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About Sal BaxamusaSal Baxamusa is a graduate student in chemical engineering. When he's not thinking about or watching baseball, he spends time with his wife or tinkers with chemicals in the lab. He is a native of the Bay Area and currently makes his home in New England. He can be reached at sbaxamusa@gmail.com..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 Sal Baxamusa's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. Know your no-nosMay 03, 2010When is it safe to root for a no-hitter? Five questions: Oakland AthleticsMarch 22, 2010The A's have some things going for them. State of sabermetrics: Insights from the 2010 Sloan Sports Analytics ConferenceMarch 11, 2010Mark Cuban, an open-minded high school football coach, and the future of baseball analytics. Five Questions: Oakland AthleticsMarch 18, 2009Sal tells about his new favorite player this year. Dorkapalooza 2009: The sports analytics conference at MITMarch 09, 2009Sal reports back from the conference, where top officials from across US pro sports shared insights on everything from statistical analysis to the fan experience. THT Live: BJ Upton’s sizzling postseasonOctober 15, 2008THT Live: The Red Sox have the best offense of any AL playoff teamSeptember 30, 2008THT Live: The Dodgers have the best offense of any NL playoff teamSeptember 29, 2008THT Live: 6th Annual Fan Scouting ReportAugust 20, 2008THT Live: Projections now updated every week at THTAugust 03, 2008Brad Ziegler, AL Rookie of the YearAugust 02, 2008OK, not really. That would be Evan Longoria. But Brad Ziegler has been pretty darn good for a guy who was in the Northern League just a few years ago. THT Live: Is Teixeira really an upgrade for the Angels?July 29, 2008THT Live: More Q&D Marcels: Red Sox, Cubbies, PadresJuly 22, 2008THT Live: Marcel versus the Indians and A’sJuly 21, 2008THT Live: Updated Marcels utilityJuly 16, 2008Is this guy for real?July 14, 2008Sal has some fun with in-season projections. You can join in, since Sal's spreadsheets are now available! Good team, bad team, glad team, sad teamJune 30, 2008At the midseason mark, Sal checks out the under- and over-performing teams THT Live: Paul DePodesta is really smartMay 28, 2008White hot and ice coldMay 12, 2008Casey Kotchman, Andruw Jones and others are off to hot and cold starts, but will they last? THT Live: Percival’s changeupMay 08, 2008THT Live: Big Hurt back in OaklandApril 24, 2008THT Live: That was a looooong gameApril 18, 2008Radar gun readings: sabermetric building blocks?April 14, 2008Sal explains the hierarchical structure of sabermetric research. Five Questions: Oakland AthleticsMarch 14, 2008They're rebuilding, but the year's not hopeless True talent: Jason Kendall, Sammy Sosa, David OrtizMarch 10, 2008Sal uses player projections to estimate a few players' true talents. True talent: Wells, Sheff, HurtFebruary 25, 2008Sal uses Marcel projections to evaluate a few players' talent. The running of the monkeysFebruary 12, 2008Simpler may be just fine when it comes to projecting performance THT Live: Sloan Sports Conference wrap-upFebruary 09, 2008THT Live: IntangiblesFebruary 09, 2008THT Live: Who would you start a team with?February 09, 2008THT Live: Nobody gives a…February 09, 2008THT Live: Title DefenseFebruary 09, 2008THT Live: Player projections and steroidsFebruary 09, 2008THT Live: When do you tear down a stadium?February 09, 2008THT Live: Rob Neyer just walked byFebruary 09, 2008The upstarts and letdowns of 2007January 24, 2008Projections in rear-view mirror may appear larger or smaller than reality. The burdens of being averageJanuary 07, 2008Did the average third baseman hit more like Kevin Kouzmanoff or Wilson Betemit? THT Live: Consistency is inconsistentDecember 17, 2007Consistency is Key (Part 2)December 17, 2007Is luck the residue of design when teams beat their Pythagorean records? Sal says no. Consistency is keyDecember 03, 2007...or is it? Sal takes a look at which offenses were the most consistent, and which ones weren't, with a little help from his friend Waloddi Weibull. THT Live: Hey, somebody gets it!September 22, 2007Outsmarting PythagorasSeptember 17, 2007A cautionary tale: do not mess with ancient Greek philosophers/baseball fans. It’s up to the hitterSeptember 10, 2007Do pitchers or hitters control the length of plate appearances? The thrilling dénouement to Sal's series on the length of plate appearances. In search of efficient pitchersAugust 27, 2007Sal learns that there are no efficient pitchers, only effective ones. THT Live: The 2007 Fan Scouting ReportAugust 20, 2007Strikethrowers and control freaksAugust 13, 2007Do pitchers who control the strike zone force batters to put the ball in play? The long and the short of plate appearancesAugust 06, 2007Sal sifts through Retrosheet data to look beyond averages and evaluate plate appearances through distributions. Thanks for the memoriesJuly 23, 2007One pitch? Two pitches? Sal figures out how far back a hitter can remember. 2007 over- and underperformersJuly 09, 2007We review some of the surprising performances in the first half. Can’t find the strike zone?July 02, 2007Sal takes a look at how hitters react to 3-0 pitch counts. Big Hits and Green Grass: The Biggest Hits of 2007 (Part Three)June 27, 2007Next up: The two Eastern divisions. Big Hits and Green Grass: The Biggest Hits of 2007 (Part Two)June 11, 2007The hits that made AL and NL Central fans swoon so far this season. Big Hits and Green Grass: The Biggest Hits of 2007 (Part One)June 04, 2007The highlights of the season so far, using Win Probability Added. Book Review: The Psychology of BaseballMay 28, 2007A review of Mike Stadler's new book, The Psychology of Baseball: Inside the Mental Game of the Major Leaguer. How are closers being leveraged?May 14, 2007A look at how closers are being leveraged so far this year. Game of RiskMay 07, 2007Sal adds his thoughts to the "new market inefficiency" and outlines a framework for somebody looking to play the market. April MusingsApril 30, 2007Sal tries not to get too excited (or depressed) about the first month of baseball. More on mERA+April 23, 2007Sal owns up to a mistake, and ties up some loose ends with mERA+. Moving Beyond ERA+March 19, 2007ERA+ is great tool, but it may not telling us the full story when it comes to league and park adjustments. Five Questions: Oakland AthleticsMarch 12, 2007Sal asks his wife for help in assessing the disposition of the 2007 A's. The Best Team Money Can BuyMarch 05, 2007Sal plays general manager with money that isn't his. Options and BuyoutsFebruary 26, 2007Sal takes a look at one-year contracts with team options and finds that maybe - just maybe - teams know what they're doing. MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference RecapFebruary 12, 2007Sal attends the MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference and shares the details of a day spent schmoozing with the more intelligent, more important, and more connected. More on Pitch SequencesFebruary 05, 2007What happens when a batter doesn't offer at the first five pitches? (Besides Sal screaming at the TV to get his freakin' bat off his shoulders.) The Curious Case of Captain KirkJanuary 29, 2007More about Kirk Saarloos than you ever thought you'd know. Inside Job (Part 2)January 15, 2007Sometimes, you can blast the ball over 400 feet and it won't even leave the yard. Sometimes, they become home runs anyway. Inside Job (Part 1)January 08, 2007A look at the home runs of 2006 that didn't even travel 300 feet! The Memory RemainsDecember 27, 2006Pitch sequence matters. Or does it? (Yes, it does.) Hard or Soft Option? (Part 2)December 11, 2006Call the police, there's a madman around—and he's still trying to find some logic behind option years in player contracts. Hard or Soft Option?December 04, 2006In a west end town in a dead end world, Sal takes a look at how one might go about pricing an option year in a contract. Avoiding the FamineNovember 28, 2006A look at what makes teams more prone to being shut down or shut out. Feast or FamineNovember 13, 2006Ah, runs. No wait, too many! Save some for tomorrow night! Why is it only my team that can't score consistently? Are Foolish Consistencies the Hobgoblins of Starting Pitchers?November 06, 2006A look at how Roy Oswalt's consistent performance may have made him less valuable than Chris Carpenter. ALCS: Tigers vs. A’s: SweepOctober 15, 2006The Tigers win a battle of bullpens to head to the World Series. ALCS: Tigers vs. A’s: Tigers Take ControlOctober 12, 2006The Tigers bullpen puts the A's on the ropes. ALCS Preview: Tigers vs. A’sOctober 10, 2006With New York out of the playoffs, the ALCS should bring the focus back onto good old fashioned baseball. A game by game breakdown of this year's American League Championship Series. ALDS: A’s vs. Twins: SweepOctober 07, 2006The Twins make critical mistakes as the A's improve to 1-9 in series clinching games under Billy Beane. | ||||