The Hall of Fame Value Standard
Bill James devised a means to evaluate whether a player is Hall-of-Fame worthy.
12.10.2018
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Which NFL receivers are best at catching long passes?
Tyler Lockett, Tyreek Hill and who else?
12.06.2018
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Stat of the Week: A Statistical View of the College Football Playoff Field
The College Football Playoff field is set: the semifinal games on December 29 will feature No. 1 Alabama against No. 4 Oklahoma, and No. 2 Clemson against No. 3 Notre Dame. All four teams have had interesting storylines at quarterback, while also dominating in other facets of the game. Using…
12.06.2018
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Which quarterbacks have had the most success with long throws in 2018?
You might be surprised by who is best and worst at throwing the ball downfield.
12.05.2018
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Stat of the week: Adrián Beltré’s Excellence
Adrián Beltré’s highly-successful MLB career ended last week when he announced his retirement after 21 seasons and more than 2,900 games. Beltré’s career began at age 19, but it took off in 2004 when he hit .334/.388/.629 with 48 home runs. That launched a career that finished with 477 home…
11.28.2018
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Visualizing the Range of MLB’s Best and Worst Outfielders in 2018
By ANDREW KYNE The primary component of Baseball Info Solutions’ Defensive Runs Saved metric is the Range & Positioning system, which rates each fielder’s success at converting batted balls into outs. Fielding Bible Award winners Alex Gordon (LF), Lorenzo Cain (CF), and Mookie Betts (RF) were among the best at…
11.20.2018
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The changes that made Jacob deGrom and Blake Snell Cy Young worthy
By MARK SIMON Pitchers are always making tweaks and adjustments to their deliveries and repertoires in an effort to stay a step ahead of the hitters. In the case of Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom and Rays pitcher Blake Snell, the tweaks made those pitchers Cy Young worthy. DeGrom’s big adjustment…
11.14.2018
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Stat of the Week: A look at NFL and NBA Power Ratings
With the baseball postseason over, it’s time to immerse ourselves in the NFL and NBA. If you haven’t paid close attention to this point, or are just curious for some interesting analysis, the Bill James Online Power Ratings are here to help. NFL Bill James Online Power Ratings Team 1.…
11.14.2018
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Who were the top performing defensive rookies in 2018?
Harrison Bader was among those who led the way, but there are a couple of names here you probably didn't expect or know.
11.08.2018
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Stat of the week: Who are the best defensive free agents?
By MARK SIMON Baseball moves quickly these days. Free agency is already upon us, with some highly-coveted names in this year’s market. But who are the free agents who will be most coveted for their defense? Thirty-year-old second baseman DJ LeMahieu won his third career Gold Glove (he finished a close second…
11.07.2018
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2023 Fielding Bible Award Winners
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2023 SIS NCAA All-America Teams
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