Archive for Analysis

How do diuretics like furosemide, often used to mask PEDs, actually work?

Infielders excel at the geometry of triangles and likely don’t even realize it.

Synergy is a complex concept that we should try to measure in baseball.

What effect did Quality of Pitch have on the home run spike in 2017?

How much does the strike zone actually vary from umpire to umpire?

How predictive are minor league stats regarding groundball pitchers and longball hitters?

Is useful pitch-tracking data available below the major league level?

A look at the teams of the past that most resemble this year’s American League clubs.

Another year of data gives us a little more insight into the consequences of Tommy John surgery.

Joe Mauer may be the last of a dying breed of first basemen.