Archive for October 2004

The Yankees had a golden opportunity to beat the most dominant starter in the AL this season … and then another, and another, and another.

Larry shows how last week’s trade between the Dodgers and Marlins has illustrated the divide between sabermetrics and traditional analysis.

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have played some of the most memorable games in baseball history. Many have been more important, but last night’s may have been the most exciting, most improbable game they have ever played. Larry tries to put what he saw last night into words.

Now that ESPN is tracking Productive Outs, Larry takes one last look at the junk stat.

Larry chronicles the dramatic turnaround of Captain Dreamboat, Derek Jeter.

Barry Bonds has been intentionally walked more than any team in baseball this season. Should something be done to stop this incredibly boring (and self-destructive) strategy, and if so, what?

Larry responds to some of your comments about last week’s column. Sorry, nothing from Buster Olney here.

Productive Outs, a new statistic publicized by ESPN.com’s Buster Olney last week, has been touted as a significant part of winning ballgames. Is it a meaningful statistic? Larry takes a look at the last two postseasons, and what he found might surprise you.

The Yankees are 9-11 after 20 games. How the hell did that happen?

Make sure you don’t let all the steroid talk — justified or not — distract you from what Barry Bonds is doing on the field. It’s something you’ve got to see.