As a lifelong New York Mets fan, I am accustomed to fast starts to the season in April and May followed by miserable slogs through…
Category: Sabermetrics
The mathematical and statistical analysis of baseball records
Not all wins are created equal: When the (sabermetric) data is mightier than the sword.
By: S. Christopher Michaels Scoring more runs than your opponent wins baseball games (checks math). Within that context, run differential (Rdiff) has long been…
Does defense win championships at the Major League level: When the (sabermetric) data is mightier than the sword.
By: S. Christopher Michaels Defense saves runs. It is axiomatic—one of many truisms in baseball. But how many runs, really? And how would we even…
Did StatCast change the game or the ball: When the (sabermetric) data is mightier than the sword.
By: S. Christopher Michaels “Chris Bassitt is hardly alone in his outcry that something has changed regarding the tool of his tradecraft. Questions were asked…
With a better understanding of how runs are scored comes better decision making: When the (sabermetric) data is mightier than the sword.
By: S. Christopher Michaels Everyone knows how runs are scored in baseball. Just ask them… It seems simplistic. If you ask ten different baseball fans…
Effective pitching is knowing when to accept the challenge: When the (sabermetric) data is mightier than the sword.
By S. Christopher Michaels As the title suggests, effective pitching in Major League Baseball is knowing when to accept the challenge with an opposing batter.…
Beating the Shift
INTRODUCTION With the new MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in place, baseball has hit the ground running again; albeit, with some potential changes on the…
Saber rattling, episode 8: When the (sabermetric) data is mightier than the sword.
Welcome to another edition of Saber rattling. It’s that time. Baseball time is here. Everybody knows there’s not a better time of year. Hear that…
Qualifying the Unquantifiable: Clutch Performance
INTRODUCTION “There is virtually no evidence that any player or group of players possesses an ability to outperform his established level of ability in clutch…
Most Critical Player
INTRODUCTION The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award always provides a glimpse into how each unique baseball mind operates. Do you prefer the uber successful player…