Universal DH and The Defensive Spectrum
Among the rule changes implemented for the abbreviated 2020 MLB season, the introduction of a universal DH is a particularly polarizing one. For now, the universal DH will take effect for 2020 alone, but...
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Baseball is Getting Younger, but Not Uniformly So
It probably does not come as a great surprise to hear that, on average, MLB players are getting younger. There are a handful of possible reasons for that trend. Significantly, younger players are paid...
The Modal Slash Line, 2010-2019
What follows was inspired by an interesting podcast episode by NPR’s Planet Money, which outlined one potential process for identifying “The Modal American.” The podcast’s creators suggested that, while people often refer to the...
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