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Fielding Bible Excerpt: Matt Chapman vs. Nolan Arenado

Who's the better defender among these two outstanding players?

Mark Simon 03.17.2020

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Q&A: Hall-of-Famer Ozzie Smith on Defensive Excellence

One of the best defensive players of all-time reminisces and educates in this excerpt from The Fielding Bible-Volume V

Mark Simon 03.16.2020

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Why Paul DeJong Belongs Among MLBs Elite Shortstops

In this excerpt from The Fielding Bible, a surprise name emerges as a defensive standout.

Mark Simon 03.10.2020

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Notable Updates to Defensive Runs Saved

By Brian Reiff Prior to the 2020 MLB season, Sports Info Solutions (SIS) announced major upgrades to its flagship defensive metric, Defensive Runs Saved (DRS). These upgrades centered around the incorporation of infielder starting positions in the calculations and the improvements that were consequently able to be made. Knowing where…

Mark Simon 03.02.2020

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New podcast: Biomechanics and Analytics in College Baseball with Wake Forest’s Tom Walter

LISTEN HERE On this edition of the Sports Info Solutions Baseball Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) welcomes baseball back. Hooray! He’s then joined by Wake Forest (@WakeBaseball) baseball coach Tom Walter (@WaltWFU), who explains how the school’s state-of-the-art pitching lab came to be (2:18), how information gets translated from the language…

Mark Simon 02.11.2020

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