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Draft or Daft? Is the MLB Draft worth it?

June 26, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

In the previous two pieces (here and here) we have worked out that money just about gets you wins but there is grey area in the middle were how you spend matters and that you can get those wins from

In Tebow, Minor League Baseball Stands on the Shoulder of a Giant

June 25, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Why did we let John get his writing mojo back? It’s time to stop taking the high road and to admit – Tim Tebow is good for baseball, especially in the minor leagues. Yet another story surfaced this week about

Better Late than Never for Red Hot Heyward

June 25, 2018 Padraig Whelan Baseball, Pinch Hitting

For over two years, he has been the $184 million problem for the Chicago Cubs in right-field. The biggest mistake Theo Epstein has ever made was just one of the kinder insults reserved for Jason Heyward after he scuffled following

On Pride Night…

June 20, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Opinion

With his final dispatch from his Stateside trip, John’s back… The line in the box score doesn’t do justice to Jalen Beeks‘ Red Sox debut. The zeroes and ones show he lasted four innings and gave up six earned runs

The Modern Myths Of Baseball – The Cost Of A Win

June 20, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

Last time up I looked at the impact of a teams overall salary on the number of wins that they picked up for a season and there was an overall trend to indicate that higher salary equates to more wins.

2018 All MLB Draft Squad

June 18, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Pinch Hitting

He’s back, it’s Chris Brown… The 2018 MLB draft finished last week, with the next generation of prospects finding out which franchise has picked them to start their professional baseball career, and hopefully start their road to the show. You’ll

A Brit learning Baseball through Books: A Drive into the Gap and the selflessness of Roberto Clemente

June 16, 2018 Paddy Johnston Baseball, Baseball Book, Baseball Books, Learning to Baseball, Opinion, Reviews

“The problem with history is that every story has multiple witnesses, but no witness ever has the entire truth.” – Kevin Guilfoile A Drive into the Gap was one of the first books about baseball that I ever read. My

The Race to Omaha is Run – Time for a College World Series Preview

June 16, 2018 Alex Mcleman Baseball, College Baseball, Previews

Alex Mcleman takes a look at the eight teams left to compete for College World Series gold, how they rank and who is the most likely to be crowned 2018 National Champion. Omaha, Nebraska, is the setting, the eight competitors

Running up the score in baseball is okay. Seriously

June 16, 2018 Blake Finney Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting

Running the score up in baseball is an unwritten rule that has many different interpretations across the league. When should or shouldn’t a team be attempting aggressive plays to try and score more runs, when leading by a significant amount?

If Baseball Was Football – Part 2 – National League

June 13, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Baseball Brit

Returning with part two, it’s Joey Mellows… This second article focuses on finding an English football equivalent for each baseball team in the National League. With half of the big names already taken off the board in the American League