The Continued Costs of Miller Park

The Continuing Costs of Miller Park

Let’s start with this: I love Miller Park. I love the tailgates. I love the sausage race and Bernie Brewer and his ridiculous slide (even if the team should bring back the mug). And I love the roof. I grew up in Trempealeau — near La Crosse, a solid five-hour drive from Milwaukee, and longer with […]

Welcome to BP Milwaukee

Introduction to BP Milwaukee

Welcome to BP Milwaukee. When Baseball Prospectus unveiled their plans to create local BP sites for various teams, I hoped that management would reach out and present me with the opportunity to be involved in some capacity. Needless to say, I eagerly accepted the offer to serve as Editor-in-Chief and one of the lead authors […]

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Kyle Lohse and The Limits of DIPS

Most sabermetric analysis of pitchers revolves around three central statistics: strikeouts, walks, and fly balls (in relation to home runs). Hurlers who compile a healthy amount of the former while avoiding the latter two will see that reflected in their xFIP — considered by many the best statistic to evaluate a pitcher. This doesn’t fully illustrate […]

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A Moveable Piece: Adam Lind

“When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest. The only thing that could spoil a day was people and if you could keep from making engagements, each day had no limits. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good […]