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May 19, 2013
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About Jeff SackmannJeff Sackmann is the creator of MinorLeagueSplits.com. With Kent Bonham, he founded CollegeSplits.com, which provides data on amateur baseball to about half of the 30 Major League teams. In his other virtual life, Jeff helps people get into business school. He has written Total GMAT Math, Total GMAT Verbal, and Total GRE Math. Jeff also has an email address.Note: This page displays up to 200 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Jeff Sackmann's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2010Another look at replacement levelAugust 12, 2010On a position-by-position basis, are we doing replacement level wrong? How competitive was the 1914 Federal League?August 05, 2010A statistical look at a renegade major league yields a surprising insight into the effect of expansion. The most surprising .300 hittersJuly 29, 2010Using retrospective projections to find breakout (and flat-out weird) seasons. Free Mike HessmanJuly 22, 2010The journeyman infielder has been unfairly consigned to a career in the minors. Someone needs to let him contribute ... if it's not already too late. THT Live: Rehab assignments for minor leaguersJuly 21, 2010THT Live: Bengie Molina and the cycleJuly 17, 2010THT Live: Advanced pro debutsJuly 16, 2010THT Live: The value of situational hittingJuly 15, 2010Book review: The Eastern StarsJuly 15, 2010A new book takes a closer look at a baseball hotbed in the Caribbean. THT Live: Does every *seller* get one representative?July 10, 2010Prospect (and suspect) defenseJuly 08, 2010Checking in on midseason TotalZone defense numbers for the minor leagues. The odds of a cycleJuly 01, 2010What is the probability of a given player hitting for the cycle? A summer league near youJune 24, 2010College players, wood bats ... what more could you want? Preview: The College World SeriesJune 17, 2010Who's there, who to watch, and who's going to win. THT Live: 2010 MLB Draft by the numbersJune 11, 2010THT Live: Angel Salome: Not a catcher; not getting any tallerJune 10, 2010Sleeper watch: 2010 draftJune 10, 2010Jeff sifts through the first 10 rounds of the amateur draft looking for names you should know. THT Live: Supplemental round draft recapJune 07, 2010THT Live: First round draft recapJune 07, 2010College World Series oddsJune 03, 2010The road to Omaha runs through Monte Carlo. The college boardMay 27, 2010Jeff cracks open the spreadsheets and ranks the top college draft prospects. Beyond BryceMay 20, 2010There's plenty of draft-eligible college talent behind the plate. Jeff ranks the contenders. How many strikeouts is too many?May 13, 2010Jeff identifies an important red flag for draft day. All about college walk ratesMay 06, 2010In which Jeff beats a dead horse, wondering if it will come back to life. College catcher defenseApril 29, 2010Who is the most feared college catcher? Which 2008 Giants draft pick is better (at some things) than Buster Posey? For once, Jeff tries to answer as many questions as he asks. Across the (defensive) universeApril 22, 2010How the defensive spectrum changes from college ball to the professional ranks Prospect prizefightsApril 15, 2010What happens when college pitchers face future draftees? And what does it all mean? Mano a manoApril 02, 2010A new way to measure amateur prospects: What happens when they go head to head? Five questions: Milwaukee BrewersMarch 18, 2010The NL Central is up for grabs. Will the Crew be good enough to take it? Should Carlos Gomez hit more ground balls?March 12, 2010On the use and misuse of batted ball stats. College pitcher development patternsMarch 04, 2010Answering some questions, and asking some new ones. The young and the agingFebruary 26, 2010A first look at development patterns for college hitters College flychasersFebruary 18, 2010Defense analysis meets NCAA outfielders. Pull hitters and lopsided ballparksFebruary 12, 2010Breaking down park factors to see who benefits—and who suffers—from their home park. Power to all fieldsFebruary 04, 2010Which farmhands have it, and which ones don't? Relievers in the roughJanuary 21, 2010Hunting for bullpen help in minor league starting rotations New captain, new crewJanuary 05, 2010The Pirates are bringing new meaning to the word "rebuilding." The Hall of Fame case for Alan TrammellJanuary 05, 2010When second best is more than good enough. | ||||