John casts his ballot for this year’s All-Stars, and a conversation with Jim Leyland.
Max continues his investigation into how starters and relievers and hard throwers and soft tossers alter their velocity depending on the situation and opponent.
What can PITCHf/x tell us about how the switch to starting affects relievers, and what can we conclude about this spring’s candidate for conversion?
Several overqualified players might be riding the pine while a pricier, less productive veteran hogs their position on Opening Day, but they deserve to be starting.
Neftali Feliz, Daniel Bard, Chris Sale, Aroldis Chapman, and Aaron Crow are all bidding farewell to the bullpen this spring. Are their teams making the right move, and which convert has the best chance of success?