Heath Bell

5 posts

  1. Prepping the Hot Stove

    At this time of year, baseball fans of leading teams spend a few minutes now and then daydreaming of postseason possibilities. Summer is easier to let go of when Autumn strikes if your baseball team is in contention.…

  2. MLB Attendance Trends

    Since the All-Star Game is the proverbial midway point of the season, let's take a look at per game attendance trends of each Major League club, compared to last season. After the chart below, we'll try to make some…

  3. All Star Ballots

    A few weeks ago, I started a draft for a column entitled "Appreciating Lincecum" . After writing out some thoughts on that subject, I tried to build an All Appreciation Team from players around major league baseball.…

  4. Browsing the Interweb

    So, the Cubs are sitting in a rain delay at Wrigley Field, hosting Cliff Lee and the Cleveland Indians. I thought it'd be nice to share a look at what's been out their on the ol' www... The Cubs currently sport a 31-31…

  5. Fun with PECOTA

    In a recent blog post , Rob Neyer included a link to the PECOTA Post-season Odds . PECOTA forecasts future baseball player and team performance by utilizing comparable player data, peripheral statistics, probability…