With shifts becoming more extreme and more commonplace throughout MLB, we set out to create an algorithm to make them more effective.
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2020 Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
They have the star power. They have Joe Girardi. Do they have what it takes to make a postseason run?
5 stars of 2019 who will disappoint in 2020
Entropy is unavoidable. In a world as disordered as ours, some stars will inevitably underperform their 2019 seasons. Here are a few to keep in mind:
Grading the Extensions signed in the 2019 Offseason
Armed with one year’s worth of hindsight, M-SABR’s Yuki Mori grades the extensions signed in the 2018 offseason.
Checking in with the Enhanced Quality Start: A 2018 Recap
M-SABR graduate advisor Kyle Kumbier is back at it again. See his improved pitching statistics in action as he reflects on the 2018 season.
Club-Friendly Contracts: The Best Players Who Aren’t Cashing In (Part I: AL East)
Which players give you the best (or not so great) bang for your buck?
Major League Mythbusters: Assessing MLB Draft Performance Over Time
If there’s something strange, and the data could (explain). Who you gonna call?
Wearable Tech Debate: Coming Soon to (Home) Theaters Near You
There are two major changes coming in baseball, and maybe sooner than you think.
Enhancing the Quality Start
M-SABR graduate advisor Kyle Kumbier takes a thoroughly-researched deep dive into improving the Quality Start.
Fluke or Fixture? Assessing 2018’s Breakout Stars
Co-President Zane Harding analyzes the staying power of 2018’s five biggest breakout stars: Trevor Bauer, Eddie Rosario, Patrick Corbin, J.T. Realmuto, and Matt Chapman.
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