Category Archives: Baseball

A BIZARRE PROPOSED BASEBALL RULE CHANGE.

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Philip

A BIZARRE PROPOSED BASEBALL RULE CHANGE. According to this article by Jeff Passan on the Yahoo sports website, major league baseball is planning to test in the minor leagues this season a new rule which would automatically place a runner … Continue reading →

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HOW JET LAG AFFECTS BASEBALL GAMES.

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Philip

HOW JET LAG AFFECTS BASEBALL GAMES. Nick sent me this article by George Dvorsky on the Gizmodo site about the effects of jet lag on the performance of baseball players. The article reports on a study by Ravi Allada and … Continue reading →

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CATCHING A GRAPE IN YOUR MOUTH DROPPED FROM 101 FEET HIGH.

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Philip

CATCHING A GRAPE IN YOUR MOUTH DROPPED FROM 101 FEET HIGH. Tyler Cowan on the Marginal Revolution site reports here on the feat of catching a grape dropped from 101 feet high in your mouth. The grapes were walnut sized … Continue reading →

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DANIEL MURPHY’S GREAT HITTING CONTINUES.

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Philip

DANIEL MURPHY’S GREAT HITTING CONTINUES. In October of 2015, just before the World Series began, I posted here about how Daniel Murphy’s performance in the Series would be a test of whether a baseball or basketball player can have a … Continue reading →

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IS UNANIMITY AN INDICATION THAT SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Philip

IS UNANIMITY AN INDICATION THAT SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG? I came across a link to this article by Lisa Zyga about statistics in the twitter feed on the Baseball Prospectus blog about the White Sox. (Yes, it was on a … Continue reading →

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WHY NOT PUT BASEBALL’S “UNWRITTEN RULES” INTO WRITING?

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Philip

WHY NOT PUT BASEBALL’S “UNWRITTEN RULES” INTO WRITING? There are baseball players who celebrate the tough old days and the traditions which are represented by the “unwritten rules”. The problem with “unwritten rules” is that there is no way of … Continue reading →

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“FEELING LONESOME DOWN THERE?”

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Philip

“FEELING LONESOME DOWN THERE?” The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankee rivalry is probably the most intense in baseball. Tee shirts insulting the other team are big sellers at both ballparks. I have been told that there is an … Continue reading →

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BASEBALL DEFENSES—POINTS ON A GRID.

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Philip

BASEBALL DEFENSES—POINTS ON A GRID. I have posted, for example here, on the dramatic changes in baseball defenses in the last few years. There were 8134 shifts in the major leagues in 2013, compared to 2357 in 2011. One indication … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER EXPLANATION FOR DANIEL MURPHY’S STREAK.

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Philip

ANOTHER EXPLANATION FOR DANIEL MURPHY’S STREAK. Andrew Beaton in the Wall Street Journal (May 18) had another explanation of “How Daniel Murphy Became Ted Williams” (as the headline on the article phrased the question.) Beaton began the article by saying … Continue reading →

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IS THERE AN EXPLANATION FOR WHY DANIEL MURPHY’S HOT STREAK HAS CONTINUED?

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Philip

IS THERE AN EXPLANATION FOR WHY DANIEL MURPHY’S HOT STREAK HAS CONTINUED? I have posted several times about Daniel Murphy’s hot streak at the end of the season in 2015. He had never hit more than 14 home runs in … Continue reading →

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