Runner's Worth: A New Way to Evaluate Pitchers
Modern baserunning stats, at least the ones that are used, rely too heavily on game impact. So let's create an alternative.
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Albert Carreno is a writer and analyst for Baseball Analytica. His interests lie in player and team evaluation, sabermetrics, and explaining interesting phenomena through statistical discoveries. Carreno is an undergraduate at UCLA looking to major in statistics with a minor in accounting.
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How Important is Power to a Team's Success?
Power hitting is an admirable trait in a baseball player, but does a team really need it to win a lot of games?
HittingPower
Settling the Debate: What is the Hardest Pitch to Hit in Baseball?
Not all pitches are created equal. Many pitchers dedicate their careers to specializing in one or another–but across the whole league, which pitches take the cake when it comes to hitting difficulty?
PitchingHitting
A Seismic Shift: What the New Rule Change Means for Baseball
The 2023 MLB season will see a number of new changes, but one of them stands out.
RulesResearch
Who Deserves the NL Cy Young Award?
This year's NL Cy Young race is shaping up to be one of baseball's most interesting award races in recent memory. Who, if anyone, is most deserving?
AwardsLeague
The Little Bird That Could: Analyzing the Orioles
In less than a year, the Orioles have gone from basement dwellers to legitimate contenders in the toughest division in baseball. How?
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