Moonshot

Moonshot: The Free Agent Market Is Back$

by Robert Arthur 12/06

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For the first time since 2017, teams are signing players at a normal pace.

Moonshot: The Astros’ Offense Took A Huge Leap After They Started Stealing SignsB

by Robert Arthur 11/22

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Turns out it did have a big effect after all.

MLB’s Minor League Plan Would Cut Off Four Million Fans$

by Robert Arthur 11/21

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Many in places without nearby baseball teams.

Moonshot: The Astros’ Sign-Stealing Left A Fingerprint In The Audio DataB

by Robert Arthur 11/15

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They cheated early and accurately.

Moonshot: Rising Ticket Prices Explain MLB’s Attendance Problems$

by Robert Arthur 11/08

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Skyrocketing costs account for millions fewer people at the park.

Moonshot: MLB Isn’t Ready to Deploy Robot Umpires$

by Robert Arthur 11/01

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Do we trust them to manage this technology?

Moonshot: The Baseball Isn’t Rejuiced. It’s Just Inconsistent.$

by Robert Arthur 10/25

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Drag is all over the place and the home run rate is too.

Moonshot: Is the New Baseball Affecting How Pitches Break Too?$

by Robert Arthur 10/17

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Yes, but the impact is too small for hitters to care.

Moonshot: The Rocket Ball Has Disappeared In OctoberB

by Robert Arthur 10/10

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The rocket ball is gone and home runs are down.

Moonshot: The Astros and Dodgers Might Be Even Stronger Than We Thought$

by Robert Arthur 10/04

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Were they holding back in the regular season?

Moonshot: The Cubs Fell Victim to Confirmation BiasB

by Robert Arthur 9/27

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Ignore PECOTA at your peril.

Moonshot: Baseball’s Competitive Balance Is Broken$

by Robert Arthur 9/20

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And it may cause even more tanking.

Moonshot: Dave Dombrowski’s Firing Was Unprecedented$

by Robert Arthur 9/13

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And it establishes some bizarre incentives.

Moonshot: Tanking Is Responsible for a Big Chunk of MLB’s Attendance ProblemsB

by Robert Arthur 9/06

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Nearly seven months into the season, it’s clear that the attendance problems from early April were no aberration.

Moonshot: The Ball Might Have Caused Increased Exit Velocity Too$

by Robert Arthur 8/30

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Is it the players or the baseball itself?

Moonshot: The Rocket Ball is Powering Most of the 2019 Home Run Spike$

by Robert Arthur 8/23

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But it looks like batters are getting stronger, too.