May 14, 2024
What Statcast's New Bat Tracking Data Does and Doesn't Tell Us
Bat tracking data is going to usher in a new tidal wave of analysis. Here are some things worth investigating, as well as a few places I looked and found very little.
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Lucas Erceg: Oakland's Other Breakout Reliever
I regret not getting to this two weeks ago, because I would’ve hammered the “more like Lucas Goose-egg” joke until you started sending me rotten vegetables in the mail.
May 13, 2024
Early Observations From Statcast's New Bat Tracking Data
Luis Arraez doesn't miss, Juan Soto is incredible, Ketel Marte is a righty power monster, and other things I've already learned from Statcast's newest statistic.
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Nationals
What It’s Like To Be a Beat Writer
Andrew Golden of the Washington Post explains how beat reporters negotiate the complexities of writing about a team every day.
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