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More Plate Coverage Isn’t Necessarily Better
May 23, 2017
“Optimal coverage” and “total coverage” are not the same thing.
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Tarnish: The Worst Performances Winning the Biggest Awards
Sometimes the top hardware goes to less-than-stellar players
Card Corner Plus, 1972 Topps: Johnny Ellis and Someone Else
When the mystery man is more famous than the featured player.
The Physics of Choking Up
Exactly why do players choke up on the bat?
Almost Home
How the Houston Astros’ new High-A affiliate is settling into its impermanent situation.
For a bad team in a bad year for hitting, Frank Howard accomplished a batting feat that’s never been matched.
The Killer-Bs and some killer pitching make the Astros a team to take seriously.
One player best illustrates the contrast between pure scouting and pure statistical evaluation.
For some players, the yips may not be an entirely mental condition.
The Australian game is much like baseball — when you’re in the stands.