New Statcast Defensive Data: How do the Reds stack up?
There's a new defensive statistic for infielders using the Statcast data. How do the Cincinnati Reds stack up across the infield?
Would Past Hall of Fame Shortstops Even Be Starting Players in the Analytics Era?
Shortstop used to be a position where defensive skill was the top priority, and the hitting ability of a player was considered a bonus. Now it has completely reversed.
Not-so-Great Expectations: the Reds Bats in April
The Reds offense was terrible in April. This post examines some of the data to help identify where the problems were.
The Real Cost of J.T. Realmuto for the Cincinnati Reds
Looking back at how the non-acquisition of catcher JT Realmuto for the Cincinnati Reds tells us just how some hope the future plays out for the organization
Fun with narratives and arbitrary endpoints | Steve Mancuso
If you were watching last night's FSO broadcast in the bottom of the 2nd inning, you saw this graphic regarding Matt Harvey's ERA:
Thom Brennaman said: "The simple truth is he (Harvey) has gotten healthi... Read More...
Hitting as well as can be expected | Steve Mancuso
The Statcast system – Doppler radar and high-definition optical cameras – is installed in every major league park. Since 2015, Major League Baseball has tracked movement in a baseball game at 30 f... Read More...
A glimpse of baseball’s (filthy rich) data future
If you find the topic of baseball statistics and measuring player performance interesting, this article by Yahoo's Jeff Passan falls into the must-read category. Here's a small taste:
Sometime soon, there is g... Read More...
BABIP Primer + A New Look at xBABIP
Let us discuss the concept of Batting Average on Balls In Play, or BABIP. In simplest terms, a player’s BABIP is his batting average while ignoring strikeouts and home runs. Why ignore those? B... Read More...
Report from the front: The Great Analytics War is over
You can read all about it in this new article from baseball writer Rany Jazayerli, formerly at Grantland and Baseball Prospectus. The Chicago-Cleveland World Series threw the final shovel of dirt on the deba... Read More...
Defensive metrics and Eugenio Suarez
Baseball has been a game of numbers and keeping stats from the start. The New York Morning News printed the first baseball box score in 1845. Other newspapers followed suit with printed tables of statistics aft... Read More...
Good Hitters Strike Out More Often Than Bad Hitters Do
Say what? Strikeouts are bad right? It seems like striking out is the worst thing you can do at the plate*. Striking out is an embarrassing failure. So how can it be true that good hitters strike out more than ... Read More...
Reds Analytics: You say you want an evolution?
Organizations say they want new ideas and approaches. “Fail faster, succeed sooner†is branded on many R&D departments. But scant few are able to accomplish it. If organizations want change, why... Read More...