Opinion.
A-Rod has not told the truth
His performance did NOT improve in
Texas. His home park did.
Observation.
The Astros paid Kaz Matsui $15m to do exactly what Chris Burke does.
Except for SB, Burke is the same
player, and could have been had cheaper.
Records.
The records tied or broken in 2007.
PDF format, zipped, as compiled by
the SABR records committee. (760 k)
Reader question.
Why didn't DiMaggio get into the HOF on the first ballot?
Don't think of it in modern terms!
Remember against whom he was competing.
Analysis.
Is a pitcher's "hits per inning" an independent statistic?
It seems that when batters don't
strike out, they succeed just as well against Randy Johnson as against any other
pitcher. So, if strikeouts are higher, hits are lower.
Analysis.
Can anyone hit .400?
Is it possible for a modern player to hit
.400? If so, who is he, and what would he have to do?
Analysis.
How many games can a superstar add to your W column?
You are 23 games back. You're
about to pony up 25 million per year for A-Rod to replace a Triple-A guy at
short. Should you start chilling down the champagne?
Analysis.
Is Larry Walker a Hall of Famer?
On the surface, his career is
virtually identical to that of Chuck Klein, a Hall of Famer, but how do his
stats look when Coors is factored out?
Analysis.
Reflection on Joe DiMaggio's 56 game streak.
How unlikely was it? Were there
any less likely hitting streaks of 30 or more games? What was the most likely
hitting streak? Do any modern players have a shot at the Big 56?
Humor. The
extraordinary career of Danny "Suits" Sparrow.
I inherited my love of baseball
from my late dad who, according to no less an authority than himself, was the
greatest player of them all. I obviously didn't inherit any of his talent.
Utility. An
online calculator for the NFL passing rating.
I know this site isn't supposed to
have anything to do with football, but I wrote the damned thing, so here it is.
