Busting the Myth of MLB Disparity
Fans of small-market teams like to complain about a lack of parity in MLB. But does disparity actually exist? A look at the numbers.
2016 Baseball Predictions Revisited
Back in March I made predictions regarding this year’s MLB season. Let’s see how I did, and I’ll also updated my playoff predictions while I’m at it. AL East Preseason Prediction Boston Red Sox (95-67) Toronto Blue Jays...
A Temporary Fan: Choosing a Team When Yours is Terrible
My favorite baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds, are bad. And by “bad” I mean hideously, unwatchably, bad. They are currently in last-place in the NL Central, already 19 games out of first place, and they have the 3rd-worst record in the major...
When a Walk is Better Than a Run
You all know the saying, yelled on Little League fields across the country, “A walk’s as good as a hit!” What if I were to say that in some situations, a walk is not only as good as a hit, but it is actually better than a...
2016 Baseball Predictions
Spring Training has arrived, which means it’s that time when everyone and their brother makes their predictions for this season. So why shouldn’t I? One of the most well-known projection systems is the computer-based PECOTA...
