MLB Expected Winning Percentage: Should the Phillies Be Labeled MLB’s Biggest Underperformers? Which other teams are underperforming over the first third of the season? We’ve dug into our database and used an expected win-loss model to answer this and more. 2 years ago Taylor Bechtold
MLB Will Steven Kwan’s Fascinating Hitting Profile Make or Break His Career? The Cleveland Guardians outfielder has faded since he was the star of the first month of the MLB season. Can he adjust? We examine the directions Kwan's career could turn. 2 years ago andres chavez
MLB The Viz: The Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Through Time The Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals rivalry enters its 131st season this week. We took a crack at telling the story with fewer words, more data viz. 2 years ago Taylor Bechtold
MLB Losing Command: Is Shane Bieber Trending in the Wrong Direction? The Cleveland ace's command has slowly deteriorated, but that's not the only troubling trend for the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner. At least, so far in 2022. 2 years ago andres chavez
MLB The Machine vs. Miggy: Debating Two of the Best Players of the 21st Century Who has had a better career? Who is the better player? Who is the better hitter? Who has accomplished more? We're attempting to answer them all. 2 years ago andres chavez
MLB Is Eric Lauer the Latest Product of the Brewers’ Ace Factory? It looks like the Milwaukee left-hander could be the next in line for a team that has already guided several other hurlers to stardom. We examine his emergence. 2 years ago andres chavez
MLB Early Returns: The Unlikely Pair That Has Risen to the Top of the 2022 Rookie Pitching Class They aren't the most celebrated hurlers of this year's class, but they've shined with more of an old-school approach than mind-blowing, 100-mph stuff. 2 years ago Taylor Bechtold
MLB The Viz: The Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants Through Time This rivalry enters its 133rd season this week. Telling the story comprehensively would take volumes, so we took a crack at showing it with fewer words and more data visualizations. 2 years ago Ethan Fore, Trevor Goldstein
MLB Who’s Your Daddy? The Home Run Edition Ever wondered which slugger has hit the most home runs against your team? Here’s a franchise-by-franchise breakdown of the players who ‘own’ your ballclub. 2 years ago Graham Bell
MLB The Ultimate Arsenal: Who Has the ‘Most Valuable’ Pitches in Major League Baseball? By using total raw value, we're able to measure how much value each pitch of a hurler’s arsenal brings to a team. These are the ones with the most. 2 years ago Taylor Bechtold
