Lessons in Sabermetrics: WAR
WAR. Wins Above Replacement. It’s such a hotly debated topic in the baseball world. Some love it and some hate it, but it’s a cornerstone of baseball player evaluation in today’s landscape. It turns a ton of the data we track into one clean, simple number. Nice to have, right? Allow me to explain why…
What to make of Devin Williams
Behind the inflated ERA, Williams’ underlying metrics paint a more promising picture In the 4 seasons from 2020 to 2023, there may not have been a better relief pitcher in baseball than Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers. 2020 was a weird year, given the COVID-shortened season and the empty ballparks, but Devin Williams made…
The One Adjustment That Took Pete Crow-Armstrong To the Next Level
“I cannot teach him. The boy has no patience.” – Jedi Master Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) In the minds of most baseball fans, if Shohei Ohtani performs as expected as both a hitter and a pitcher, he’s the shoe-in for his league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. Despite doing exactly that for parts…
Inner Half 