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…
Tag: Statistical Analysis
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.…
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…
Saber rattling: My over-the-top attempt to make you fall in love with sabermetrics.
Welcome to another edition of Saber rattling. This isn’t late. I promise… In my last article, I mentioned writing about ‘that annual pitching award’ during…
Saber rattling: My (sometimes) weekly, over the top, attempt to make you fall in love with sabermetrics.
Welcome to another edition of Saber rattling. Another day, another dollar—well, I haven’t seen many dollars yet from this enterprise, so let’s cross our fingers.…
Saber rattling: My (mostly) weekly, over the top, attempt to make you fall in love with sabermetrics.
Welcome to another edition of Saber rattling. Who’s got two thumbs and is still writing for Baseball Almanac? This guy! Before going on, I need…
Saber rattling: My weekly, over the top, attempt to make you fall in love with sabermetrics.
Welcome to another edition of Saber rattling. We had a family emergency over the weekend, which kept me from releasing this column sooner. Nevertheless, here…
Saber rattling: My weekly, over the top, attempt to make you fall in love with sabermetrics.
Welcome to another edition of Saber rattling. I still haven’t been fired, so let’s dig in! Last week I introduced the idea that statistics is…
Saber rattling: My weekly, over the top, attempt to make you fall in love with sabermetrics.
Welcome to another edition of Saber rattling. I haven’t been fired yet, so here we go! Today I want to introduce the idea that statistics…
Saber rattling: My weekly, over the top, attempt to make you fall in love with sabermetrics.
Welcome to what I hope will be an enjoyable experience for you. This is the first installment of a series I wanted to write on…