Chris Jaffe spent this summer downloading over 80 categories of Baseball Reference‘s offensive splits for all teams from a half-century. Here are some of the most fun and interesting results.

You’d have thought it would, but in reality he’ll still get a nice juicy offer from someone, somewhere.

Do pitchers or hitters control the length of plate appearances? The thrilling dénouement to Sal’s series on the length of plate appearances.

Derek Carty looks at which players have been getting lucky and unlucky in the RBI category.

Derek Carty looks at the National League pickups for the second week of September, featuring players like Rick Ankiel, Joey Votto, and Mark Mulder.

Derek Carty looks at the American League pickups for the second week of September, featuring guys like Jacoby Ellsbury, Matt Stairs, Garret Anderson, and Andrew Sonnanstine (again!).

It’s deja 1987 all over again

How a spending-averse owner wrecked a team for years.

A look at why David Ortiz hasn’t had as many heroic home runs this season, and why baseball analysis isn’t dead yet.

A look around the majors at Scott Rolen and other players whose seasons might be over.