Starchild Here! Dave Parker at the 1979 Midsummer Classic
4/29
Remembering the 1979 All-Star Game, from the mouth of the MVP himself.
Deserved Stats for the 2021 Season
4/28
A discussion some of the changes we’ve made to DRC+ and DRA, an explanation of how they work, and finally a look at some notable 2021 examples of these statistics in action.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_right1,000 Grounders: What We Still Don’t Know About First Base Defense$
4/28
We still have much to learn about how defense at first base works, but there are ways to figure it out.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightHarry on the South Side, 1971-81: Booze, Broads, Baseball, and Bulls***
4/26
A look back at Harry Caray's White Sox stint 50 years later.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightJazz (We’ve Got)
4/21
What Jazz Chisholm brings to the game is much like the backbeat. The groove. The part you feel.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightIdentifying Pitcher-Modified Baseballs is Trickier Than it SeemsB
4/13
After all, what is an average MLB baseball?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightGary Sánchez is Not the Lazy One HereB
4/12
The Yankees catcher’s work ethic and English-speaking capabilities were inaccurately criticized by someone who doesn’t bother to show up to the ballpark or ask questions.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightJacob deGrom and the Luck of the Draw$
4/12
Refuting Tom Verducci's latest column on Jacob deGrom's "ordinary" luck.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMajor-League Umpiring during the Pandemic of 2020
4/08
A look at what umpires faced during the 2020 season.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBaseball Prospectus 2021 Staff Predictions
4/01
See who the BP staff predicted to take home the World Series and the major awards.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightIn Memoriam NY-Penn League (1939-2020)
3/15
The New York-Penn League operated uninterrupted for 80 years. Then 2020 happened, and so did MLB's plans. The league is gone now.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe MLBPA Cannot Support Veterans at Young Players’ ExpenseB
2/26
A reminder that MLB has successfully defeated the union in the recent and distant past when it manages to create a split between its older and newer players.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightEstimating the Impact of the Deadened Ball on Home Runs$
2/23
A look at how 2019-20 home runs would have fared with the 2018 ball gives us a sense of what the deadened ball might do.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightIn Praise of the One-Pitch Pitcher$
2/22
The one-pitch pitcher is a rare occurrence in the modern major leagues. What makes those pitchers effective, and what makes that stop?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightMLB Cannot Elevate the Negro Leagues by Subsuming Them
2/16
The League's attempt to recognize history betrays its role in sanitizing its own.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBananaBall: Savannah’s Grand Experiment to Save Baseball from Itself$
2/12
The Savannah Bananas were in the black in 2020—when no baseball teams were profitable. Their (open) secret is a radical desire to make baseball as fun as possible.
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