Moneyball’s Finest: The Kansas City Royals
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 […]
2016 American League Too Early, Stupid Predictions
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 […]
Ken Giles: Setting Up to be True Phillies’ Closer
The Philadelphia Phillies already have a great closer but they can soon have a truly great one in Ken Giles.
Diamond Mining: 2014 World Series – Giants vs Royals
Felipe Melecio breaks down the 2014 World Series matchup between the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants using advanced stats.
Diamond Mining: 2014 American League Division Series – Royals vs Angels
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 Wild Card – Athletics vs Royals
A preview of the American League Wild Card through the lens of advanced metrics, by Felipe Melecio.
Reinventing Justin Verlander: Explaining a Former Cy Young Winner’s Struggles
Can the 2011 AL Cy Young Award winner retool his approach with lower velocity or does his future hold something else? Felipe Melecio investigates.
Atlanta Braves are Still Tops: Updated MLB Rankings Per FUBAR
Through nearly a third of the season, the Atlanta Braves remain atop the XN Sports power rankings based on offense, defense, pitching, and baserunning.