Javier Baez – Bat Flips and Nerds

With the core gone, the Chicago Cubs can finally move on

March 20, 2022 Sean Guest Baseball, Team Contributors

After months of speculation, the curtain finally fell on one of the greatest eras in the storied history of the Chicago Cubs this week. If social media is anything to go by, some fans still weren’t quite ready to let

What’s the point of the Mets?

September 5, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Steven Cohen bought the Mets in November 2020, having outbid singer/actor/producer Jennifer Lopez and her (then) fiancé, the former Texas Rangers shortstop, Alex Rodriguez. Cohen indicated a reversal of the existing Mets culture with the proclamation of “I want professionalism.

Fantasy baseball Friday: Hitters who tend to start Hot

April 2, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Fantasy Baseball

With Opening Day getting underway, I wanted to have some fun and look back at the last four full seasons (2016-2019) to see who are some guys that historically get out to hot starts. To define hot starts, I looked at

Does the Madden Curse extend to MLB?

February 2, 2021 Russell Eassom Baseball

After rumours and blurred images made the rounds of the internet on Sunday night, Monday morning stateside came and we were all given clarity. It was officially released that Fernando Tatís Jr. will be the cover player in 2021 for

What infield OAA tells us about shortstops?

February 25, 2020 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

As I have stated previously the Infield Outs Above Average (OAA) metrics available on Baseball Savant contains a plethora of information. You can look at individuals and not only see their overall defensive value but you can breakdown the individuals

Chicago Cubs 2020: Reasons for optimism

February 23, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

What happened in 2019? Another frustrating year on the Northside of Chicago with the Cubs finishing third in the division. This is the same division as the Reds and Pirates, so third-place was a low bar to clear. They had

What can Statcast’s Infield OAA tell us about positioning?

January 16, 2020 Russell Eassom Baseball

In my previous piece, on the intro to infield outs above average (OAA), I quickly compared Marcus Semien and Javier Baez. I showed you that, in 2019, Baez had 19 OAA and Semien has -4 OAA. This analytically tells us

A Whole New World Of Defensive Metrics

January 12, 2020 Russell Eassom Baseball

For extremely online baseball fans the offseason has been one of the most active in recent years. A huge cheating scandal landed very quickly after the World Series finished. The top free agent players signed early with further deals happening

10 things you need to know about the Chicago Cubs

November 27, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, London Series, Opinion

Legacy. It’s a strange word. In the build-up to the 2012 Olympics, it became a byword for legitimising £9 billion of expenditure. But what is the legacy of London 2012? Do we have more kids participating in athletics? I doubt

Three minutes on the Kansas City Royals

February 6, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Picture the scene. Kansas City Royals owner David Glass summons GM Dayton Moore and team manager Ned Yost into his plush, top floor office in Kauffman Stadium. He asks what they need in 2019 in order to accomplish the rebuild.