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How do the 2024 Yankees swing? A look at Baseball Savant's new swing metrics in the Bronx
Swing metrics are now available on Baseball Savant, so let's see how the New York Yankees wield the stick!
May 17, 2024


A May 2024 check-in for MLB's expected stats leaders and laggards
We're taking a look at some players' expected stats a month-and-change into the 2024 MLB season!
May 10, 2024


Evaluating 2023 MLB free agent hitters through the lens of Earned Run Average Against
Let's use my own stat, Earned Run Average Against, to assess the free agency pool for hitters!
Dec 2, 2023


Analytics, Shmanalytics: Five stats I like and why
Here are some of my favorite statistics to use to evaluate modern baseball!
Aug 28, 2023


A 2023 Memorial Day MLB update, ERAA-style
We're about one-third of the way through the 2023 MLB season. Let's see where we are through the lens of my own stat, ERAA!
May 27, 2023


What a hypothetical Matt Chapman-Blue Jays extension could look like
Matt Chapman's hot at the plate and it look like it could stay that way. What does that mean for his time with the Blue Jays?
Apr 14, 2023


DJ LeMahieu is crushing baseballs, but at what cost?
A healthy DJ LeMahieu is hitting balls hard at a more frequent rate than ever before. Is there a downside?
Apr 7, 2023


An instant reaction to Opening Day's stealing barrage
2023's Opening Day saw a leap in steals, thanks to MLB's new rules. What does this mean for baseball's in-game strategies moving forward?
Mar 31, 2023


My thoughts heading into the 2023 MLB regular season
The 2023 MLB season is almost here, so let's talk about it!
Mar 25, 2023


Dissecting the James Click-Blue Jays hiring with Evan Drellich
Evan Drellich helps solve the puzzle of the Blue Jays' off-putting press release about hiring former Astros GM James Click!
Mar 4, 2023


Four things I learned from the new book about the Astros 2017 cheating scandal
A new book is out on the Astros 2017 cheating scandal. Here are four things I learned about the scandal from reading the book.
Feb 26, 2023


The Issue with a Bryan Reynolds Trade
Bryan Reynolds is on the trade block, but should he be?
Jan 7, 2023


Steven Kwan and the new age of contact hitting
A new type of contact hitting is upon us by way of plate discipline, and the face of that movement is Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan!
Dec 20, 2022


How the Pirates are Trying to Win the Small Market Game
The Pirates are making moves! Wait, the Pirates are making moves?
Dec 1, 2022


What the 2022 AL, NL Rookies of the Year say about baseball's future stars
Julio Rodriguez and Michael Harris represent the future of baseball in more than one way. Let's talk about it!
Nov 15, 2022


Previewing the 2022-2023 MLB Offseason Through the Lens of Earned Run Average Against (ERAA)
The MLB offseason is almost here. What can Earned Run Average Against tell us about some potential transactions?
Oct 29, 2022


How MLB's New Pitch Clock Will Change Pitching
A pitch clock has been added for the 2023 MLB season. What's going to be different?
Sep 17, 2022

What is Clutch Hitting?
How important is a hitter's clutch factor, and is it more important that they're just, well, good at hitting?
Aug 27, 2022

7 Takeaways from Earned Run Average Against (Part 2 of 2) - A Baseball with Matt Statistical Saga
Earned run average against is the newest statistical craze in baseball (not really, but it's cool!), so what can we take away from it?
Aug 14, 2022


Creating Earned Run Average Against (Part 1 of 2) - A Baseball with Matt Statistical Saga
What if there was a stat that measured earned run average, but for hitters? Well, now there is!
Aug 13, 2022
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