The difference between the best umpire and the worst is seven correct calls per game. Ben looks for the one who gets those seven right.
The advent and adoption of the PITCHf/x system has changed the way we scout pitchers, and more advances are still to come.
Do pitchers really throw harder in tight spots? And if so, how much velocity can they add?
Two starting pitchers are putting up elite strikeout rates this year, without adding new pitches or heaps of velocity. This is how.
Max examines all the factors that influence pitch velocity, lays out his simple and complex approaches to making PITCHf/x information more accurate, and determines how hard the Nationals are really throwing.
A comedic solution to the problem of paying for FIELDf/x.
A look at how Phil Humber has changed the way he is attacking batters
While you may be looking for fantasy sleepers for closers, don’t let yourself be swayed by this side-armer…