Slightly Better than Replacement Level
David Roth – Deadspin: As of this writing Deadspin as we all knew it is dead and buried. The new Deadspin is a zombie site, existing solely for clicks and not for quality content. In its death throes, Deadspin released this gem, which gets right to the heart of the connection between politics and sports. […]
I enjoy digging into stats, I think that much is clear from this website. Often times it’s easy to find the exact stat you may need to answer a question. There are other times though where finding the right stat may be difficult and confusing. Earlier in the year I wrote about the collection of […]
Daniel R. Epstein – FanGraphs: I’d like to think that every single person who reads this website loves baseball in one way or another. We wouldn’t be here if not for that love. It’s that same love that leads us to write about baseball, agonize over it, scrutinize its warts, and keep playing even when […]
Stephen J. Nesbitt – The Athletic ($): Baseball is a game, a distinction that should carry nary a single negative connotation. Major League Baseball is a business, but at the end of the day, its players are playing a game. That means it’s fun, what they do is fun, and us watching them do their […]
Daniel R. Epstein – FanGraphs: Women’s baseball is important, as is its history. To understand why women’s baseball is in its current state you need to understand the journey of women’s baseball. It is baseball in every way, no matter how many people try to place baseball as a men’s game. There have been ebbs […]