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Strength of Players Faced and the Impact on Player Output

October 30, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

So the World Series is complete and the Boston Red Sox are champions. The team with the best record over the season won the playoffs, that doesn’t happen often so the usual discussion of the value of the playoffs compared

15 things you might not know about the American League so far in 2018

September 7, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

When you spend yours days looking through MLB stats for various things you start to find some stats about a few players and teams that are quite interesting. Most of these aren’t enough to flesh out into full articles but

Clutching At Straws

June 30, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

Every time I watch an MLB game I feel like I hear commentators and fans say something like this, “This guy is the one you want on the plate in the pressure situation, he is a clutch hitter” or “Here

Why the MLB London Series matters

June 29, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, GB Baseball, London Series

Regular readers of this site over the last couple of years will have seen plenty of coverage of the MLB’s attempts to carve a small foothold in the consciousness of the British public. From initial fan engagement events, through to

Will there be a Triple Crown winner this season?

June 27, 2018 James Feldman Baseball

There hasn’t been a Triple Crown winner in baseball since 2012, when Miguel Cabrera picked up the trophy, with a batting average .330, 44 home runs and 139 runs batted in. Clayton Kershaw and Justin Verlander were the last players

On Prospects and Anticipation

June 11, 2018 Darius Austin Baseball

Baseball is, in many ways, a game about waiting. The moments between pitches are usually far longer than the action themselves, and everyone is waiting for something. The pitcher, for the batter to step into the box or a sign

The Kurious Kase of Kole Calhoun

May 27, 2018 Thomas Pringle Analytics, Baseball

In 2016 Kole Calhoun produced his third 3+ fWAR season for the Los Angeles Angels. Despite not hitting as many home runs are the previous season (18 in 2016 v 26 in 2015), he increased his walk rate (10.0% v

A Brit Learning Baseball Through Books: Is it really Ninety Percent Mental?

May 24, 2018 Paddy Johnston Baseball, Baseball Book, Baseball Books, Reviews

Paddy Johnston returns for his second column, “A Brit Learning Baseball Through Books”. Read his first here. “Point is, some nights in the big leagues, flowers work. Others, you need beer. Whether you’re Jon Lester, Roger Clemens, or me. But

T20 Baseball: Solving Baseball’s Greatest Problem – Less Time, More Action

March 6, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Chris Brown thinks MLB should take a leaf out of T20 cricket’s book… Right, Rob Manfred are you listening? Pace of play is the number 1 issue that us Brits have with the game apparently, so in advance of the

The Great British and Irish Baseball Fan Survey Results – Part 4

February 20, 2018 Thomas Pringle Baseball, GB and Irish Baseball Fan Survey

Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the survey can be found here. It’s here! We’ve finally come to the end of the Great British and Irish Baseball Fan Survey! In this part, we look at the things you