The Downside of Baseball's Data Revolution
Most revolutions have a downside (see October 1917). So too with baseball. The use of data analytics in baseball has changed the game in important ways -- where fielders are ...Baseball Healthy In Spite of Declining World Series Viewership
While Yankees v. Dodgers would been MLB’s dream television matchup for the World Series, the Red Sox v. Cardinals setup is likely better than most. When these same two teams ...Why MLBPA Slow to Protect Non-Users?
Milwaukee Brewer Ryan Braun surpised the baseball world this week by admitting his use of steroids and accepting a suspension. Of course, after failing a drug test and avoiding suspension ...Fans Care about PED Use -- Sometimes
What spurred the public's negative view of the use of PEDs? Why have MLB and pro cycling received much more attention than the NFL? Some would say fans don’t care, ...Steroid Use and HOF Debate Heats Up
This afternoon, MLB.com posted the results of this year's Hall of Fame balloting. This has been an ongoing interest of mine partly because of the hotly debated views on steroid ...A Poem for Marvin Miller
"Flag at Half Mast", by Ed DeCaria at The Hardball Times. Very well done, for a truly great man.Pitch Til You Lose
Game 1 of the ALCS between the Tigers and Yankees once again spotlighted the flaws in the use of MLB "closers." I've written about the topic in How Much v. ...MLB Umps: Evaluated but not Incentivized
The egregiously poor call against in the Yankees-Orioles game when Mark Texeira slid into first base throws attention back on to several issues with MLB umpiring: 1. Umps utilize "models" ...Anthony Rizzo's Call Up: Was the Timing a Good Signal for Cubs Fans?
The man that many consider the Cubs top prospect, slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo, made his Cubs debut Tuesday against the Mets. Prior to that, he had spent the entire ...
