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Could It Be Time to Update WAR’s Positional Adjustments?

by Chris Posted on September 15, 2014 9:00AM EDT

#450837160 / gettyimages.com It’s been quite a week for the WAR stat. Since Jeff Passan dropped his highly controversial piece on the metric on Sunday night, the interwebs have been abuzz with arguments both for and against the all-encompassing value … Continue reading →

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Corey Dickerson Doesn’t Care About Your Stupid Strike Zone

by Chris Posted on September 13, 2014 9:00AM EDT

#454584396 / gettyimages.com Rockies outfielder Corey Dickerson is quietly having an excellent season at the plate. Believe it or not, the 25-year-old is hitting an impressive .315/.371/.577, which even after adjusting for the effects of Coors Field, is still good for … Continue reading →

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Using Short-Season A Stats to Predict Future Performance

by Chris Posted on August 8, 2014 9:00AM EDT

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been looking into how a player’s stats, age, and prospect status can be used to predict whether he’ll ever play in the majors. So far, I’ve analyzed hitters in Rookie leagues, Low-A, High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A using a methodology that I named … Continue reading →

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Using Rookie League Stats to Predict Future Performance

by Chris Posted on August 6, 2014 10:30AM EDT

#170789405 / gettyimages.com Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been looking into how a players’ stats, age, and prospect status can be used to predict whether he’ll ever play in the majors. I used a methodology that I named KATOH (after Yankees prospect … Continue reading →

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Using Triple-A Stats to Predict Future Performance

by Chris Posted on July 29, 2014 9:00AM EDT

#452114634 / gettyimages.com Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been looking into how a players’ stats, age, and prospect status can be used to predict whether he’ll ever play in the majors. I used a methodology that I named KATOH (after Yankees prospect … Continue reading →

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