2017 MLB All-Star Campaign Season: First and Third Base
We’re getting closer to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star deadline as we try to help you decide on those last-minute ballots. TERMS TO KNOW We will be using Felipe’s Ultimate Baseball Advanced Rankings (or FUBAR for short–a ranking system that utilizes advanced stats almost exclusively). We’ve already ranked the pitchers. We’ve also ranked the catchers […]
2017 MLB All-Star Campaign Season: Catchers and Center Fielders
We continue our statistical breakdown of every position as we get ready for the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. We previously ranked the pitchers and now we focus on catchers and center fielders. TERMS TO KNOW We will be using Felipe’s Ultimate Baseball Advanced Rankings (or FUBAR for short–a ranking system that utilizes advanced stats […]
2017 MLB All-Star Campaign Season: The Pitchers
We are officially past the first day of summer and All-Star voting is heating up in the American League and the National League. Voting ends on June 29th. We start our annual look at All-Star campaigning season with pitchers. Yes, we are aware pitchers aren’t voted upon as they are selected by the managers and coaches. Regardless, […]
2015 Real MLB All-Stars: American League
Felipe Melecio used advanced stats to pick the the 2015 MLB All Star Teams.
Meet The MLB All-Stars: National League Starters
XN Sports breaks down the National League starting lineup for the 2014 MLB All Star Game.
Meet The MLB All-Stars: American League Starters
XN Sports breaks down the starting lineup of the American League for the 2014 All Star game.
MLB Week 16: A Look Ahead at Key Storylines and Matchups
If you are one who loves the annual July All-Star Game and its accompanying festivities, then this is a good week for you. If not, then it’s probably an excruciating four-day layoff from a regular season that’s featuring games of increasing importance. But it’s only a few days. Even in the absence of games that […]
The Case Against Yasiel Puig as an All-Star: One Great Month ≠ All-Star
MLB.com’s Richard Justice believes Rookie phenom Yasiel Puig should represent the National League in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game, because he says, “Puig is the most interesting player in baseball, and isn’t that part of what the All-Star Game is about?” Actually, Richard, it was supposed to be about who has played the best baseball […]