Overthinking It

Overthinking It: Scouting Closers in the Batter’s Box

Ranking closers based on how bad they've looked at the plate.

An object lesson in implementing the shift drawn from two consecutive plate appearances.

Even a less-than-perfect replay plan is a big success for baseball.

How Yasiel Puig is proving that he isn't just another Jeff Francoeur.

How the Mets became by far the best baserunning team in baseball.

Don't call it a winners/losers column.

The best and worst receivers of the week and season so far.

How does the first calendar year of Matt Harvey's career stack up to those of other fast starters?

Why Ryan Braun's suspension isn't bad news, and other reflections on the latest in the Biogenesis saga.

Now almost back to full health, the Dodgers look like the winners we thought they were.

Picking the Junior Circuit players whose best or worst work is behind them.

Picking the Senior Circuit players whose best or worst work is behind them.

What happens, statistically, when major leaguers are forced to play in the minors?

The best and worst receivers of the week and season so far.

Pairing ads with players to provide sponsors with the best bang for their buck.

Checking in on two practically perfect pitching prospects, several seasons on.