Category: Qualitative

Late last year, Zack Wheeler got paid. For many, the thought that Wheeler was worth 118 million dollars was a stretch. That’s no knock on the pitcher either: Wheeler had combined for 60 starts...

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...

Drew Gagnon is not, shall we say, a household name. Mets fans, holding all else equal, might be most familiar with his career, but particularly fastidious baseball fans might just as well have familiarity...

In 2015 the Texas Rangers won the American League West. Texas’ front office was rewarded for its faith in the 2015 Rangers roster when it acquired Cole Hamels at the Trade Deadline despite the...

One seemingly trivial baseball event that occurred in the final week of the regular season was an incident involving Mike Minor. Specifically, the manner in which Minor recorded his 200th strikeout came under scrutiny....

Among batting title recipients this century Tim Anderson is unique. Tim, unlike those title winners of the 2000’s that came before him, simply doesn’t walk much. Before running through his season though, here’s glance...

At the time of this writing the Washington Nationals lead their National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals two games to none. The Nationals’ path to this point was not a linear...

A term that has increasingly made itself a part of the baseball lexicon is “window”. The window of any given team supposedly opens and shuts as that team becomes competitive for a time and...

When evaluating pitcher performance, xFIP is a logical place to start. It controls for the various defenses that play behind any given pitcher, ballpark effects, and the sequencing of plays. There is good evidence...

In baseball, sooner or later, everyone disappears. From those who secured rare 10-and-5 rights, to those who played long enough to experience free agency, and for those whose big league appearances can be counted...