The Major League Baseball season is underway and the baseball word is still buzzing from the seemingly improbable ascent of the Kansas City Royals as they captured the championship defeating the New York Mets in October of 2015. For “old-school” fans of the game, it was a victory for “traditionalists” who still think baseball should […]
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On Monday, on a baseball message board, I had asked the masses to share with us any last-minute predictions for the 2016 Major League Baseball season. To my surprise, one of the folks had proclaimed that it was “too early” to make predictions; even though the season was about to start for the majority of
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The Philadelphia Phillies already have a great closer but they can soon have a truly great one in Ken Giles.
Ken Giles: Setting Up to be True Phillies’ Closer Read More »
Felipe Melecio breaks down the 2014 World Series matchup between the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants using advanced stats.
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Felipe Melecio breaks down the American League Division Series matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals using advanced stats.
Diamond Mining: 2014 American League Division Series – Royals vs Angels Read More »
A preview of the American League Wild Card through the lens of advanced metrics, by Felipe Melecio.
Diamond Mining: 2014 American League Wild Card – Athletics vs Royals Read More »
Can the 2011 AL Cy Young Award winner retool his approach with lower velocity or does his future hold something else? Felipe Melecio investigates.
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Through nearly a third of the season, the Atlanta Braves remain atop the XN Sports power rankings based on offense, defense, pitching, and baserunning.
Atlanta Braves are Still Tops: Updated MLB Rankings Per FUBAR Read More »
