It is October, the Indians have once again made the postseason but failed to bring
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Bat Flips and Nerds Versus the Projections: The Results
Holding people accountable for predictions is one of my ever-so-exciting hobbies, and that’s particularly true
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I’m Starting To Worry, Jose
It is October, the Indians have once again made the postseason but failed to bring home the coveted World Series title and the ‘curse’ moves on another year. Many of the Indians players didn’t play to their potential in the
Read moreBat Flips and Nerds Versus the Projections: The Results
Holding people accountable for predictions is one of my ever-so-exciting hobbies, and that’s particularly true when it comes to the topic of win totals. That extends to myself as well as many of the other unfortunate souls who foolishly attempt
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Old Rivalry, New Ground
Hannah Tomlinson makes her Bat Flips and Nerds debut, as she visited one of MLB UK’s 108 Sessions in London. So, there it was, in an abandoned warehouse-cum-brewery-cum-music venue, the first sign of major league baseball in London. The 108 sessions,
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Analytics and its effects on the MLB – The Bunt
Each year I see another ex-professional baseball player come out and say analytics is ‘killing the game’, this year it was the ex-Nationals and Phillies outfielders Jayson Werth. In August he said “I think it’s killing the game. It’s to
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The Official MLB Playoffs Survival Kit
Pinch-hitting with the Playoffs Survival Kit that we need this month is recurring contributor (and dare we suggest rather nervous Red Sox fan) Adam Perry. Its that time of year again, when baseball fans up and down the country enter
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1st Half Vs 2nd Half Comparisons – Hitters
In MVP voting, recency bias is going to be a factor and that can’t be helped. With that in mind, I wondered who were the top performers for the first half of the season vs the second half. Fangraphs has
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Is there really a need for Game 163?
It seems that the solution in Major League Baseball for two teams being tied for a divisional crown after a 162 game season is to… play one more game. But is that really the best solution? Admittedly, it was exciting
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The Cy Young Case for Blake Treinen
The following is a case for why Blake Treinen should be considered as a Cy Young candidate. I am not certain if he should win but what I am about to detail is why he should get some votes and
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Six days, five teams, four playoff spots
With less than one week left of the regular season, the race for postseason spots in the National League could go down to the wire. The only thing for sure is that one team will be devastated, going home with
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Quick hit: pitcher pop quiz
Get your notebook and pen out, it’s back to school time as Gavin a.k.a. Tramps is back with a pitching pop quiz for the second half of the season… I spend more time than is healthy trawling through the stats
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