Brave New World: Updated MLB Rankings Per FUBAR
Felipe Melecio uses advanced stats to rank all 30 MLB teams based on offense, defense, and pitching.
Introducing FUBAR: Ranking the Best and Worst Teams in MLB
Felipe Melecio came up with a ranking system that is as free from subjectivity as possible. He calls it Felipe’s Ultimate Baseball Advanced Rankings or FUBAR for short.
Science and Baseball: Welcoming MLB to the 21st Century
Science, technology, innovation, and intellectualism will continue to progress in the MLB, no matter how many traditionalists and purists protest.
Diamond Mining: NLCS Statistical View on Dodgers and Cardinals
XN Sports takes an advanced stats look at the NLCS.
Pittsburgh Pirates Under Clint Hurdle: The Pitching and Defense
That old baseball mantra definitely holds true with this year’s Pittsburgh Pirates: you have to win with pitching and defense.
2013 NLDS Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
A statistical breakdown of the NLDS matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals.
2013 NLDS Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves
A statistical breakdown of the NLDS matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves.
Pittsburgh Pirates Under Clint Hurdle: The Offense
Last week we announced that we would be taking a closer look at the Pittsburgh Pirates under current manager Clint Hurdle as we try to gauge the Pirates’ chances of making the playoffs for the first time since 1992. This was inspired because since taking over as manager, Hurdle has brought in an exciting brand of baseball […]