Category Archives: Stats

In Defense of Outliers

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Patrick

Occasionally, baseball players lose ownership of their own names.  Steve Blass, Mario Mendoza and Tommy John have become adjectives, terminology rather than personality, their careers condensed into a single trait.  Such is also the fate of Brady Anderson, who played … Continue reading →

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Good News for Eric Wedge

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Patrick

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Mariners’ recent fall from grace is the lack of acrimony inspired by it.  There are plenty of stories in the national media breaking down the quantitative futility; everyone, after all, loves an outlier.  … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Different

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Eric

Last night I was talking with Eric Freeman about No Hitters. By talking I mean agreeing that it’s pointless and purposefully joyless to whine during and immediately after a no-hitter that the game isn’t as “well-pitched” as other games that … Continue reading →

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On Sabermetric Transparency

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Eric

Over at Walkoff Walk, 310toJoba (somebody get this guy a first name), writes about the mega-awesome-super news that Bill Simmons, the internet voice of the Sports Media Industrial Complex has officially embraced sabermetrics. This is a major (if inevitable coup) … Continue reading →

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