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Productive Base Stealing And The Mets
In the recent Athletics Nation interview with A's GM Billy Beane, interviewer Tyler Bleszinski asked about an often divisive topic in the realm of baseball discussion, the stolen base: Blez: ...
Seven Ways To Amuse Yourself On A Cubs Off-Day
Because of the June 4 rainout in Atlanta that was made up on June 22, today is the Cubs' first off-day since June 15, twenty-five days ago. I'm sure they appreciate it, and so do I -- it's been pretty...
Is Adam Dunn the New Jeter? Or, is Leadership Inversely Proportional to Defense?
Well, the torch has been passed. After years of being lamented by the evil ol' mainstream media (and predictably celebrated by the self-styled Noam Chomskys of baseball, the bloggers) for his strikeou...
Mystery WAR Graph I
Today I'm introducing an occasional feature I hope to do from time-to-time. I imagine someone somewhere is doing this, too, but if so, I haven't seen it. All WAR data is taken from Rally's f...
The Player that was, the Manager that is, and the Executive that isn't
Here's a little graph and some thoughts (non Yankees, Red Sox, Dodger, or Jake Peavy-related) before the (for some, long) weekend. Take a moment to revel in the greatness revealed at Sean Smith's ...
How good is Oakland's 2009 Rotation, With a Cameo By Pythagoras and More Thoughts on Pitcher Value
The As look like they are going for it this year. Previous offseason and 2008 mid-season trades of Nick Swisher, Rich Harden, and Joe Blanton (among others) helped restock the farm system. After...
Old and New Money(Ball): Walks versus Defense
Did you hear about that book Moneyball Billy Beane wrote about how all he does is draft college players and acquire guys who walk alot, and how he doesn't care about defense, makeup, scouts, and how h...
Lewis Wolff Athletics Nation Interview: Part III
Yesterday you read part II. Monday was part I. Here is Part III. Enjoy. Blez: Bob Costas reported on his Costas Now show that MLB teams start out with $40 million due to revenue sh...
Walkaholics Anonymous
It's no secret that the Red Sox like walks. Since the beginning of the Epstein era, the front office has prized hitters that can draw them and get on base. The Sox have been 1st in OBP four of the las...
Angels @ A's - MLB's Greatest Rivalry Resumes
Many pundits thought this would be an off year for baseball's greatest rivalry, but I was in the minority in correctly predicting that Billy Beane reloaded this off-season and was prepared to battle w...
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