Archive for May 2015

It’s harder to pinch-hit than to hit in the lineup. But does practice make a hitter better at it?

A look at some of the most prolific pinch-hitters in baseball history.

An examination of the potentials of batted-ball platooning.

Is it really the pitchers’ fault?

Overly long games are a real problem, but there’s ample reason to believe it can be turned around.

How good are foreign countries at baseball in relation to each other?

Taking stock of the effects of baseball’s brave new world.

The World Series went seven games, but it might not have been as exciting as the rest of the playoffs.

Reliving the Grand Tour on the Field of Dreams, and creating unforgettable memories.

Veeck—as in “wreck the historical timeline.”