As of yesterday, Buster Posey, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Ryan Howard were each ranked between 90th and 100th in OPS among … More
Tag: MLB
The strike zone is a unicorn
As part of SNY’s pre-game show, former MLB pitcher and current Mets analyst Bobby Ojeda answers tweets using #HeyBobbyO. Tuesday, … More
Exploring consistency in professional sports: How the NFL’s parity is somewhat of a hoax
The term parity is familiar to any sports fan. Defined by Google as “the state or condition of being equal,” … More
What’s the most important defensive position in baseball?
In the past few days, several outstanding MLB players have inked expensive contracts, with Robinson Cano, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Carlos … More
Run at the top continues for Boston sports teams
After a Bruins loss to the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals, I posted about how despite the recent string of … More
My favorite academic papers on sports
Over the last few years, several friends and colleagues have asked me to send along papers on sports which have … More
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