Monthly Archive: April 2019

Loyalty, a Fleeting Luxury

A week or so ago MLB Trade Rumors highlighted the hot start that Alex Gordon is off to, and the obvious implications of that quick start for his trade value. In their writeup, MLB...

Another Implication of Strikeouts

This post aims to make use of a few graphics to briefly consider strikeout rates and their potential impact on walk rates.  In short, does shirking pitching to contact for the sake of coveted...

Round Numbers and An Approaching Milestone

People love round numbers; baseball people love them especially.  As such, this post is about one particular round number. There is a lot to like about the website Baseball Reference. One oft-overlooked feature though,...