Sports

Chasing Utley's Missing Gold Gloves

How retconning awards would reshape Chase Utley's Cooperstown case

Nov 17 •

Game Seven Was the Best of Baseball

The Dodgers won the World Series. We all won by experiencing it

Nov 3 •

There is No Silver Lining for the Browns

Previewing a bleak season of Cleveland football

Sep 6 •

How Much Would MLB's Best Swing-Off Hitter Be Worth?

Estimating the value of elite home run derby skill under the proposed new rules

Jul 21 •

The Cleveland Browns Are Fine with This

The notoriously fickle franchise's strange loyalty to this leadership group

Apr 22 •

It Should Always Be This Fun

Preserving the ubiquitous joy of Opening Day

Apr 2 •

The Case for Leaving the Starter In

Quantifying the hidden costs of bullpen overexposure

Feb 25 •

Reintroducing the Simple WAR Calculator

An explainer, FAQs, and statistical glossary

Feb 11 •

Unpacking the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Results

Six takeaways from this year's Cooperstown inductees and voting trends

Jan 22 •

My 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Mock Ballot

The cases for and rankings of all 17 Cooperstown-worthy candidates

Dec 20, 2024 •

Keeping up with the Bauers

On Andruw Jones and baseball's selective morality

Dec 3, 2024 •

Billy Wagner and the Myth of the Failed Starter

You can't assume a starting pitcher could equal Wagner as a reliever. Just ask John Smoltz.

Nov 25, 2024 •

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