Usually upon hearing about a major MLB transaction (trade, free agent signing, etc), I have a habit of doing the following: 1) read the notification of the the transaction on my phone, 2) check Twitter for all of the details of the transaction, 3) go to /r/baseball and read the comments there on the transaction, 4a) … Continue reading IV Thoughts On: The James Paxton Trade
MLB Players with More Walks than Strikeouts: 2018
I have already written about the players with walk to strikeout ratios (BB/K) greater than or equal to 1.00 for 2017 and relatively (depending on your definition of the word) recently created a dashboard showing the MLB history of this feat so I guess it only make sense for me to write a post about who has joined … Continue reading MLB Players with More Walks than Strikeouts: 2018
MLB Players Who Walk More Than They Strikeout
While I was finishing up my first article for this blog, I knew that I would be writing a follow up piece on the subject. I also knew that there were many different ways I could do it, yet I was unsure of the best way to do it. Should I look back at the past … Continue reading MLB Players Who Walk More Than They Strikeout
A 2018 New Year’s Resolution
This post is a non sports piece, yet I felt it was something I wanted to write about as I thought it might be interesting to others. This post concerns one of my primary New Year's Resolutions (I think I made 20 total, but good luck to me to keep them all!) that I plan … Continue reading A 2018 New Year’s Resolution
A Different Way to Play Fantasy Baseball
Since 2013, I have been the commissioner of what I would refer to as my home fantasy baseball league. This is definitely my favorite league to play in as I get to compete against, and sometimes dominate, my friends. It has always been a 12 team keeper league that started with rotisserie (roto) scoring with … Continue reading A Different Way to Play Fantasy Baseball
Setting the Stage: Opening Day 2018
It is finally here! It feels like just a week ago that I was watching the Astros celebrate their 2017 World Series victory over the Dodgers. Finally, meaningful baseball will be played and the fantasy season can begin. No more speculating what will happen as we can finally watch the season unfold before our own … Continue reading Setting the Stage: Opening Day 2018
The Effect of the Diamondbacks’ Humidor on Paul Goldschmidt
Since the beginning of last year when the Arizona Diamondbacks announced they would be introducing a humidor at their home park, Chase Field, there has been a lot of speculation as to how this would affect baseball being played. There is an expected reduction in overall offense as a result, but the question is just … Continue reading The Effect of the Diamondbacks’ Humidor on Paul Goldschmidt
Players With More Walks Than Strikeouts in 2017
Author's Note: This post was originally written as a writing sample for a position as a writer for Fangraphs.com. While I do not think I was remotely qualified for the position at this current time, a few friends encouraged me to give it a shot. For that, I thank them as it gave me the … Continue reading Players With More Walks Than Strikeouts in 2017
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