Going to WAR
Over the past week we have examined several factors that may have led to a decline in Major League Baseball’s scoring environment. In today's game, there is better scouting technology, faster fastball... Read More...
Technology For Better Scouting
With so much technology available, it is easier than ever for pitchers to view data from hundreds of plate appearances. With just a single click of a mouse even the common fan can see where to pitch to a player... Read More...
Running Down the Velocity Upswing
As part of our discussion of the new low-scoring run environment across baseball, let’s take a look at rising fastball velocity and see what effect that may have.
Aroldis Chapman has been thrilling Re... Read More...
Strike Zone Expansion
Even as recently as 2008, the average major league hitter slashed .268/.338/.424. The average hitter in 2014 slashed .255/.318/393. Those numbers disregard pitcher at bats. The difference between the two slash ... Read More...
Shifting the Conversation
A lot of attention has been paid to defensive shifts over the last year, and with good reason; the game can look pretty weird these days. Some teams shifted three of their infielders to one side of second b... Read More...
Bullpen Match-ups/Specialization
With Rob Manfred taking over as MLB commissioner on January 25th, we’ve seen a steady stream of news articles suggesting ways he can immediately improve the game. Some ideas involve limiting the amount o... Read More...
The Impact of PED Testing on Offense
One day in college, when my schedule had no pressing matters outside of what brand of cheap beer to buy later in the evening, a friend and I talked about global warming. We had opposing viewpoints though neithe... Read More...
Feeling Run Down
Run scoring in major league baseball has declined by 16 percent over the past nine seasons, from 4.86 runs per game per team to 4.07 in 2014. Last year's total was the lowest since 1981. The "run environ... Read More...