It is early January and we still have no idea whether the season will start on time or whether we will see any baseball at all. So, with my “Eternal Optimist” cap on, here are three catchers that I am
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Tag: Tucker Barnhart
The Compassionate Umpire or The Cold Automated Zone
At the half way point and at end of the season Jeff Sullivan from FanGraphs does pieces on the worst call ball and strike of the season so far. These are usually quite bizarre calls that have some unusual circumstances
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15 things you might not know about the National League so far in 2018
Here is the follow up list for the National League based of the article I did for the American league here a few days ago, as before I have given one per team. Please note that a qualified players have
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Do the Cincinnati Reds deserve more respect?
None of the pre-season predictions for 2018 were kind to the Cincinnati Reds. By April 19, those bleak forecasts appeared wise as the Ohio ball club parted ways with manager Bryan Price following a disastrous 3-15 start. Before a pitch
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The Case for Defense – Examining Advances in Defensive Analytics
Making his BF&N debut, welcome the analytical genius, Russell Eassom… Baseball like any other sport you win by scoring more than your opponents and in baseball you have to score more runs to win a game. But unlike most other
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