The Rotation: The worst baseball conversations
It's time to talk about just what the worst things to talk about in baseball are.
Which Catchers Intimidate Runners the Most?
Which catchers' arms bring fear into the legs of runners and how big is the effect?
WAR: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives
Do you think WAR is flawed? Are you tired of the same-old context-independent player contribution metrics? Do you want to support a local sabermetric business rather than evil giant corporations like FanGraphs and Baseball-Reference? Then try mhWAR!
The Rotation: The worst baseball conversations
It's time to talk about just what the worst things to talk about in baseball are.
Taking a look at Kevin Gausman's first start
Breaking down Kevin Gausman's first start.
Which Catchers Intimidate Runners the Most?
Which catchers' arms bring fear into the legs of runners and how big is the effect?
SaberSphere 5/24: Arencibia, Kershaw, & the Draft
All the best saber links from around the web.
BtBS Podcast #59: Gausface Killahs
The fellas discuss Kevin Gausman's debut, Mike Trout's cycle and more.
Mike Trout and the "Super Cycle"
Looking at cycles and "super cycles" throughout MLB history.
Appreciating the greatness of Clayton Kershaw
Taking a look at how Clayton Kershaw stacks up in history.
What if Mariano Rivera did start?
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?
Adjusting Expected Wins For Quality of Opponent
Continuing on the "Opponent Adjusted" kick, we move on to expected wins.
There Is No Cutter: A Kevin Gausman Arsenal
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.
SaberSphere 5/23: Corbin, Gausman, Towers
Beyond the Box Score provides you with Thursday's best baseball links.
SaberSphere 5/22: Bunting, Lineups & The Royals
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.
Much Ado About Bunting
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?
Lineup Styles, Part Two
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.
Is Patrick Corbin Arizona's New Ace?
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
SaberSphere 5/21: Burch Smith, Gausman, and More
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.
Can Burch Smith be a consistent starter long term?
After just two major starts, the jury is still out on Padres rookie Burch Smith.
SaberSphere 5/20: Price, Gregg, & the BtBS Podcast
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.
Rays Ace Goes Down, But Pitching Not a Problem
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?
Lineup Styles, Part One
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?
