MLB analytics is an austerity movement. As MLB fans clamor for new metrics or data formats, the language of “market inefficiencies” and exploitation seep deeper and deeper into the game’s descriptive fabric. Amateur fan and professional executive interests align in the search for unforeseen, ignored, or under-appreciated skills in order to maximize value. Fans love […]
Tag: Sabermetrics
The Issues with the Chemistry Discussion
Baseball is so fascinatingly complicated. For a long time, this was not believed to be true. Baseball was believed to be a rather simple, or at least a simpler, game. For a long time, people believed that the win-loss record was a good way of determining a pitcher’s talent. Those people also believed in saves, […]