Jose Bautista
11 posts
Players of the Fortnight
Lots of changes happening at the HQ of the ol' blog. I quit my job on Friday, which was a unique experience. Saturday, my baby daughter turned one fortnight old, which we celebrated with a brief walk in the park. As we…
Player of the Fortnight
With no games until this evening, it's as good a time as any to honor the most locked-in players in Baseball. About 20 years ago, a scout told me the best way to quickly see which players are on top of their game is to…
June Swoons and Stars or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love BABiP and K/BB Rates
It's June 1st, and that can mean many things. for one: regression. Below are a couple of arrangements of players, as squads, whose April/May performances stand out from the norm. Potential June Swoons C: Carlos Ruiz ,…
Power Without Strikeouts
Often times, when discussing baseball or evaluating the performance of players, we talk about rate stats and insightful ratios. For example, scribes and announcers will quickly mention a pitcher's strikeout-to-walk…
2011 American League MVP Race
We had so much fun last week, checking in with the contenders of the 2011 National League MVP , that we couldn't resist checking the pulse of the American League MVP race. Lately, the AL MVP race has garnered more…
Best Hitters Against Pitch Type
An occasional glance at a few numbers on Fangraphs can quickly freshen up your bar stool baseball talk tremendously. Case in point, let's look at the best hitters against certain pitch types. For a larger sample size,…
Player of the Fortnight
It's been over two months since we gave out any hardware, so we're overdue for another edition of Player of the Fortnight. For the uninitiated, here is a link to our last entry , where the winners were Lance Berkman ,…
Foreshadowing: a Riddle
Alright, let's be quick. This has nothing to do with our Baseball Managerial Trees post, which has hit a bit of a wall. I guess it's more of a steep incline. It's not wall, but it's a very big research project, and…
Quick Looks at a Glance
Ever since I was a kid, I'd use the term 'quick look' for when I'd see someone who looked like someone we knew or a famous person. The idea is that if you turn your head back and forth really quickly, so you only catch…
Player of the Fortnight vol. 2
The All-Star Break ended two weeks ago, last night, which means we may welcome back one of Baseball's most prestegious awards: the BAseball Reality Tour Player of the Fortnight Awards. The last time we handed out some…
Breaking Up is Hard to Do...
Ever since I started playing fantasy sports, I've had a compulsive habit of adding and dropping players. I despise having open slots on my roster, when normal starters have days off. I love spotting and riding a hot…
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