Pebble Hunting

Pebble Hunting: The Astros’ Best-Case Scenario vs. The Angels’ Worst-Case Scenario

If everyone on the Astros played to their 90th-percentile projections, and everyone on the Angels played to their 10th-percentile projections, which would win more games?

Pebble Hunting: The Most Interesting Major Leaguer You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

by Sam Miller 3/29

The story of a pitcher who was secretly amazing last season.

Pebble Hunting: Lies, Damned Lies, And That One Barry Zito Factoid

by Sam Miller 3/22

Baseball statistics are always trying to mislead you.

Pebble Hunting: Watching Jered Weaver

by Sam Miller 3/20

Jered Weaver's arm slot might be back to where it was several years ago. What would that mean?

Pebble Hunting: Eight Predictions About Mike Trout

by Sam Miller 3/18

None of which will be proven wrong.

Pebble Hunting: Retaliation, and Pitchers Hitting Pitchers

by Sam Miller 3/15

Do pitchers have reason to fear stepping into the box after hitting a batter?

Pebble Hunting: The Evolution of World Series Celebrations

by Sam Miller 3/14

Chronicling the decline and fall of the subdued on-field celebration.

Pebble Hunting: The End of First Basemen?

by Sam Miller 3/11

First basemen had a collective down year in 2012. Why was that, and will it last?

Pebble Hunting: Baseball, the Internet, and the Ease of Accuracy

by Sam Miller 3/08

Why the internet is the greatest threat to baseball stories that stretch the truth.

Pebble Hunting: How Baseball Returns Our Investment

by Sam Miller 3/06

A review of a book about betting on baseball.

Pebble Hunting: Team Previews Based on Cactus League Stadium Advertisements

by Sam Miller 3/04

What the outfield signs in spring training say about each team.

Pebble Hunting: Watching the Worst Game of 2012

by Sam Miller 3/01

Learning how to make baseball better by watching it at its worst.

Pebble Hunting: The 30-Second Story of the San Francisco Giants

by Sam Miller 2/27

If you had to explain the Giants' recent success to someone on an elevator, what would you say?

Pebble Hunting: Fixing the Holes, National League

by Sam Miller 2/22

How (and how well) each NL team patched up its weakest position this winter.

Pebble Hunting: Fixing the Holes, American League

by Sam Miller 2/20

Each AL team had a weakest position last season. Those positions aren't so weak anymore.

Pebble Hunting: What it Means to Have the Worst Farm System in Baseball

by Sam Miller 2/15

Hint: it's not cause for optimism.