19
The real action is in the outfield.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe New Baseball Might Push MLB Further Into The Three True Outcomes$
3/12
What’s the strategy here?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightSeam-Shifted Wake Affects Fastballs, Too$
3/05
There’s a complex interplay between two- and four-seam heaters.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Seam-Shifted Wake Effect Is Critical$
2/26
Analysis shows that higher SSW pitches are more successful.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe 2020 Baseball Was Weirder Than We Thought$
2/19
There were abundant abnormalities, from drag to exit velocity.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMLB Plans To Deaden The Balls In 2021. What Does That Mean For Previous Years?$
2/12
Improving consistency might mean changing home run rate.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightJapan Is Raiding MLB’s Free Agent Market Like Never Before$
1/29
The Tanaka deal is the best, but not the only, example.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThere Are Fewer Teams Active In Free Agency$
1/22
Salaries drop as the number of bidding teams dwindles.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTeams With More Analysts Win Trades More Often$
1/15
R&D pays dividends in evaluating talent.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Love This Trade For the Rays, But How’d They Actually Do?$
1/08
Does Tampa deserve its reputation?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Sprint Speed Can Predict Breakouts$
12/18
But it’s pretty noisy.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: The Stove Has Never Been Colder$
12/11
Four years of frigid stoves have made this one seem normal.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: MLB Might Have Lost About As Much Money As They Make In A Typical Year$
12/04
Though owners might say otherwise.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMoonshot: Analytics Is Still The Best Way To Win$
12/03
As R&D budgets fall, the rewards for additional analysts remain substantial.
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