Roger Weber's Sports Library
Baseball Conceptual Articles A few good stats Baseball Broadcasters The obsession with lineups Player peaks - 26, 29 or 33? The value of scouts and one night trips to the park Baseball as architecture Ballpark factors: Affected by elevation or field size The importance of the elements of baseball Myth: Bad teams can't make the playoffs Baseball "a game of coming back?" Acrobatic plays aren't always so great Team goal: Score a run every inning not always the best plan Teams not just the sum of their parts Stats say stop trading outs for bases Pitching wins and losses: A tale of random The effect of the ball Myth: Baseball is 90% pitching Lurking variables and range factor The importance of clutch hitting Runs created: The best run production stat but not the only one Warning track power, hitting style principles The real importance of stolen bases Relative importance of starting pitchers Bad teams can't make the playoffs - right? The real value of baseball's Triple Crown Trading outs for bases: Getting the job done? Pitching statistics: Saves and ignorance Young talent and success Opinion: The Next 16 Major League Cities
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