Archive for Athletics

Aaron crunches the numbers from this week’s draft and finds some things that might surprise you.

Dave looks at this year’s managers, and how often they use their favorite strategies.

Aaron examines one of the most interesting teams in baseball history, who happen to hold the modern record for stolen bases in a season.

JC examines the relationship between the size of a team’s market and its ability to win games.

Matthew combed the minor leagues and found five diamonds in the rough.

Studes looks at the unbalanced schedules of each team, and how they might affect the pennant races.

Vinay tackles the obvious follow-up question from Billy Beane’s infamous lament, and the results may surprise you.

The Twins and A’s squared off in a three-game series in Oakland over the weekend, and for the first time all year, Aaron was able to watch.

After tweaking an old Bill James study, Bryan unearths some interesting facts about the Opening Day rosters this season.

Superman, an unhittable staff, the New Babe Ruth, and the guy who is going to make Twins fans forget all about that Mauer kid.