It's time to talk about just what the worst things to talk about in baseball are.
Which catchers' arms bring fear into the legs of runners and how big is the effect?
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It's time to talk about just what the worst things to talk about in baseball are.
Breaking down Kevin Gausman's first start.
Which catchers' arms bring fear into the legs of runners and how big is the effect?
All the best saber links from around the web.
The fellas discuss Kevin Gausman's debut, Mike Trout's cycle and more.
Looking at cycles and "super cycles" throughout MLB history.
Taking a look at how Clayton Kershaw stacks up in history.
The #StartMo movement has rallied many supporters in favor of Mariano Rivera starting the All-Star Game. If Rivera were to be shifted to the rotation, what could we expect?
Continuing on the "Opponent Adjusted" kick, we move on to expected wins.
Sometimes a pitcher can throw a certain pitch that looks like another pitch and it can be a bit misleading when you're watching him do it. That is the case with Kevin Gausman and his slider.
Beyond the Box Score provides you with Thursday's best baseball links.
This Wednesday's SaberSphere is packed with some original research from the BTBS Staff revolving around bunting and lineup styles. All this and some great articles about the Royals, Johnny Cueto and who's to blame for the Dodger's fumbling start.
What makes a player a good, or successful, bunter? Is it because they have good to great speed? Is it because there truly is a skill associated with laying down a good bunt?
While OBP and SLG correlate almost equally to scoring, we will dive in further, seeing if the individual hitters make any more of a difference.
Patrick Corbin is providing to be more than a stopgap for the arrival of Tyler Skaggs or Daniel Hudson's return from surgery and outperforming the rest of the staff in Arizona, let alone most of the MLB. What's leading to his newfound dominance and i
Tuesday's SaberSphere goes from the majors, where we look at a Padres pitcher, Miguel Cabrera, and Ian Desmond to the AL East farm systems of the Blue Jays and Orioles.
After just two major starts, the jury is still out on Padres rookie Burch Smith.
The Tampa Bay Rays lose David Price but continue rolling along, Kevin Gregg is a dominant closer again, and the BtBS Podcast is all new.
The Tampa Bay Rays have lots of pitching, but do they have enough offense? What might happen to David Price, and should any team ever trade with the Rays again?
It is generally assumed that a balanced lineup is the most efficient, but is there any truth to this? Using team OBP, wOBA, and R/G, are there any trends that pop up over the past 17 years?