Are the Rockies instituting yet another five-year plan?

Did you realize the Orioles have been below .500 nine years running?

David reviews Vince Gennaro’s new book on the business of baseball.

David discusses The Hardball Times 2007 Season Preview, and previews some of its more interesting projections.

Not literally, of course. David examines the best hitting pitchers of today and yesterday, and many other related questions.

David explores the current state of umpiring in the major leagues.

David delves deep into DIPS theory, and makes some stunning conclusions about what pitchers can and cannot control.

OK, no hips, but David does share a wealth of DIPS 3.0 statistics for 2006, and introduces a new stat to help further weed out luck from a pitcher’s statistics.

How important is a balanced lineup, and other questions.

Why taking Scott Kazmir in your fantasy draft might not be as risky as you think.