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Previously on Beyond the Box Score
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Predicting Strikeouts Using Velocity and Whiffs by Blake Murphy | Beyond the Box Score
Blake Murphy used Whiff% and velocity to predict a pitcher's K%. -
Quantifying the Game's Most Efficient Attacks by Max Weinstein | Beyond the Box Score
Max Weinstein dug into the numbers to find the most efficient offenses. -
Are We Undervaluing Asian Pitchers? by Ryan Potter | Beyond the Box Score
I examined whether or not we have been undervaluing the pitching talent in Asian leagues. -
BtBS Podcast 56: Watch Your Step | Beyond the Box Score
Blake Murphy and Bryan Grosnick discuss "luck", "variance" and "regressive" and recent events in baseball.
Around the Sabersphere
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Matt Harvey’s Nearly Perfect Outing | FanGraphs Baseball
Metslineup terroristpitcher Matt Harvey was just about as good as a pitcher can be the other night, coming very close to throwing a perfect game. Drew Sheppard of FanGraphs broke down the Pitchf/x data to explain Harvey's success. -
BOB: Stadium updates by Brian Borawski | The Hardball Times
Brian Borawski of The Hardball Times provided his latest update on the business of baseball, focusing on stadium updates. -
Baseball Prospectus | The Lineup Card: 10 Things We've Learned So Far | Baseball Prospectus
Small sample sizes be damned! The staff of Baseball Prospectus outlined 10 things we have learned so far this season. -
Paul Goldschmidt Knows What He Likes by Drew Fairservice | Getting Blanked
Drew Fairservice of Getting Blanked discussed why signing Paul Goldschmidt to an extension was a smart move for the Diamondbacks.
Around SB Nation
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Searching For The Cause Of Price's Struggles by Michael Valancius | DRaysBay
Michael Valancius of DRaysBay looked at the numbers to try and determine the cause of Rays pitcher David Price's early season struggles. -
Matt Harvey's Season Through Seven Starts by Chris McShane | Amazin' Avenue
Chris McShane of Amazin' Avenue provided a detailed examination of Matt Harvey's first seven starts of 2013. -
The Unassuming Tale of Alex Sanabia by Dakota Schmidt | Fish Stripes
You don't often see a pitcher drafted in the 33rd round make it to the major leagues. Dakota Schmidt of Fish Stripes told the story of Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia.
Outside the SaberSphere
- I was watching the Padres game the other night and during the commercials I heard a song in a Modelo beer commercial and ended up finding it after some digging. I'm a sucker for a good guitar riff. The original song was by a band from Washington called The Sonics but I actually liked the cover version by The Black Keys a little better. Check it out.
