The front edge of home plate is not the only area of the plate that needs to be taken into consideration.
Using Batted Ball Data in Scouting
It’s finally possible to meld some objective batting process data with subjective scouting grades.
The Hope Embodied by Jung Ho Kang
Somewhere in America, a Korean-American kid sees the manifestation of his dreams in the Pirates’ infielder.
The Worst of the Best: Holes on World Series Teams
Teams can achieve great success even when failing at an entire position.
Around the World with the Minor League Home Run King
What keeps Mike Hessman traveling around the minor leagues? Well, he likes it.
Is the Rogers Centre’s new turf unfriendly to ground balls?
Run scoring was way up in August. Wait, what?
What are these players doing? You make the call.
It’s time to take a fresh look at when to swing on 3-0 counts — and especially 3-1.
Does the backdrop behind Jered Weaver help explain his success at home?