Slightly Better than Replacement Level
Emma Baccellieri – Sports Illustrated: The little nuances that go into the game of baseball never cease to amaze me. That somehow only mud gathered from an unknown location along the Delaware River can give the baseball the grip that pitchers want is one such nuance. It’s not surprising then that after years of using […]
Derrick Goold – St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Baseball is a funny game, always has been and always will be. A slight twinge in a decision here or there can change the trajectory of entire careers and franchises. Imagine if the St. Louis Cardinals had traded Albert Pujols before he ever played a regular season game for […]
Baseball Prospectus – Sydney Bergman and Kiehl Christie ($): I am staunchly pro-labor, anyone who reads my work regularly should be aware of that fact. The Major League Baseball Player’s Association isn’t among the best of unions, and they could stand to learn from other unions. The MLBPA gaining strength and taking back power from […]