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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..Choose year: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Sal Baxamusa's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2007THT 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! Click here to return to the home page. | ||||