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About Chris Jaffe
History instructor by day, statnerd by night, Chris Jaffe leads one of the most exciting double lives imaginable; with the exception of every other double life possible to imagine. Despite his lack of comic-book-hero-worthiness, Chris enjoys farting around with this stuff. His award-winning book, Evaluating Baseball's Managers is available for order. Chris welcomes responses to his articles via e-mail. Oh, and now he's on twitter.
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June 17, 2013
June 17, 2013
It's when the Cubs and White Sox have home games on the same day
June 15, 2013
June 14, 2013
June 13, 2013
June 11, 2013
June 10, 2013
A look at (and comparison of) convenience fees & order processing charges across all of baseball.
June 10, 2013
June 06, 2013
June 04, 2013
June 03, 2013
June 03, 2013
A look at what makes a game exciting
June 01, 2013
May 30, 2013
May 30, 2013
May 28, 2013
May 26, 2013
May 25, 2013
May 24, 2013
May 22, 2013
May 21, 2013
May 20, 2013
These middle-of-the-country teams are doing better than expected.
May 20, 2013
May 17, 2013
May 14, 2013
May 13, 2013
May 13, 2013
A look at the last surviving teammates of all-time great players
May 12, 2013
May 10, 2013
May 09, 2013
May 08, 2013
May 07, 2013
May 06, 2013
Who are the last living players of memorable managers from days of yore?
May 04, 2013
May 03, 2013
May 01, 2013
April 29, 2013
April 29, 2013
A look at the people who lived the longest time after appearing in the World Series.
April 26, 2013
April 25, 2013
April 22, 2013
April 22, 2013
What pitchers have done the worst against various squads across history? Let's find out.
April 19, 2013
April 18, 2013
April 17, 2013
April 15, 2013
Continuing where Chris left off after last week's article on NL teams
April 15, 2013
April 13, 2013
April 10, 2013
April 09, 2013
April 08, 2013
April 08, 2013
Every team has that one pitcher who casts a spell on it. Who is it for NL squads?
April 05, 2013
April 04, 2013
April 02, 2013
April 01, 2013
A look at Win Shares, RARP, and (mostly) WAR.
March 30, 2013
March 29, 2013
March 28, 2013
March 26, 2013
March 25, 2013
A look at the pitchers who specialize in whipping the hell out of the little teams of this earth (and stink against quality opponents).
March 24, 2013
March 23, 2013
March 22, 2013
March 21, 2013
March 18, 2013
March 18, 2013
A look at some notable achievements we might see in 2013.
March 15, 2013
March 13, 2013
March 11, 2013
A look at the newly released book about betting on baseball.
March 10, 2013
March 09, 2013
March 05, 2013
March 04, 2013
Pitching will have to carry the Sox.
March 03, 2013
March 01, 2013
February 28, 2013
February 25, 2013
February 21, 2013
February 19, 2013
February 18, 2013
Some managers are ready to leave notable marks this season.
February 17, 2013
February 15, 2013
February 11, 2013
The rest of last year's stranger moments.
February 11, 2013
February 09, 2013
February 08, 2013
February 06, 2013
February 04, 2013
A look back at some of the stranger moments of last year's season.
February 04, 2013
February 02, 2013
January 31, 2013
January 30, 2013
January 29, 2013
January 28, 2013
Concluding the recent series on the best LCS games of all time.
January 28, 2013
January 26, 2013
January 22, 2013
January 21, 2013
A look back at the late Orioles skipper.
January 21, 2013
January 19, 2013
January 15, 2013
January 14, 2013
In light of last week's debacle, a look at the messiest place in baseball.
January 14, 2013
January 12, 2013
January 11, 2013
January 10, 2013
January 09, 2013
January 07, 2013
Time for Chris' annual Cooperstown predictions.
January 07, 2013
January 05, 2013
January 03, 2013
The guys who most improved their chances at baseball immortality.
January 03, 2013
January 02, 2013
December 31, 2012
December 30, 2012
December 27, 2012
A look back at the year that was.
December 26, 2012
December 23, 2012
December 22, 2012
December 20, 2012
December 19, 2012
December 17, 2012
As we get to guaranteed do-or-die time, the drama ramps up that much more.
December 17, 2012
December 15, 2012
December 13, 2012
December 10, 2012
A look at the man likely to be completely overshadowed over the next month
December 10, 2012
December 08, 2012
December 04, 2012
December 03, 2012
But there was, so this is anything but a normal election.
December 03, 2012
November 30, 2012
November 27, 2012
November 26, 2012
Continuing an ongoing series on the best games in LCS history.
November 25, 2012
November 21, 2012
November 20, 2012
November 19, 2012
Continuing the look at the greatest games in LCS history, here are the best Game Fours
November 19, 2012
November 17, 2012
November 16, 2012
November 12, 2012
As part of a series, Chris looks at the best Game Threes in LCS history
November 11, 2012
November 08, 2012
November 06, 2012
November 05, 2012
Part two in a series on the best LCS games ever played.
November 05, 2012
November 01, 2012
October 31, 2012
October 29, 2012
When prominent managers last just one year on the job, and what this tell us about the futures of Bobby Valentine and Ozzie Guillen.
October 29, 2012
October 28, 2012
October 26, 2012
October 24, 2012
October 22, 2012
Inspired by the recent ALCS fiasco for the Yankees, let's look at the worst sweeps of all-time.
October 22, 2012
October 21, 2012
October 18, 2012
October 16, 2012
October 15, 2012
What are the greatest games ever to begin an LCS? Let's find out.
October 15, 2012
October 14, 2012
October 11, 2012
October 09, 2012
October 08, 2012
A look back at the year that was.
October 08, 2012
October 04, 2012
October 03, 2012
October 03, 2012
October 02, 2012
October 01, 2012
A look back at some of the stranger and more peculiar moments from the team about to leave the National League after 51 campaigns.
October 01, 2012
September 29, 2012
September 27, 2012
September 26, 2012
September 25, 2012
September 24, 2012
When you stand the most storied race of all on its head, it's still a great one but with a very different narrative.
September 24, 2012
September 21, 2012
September 19, 2012
September 17, 2012
September 17, 2012
What are some of the great races when you stand some seasons on their head?
September 17, 2012
September 14, 2012
September 12, 2012
September 10, 2012
It's a two-team race as things head down to the wire.
September 10, 2012
September 09, 2012
September 07, 2012
September 06, 2012
September 04, 2012
September 02, 2012
August 31, 2012
August 28, 2012
August 27, 2012
A look back at some of the stranger moment from the franchise that's played .500 since moving to Minnesota over a half-century ago.
August 27, 2012
August 24, 2012
August 24, 2012
August 23, 2012
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