Category Archives: MLB Baseball

Links We Like: 3/29/13

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

It’s been a while since our last set of links, but we’re back in force to bring you the best reads from around the web for your weekend reading. – Jeff Sullivan analyzes Justin Verlander’s $180 million contract at FanGraphs … Continue reading →

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The 2012 World Series Effect: Is it better to enter a playoff series coming off a sweep or a seven-game win?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

By Harry Chiel Every so often, a playoff series in the NHL, MLB, or NBA will be fought between a team that has just come off of a sweep and a team that has barely survived a competitive 7-game series. … Continue reading →

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An Analysis of Adam Dunn’s Hall of Fame Chances

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

by Theo Gerome Another player hit a milestone home run over the weekend. Adam Dunn became the third player this season to hit his 400th career home run on Saturday night. So this is a good time to look at … Continue reading →

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Finding the True Border Between Yankee and Red Sox Nation Using Facebook Data

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

by Ben Blatt A version of this post can be read in the Wall Street Journal here. Like all sports rivalries, picking a side in the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry is almost entirely geographic. Everyone knows as you drive through the … Continue reading →

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Retired Number Series: Cincinnatti Reds

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

by Theo Gerome This post can also be seen at Hot Corner Harbor here. July brings with it the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and Barry Larkin, a more-than-worthy player, finally saw his name added to Cooperstown yesterday. With the history … Continue reading →

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How Big Should the Baseball Hall of Fame Be?

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

by Theo Gerome This post can also be seen at Hot Corner Harbor here. It seems like an eternity ago that we had the 2012 Hall of Fame elections, but this weekend, Barry Larkin and Ron Santo will finally be … Continue reading →

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Hall of Fame Musings: Figuring out the Median Positional Players in the Hall of Fame

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

by Nick Jaroszewicz Later this month, Barry Larkin and Ron Santo will join 297 other players, executives and managers in the Baseball Hall of Fame. There is always a long discussion on whether a certain player is a Hall of … Continue reading →

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Tricky Dickey Knuckles His Way to History

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

by Andrew Mooney This post can also be seen on Boston.com here. In a season that has seen the Orioles spend 53 days atop the AL East and two perfect games in as many months, there can no longer be … Continue reading →

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Pablo “The Secret Weapon” Sanchez

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

by Anthony Zonfrelli This post can also be seen on Deadspin.com here. Backyard Baseball: the beloved childhood computer game of our generation, where everyday children played in pickup ballgames with the youthful incarnations of your favorite Major Leaguers. These sandlot … Continue reading →

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David Ortiz and the Fountain of Youth

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

by Andrew Mooney This post can also be seen on Boston.com here. Over the past ten seasons, the Boston Red Sox have had quite a few heroes. Some, like Damon or Pedro, may seem as if they played closer to … Continue reading →

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