This Week's Lineup
Introducing Goals Subtracted
G- (“g minus”) is their attempt to better evaluate defense using the common currency of goals allocated to players all over the field.
MLB Used Two Balls Again This Year, and Evidence Points to a Third
Evidence was found that the MLB circulated three different sets of game balls this past season. Great read.
Home Run Patterns of Hank Aaron and Albert Pujols
Were there differences in the patterns of home run hitting between the two sluggers? Interesting differences emerge.
Home field advantage is naturally higher in a hitter's park
Higher scoring naturally, and mathematically, leads to a bigger homefield advantage. But what does it equate to for wins at a place like Coors?
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