Archive for the 'Stats' Category

Did the average third baseman hit more like Kevin Kouzmanoff or Wilson Betemit?

…and looking ahead to 2008!

What if they hadn’t ordered up a super-sized strike zone in the 1960s?

Steve’s tour of the dealin’ days of December completes the circuit, from “Five for One” Hayes to Cabrera, Tejada and Haren

Do relief pitchers who pitch more in a given season wear down the next? The result may surprise you.

Marvin Miller lost because he won

THT’s staff predicts big things in the desert next season, a revitalizing of the A’s and likes the deals handed out to middle infielders in the latest installment of our hot stove round tables.

John investigates the merits of less competitive balance

Is luck the residue of design when teams beat their Pythagorean records? Sal says no.