BDD: A Theory on the Acceptance of Sabermetrics
by Bill Baer on Saturday, March 6th, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Sabermetrics | 13 Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I try to put myself in the shoes of a casual fan looking at Sabermetrics. Despite the popular claim that you can always see something new in a baseball game, there are finite events that can occur ...
BDD: Youk Bites the Hand That Feeds
by Bill Baer on Friday, February 26th, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Sabermetrics | 4 Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I explain why Kevin Youkilis should be more accepting of Sabermetrics. However, if any professional baseball player should be supporting the use of Sabermetrics, it’s Youkilis. These stats have done for him what skinny mirrors do for ...
BDD: The Sun Also Rises in D.C.
by Bill Baer on Sunday, February 21st, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | No Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I discover that there is optimism to be found in Washington, D.C. believe it or not. [Bryce] Harper will likely join [Stephen] Strasburg in the Nationals organization. With a core that already includes third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, ...
BDD: Phillies, Mets, and Leadership
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I examine the leadership of the recent Phillies and Mets teams and conclude there's at least some relationship present. [...] There’s no way to quantify the effect of leadership, but there’s something to be said for the ...
BDD: Frank Thomas, BBWAA, and Slam Dunks
by Bill Baer on Friday, February 12th, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | 1 Comment »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I explain why I don't trust the BBWAA to make the slam dunk of an election in 2014 of Frank Thomas to baseball's Hall of Fame. I consider this a great opportunity for the BBWAA to fix ...
