Dave Sheinin

Jason Heyward #22 of the Chicago Cubs bats during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Indians in Game Two of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on October 26, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Miller, Getty Images

There is a dark side to “launch angle.” And it has revealed itself in less-obvious ways

June 7, 2017 at 3:51 p.m.

This has been the year "launch angle" entered the mainstream baseball lexicon, with media members, fans and players alike poring over Statcast data and discovering its many wonders. What has...

The Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols ...

Aaron, Mays, Pujols: Angels slugger stands among best right-handed hitters in history

June 5, 2017 at 6:01 p.m.

We live in an era of home run fatigue, with an entire generation of baseball fans, having already witnessed the obliteration of once-hallowed numbers such as 755 and 61, now...

Where does Albert Pujols rank among the best right-handed hitters in history?

June 5, 2017 at 1:13 p.m.

We live in an era of home run fatigue, with an entire generation of baseball fans, having already witnessed the obliteration of once-hallowed numbers such as 755 and 61, now...

New York Yankees' Chase Headley singles ...

“No grounders.” How Statcast data is revolutionizing Major League Baseball

June 2, 2017 at 11:26 a.m.

One day several years ago, as Chase Headley was still trying to establish himself as the San Diego Padres' everyday third baseman, Padres management passed around a sheet of paper...

Yankees phenom Aaron Judge is tight end-size, but was always a baseball player at heart

May 31, 2017 at 1:03 p.m.

Judge's heart and head were in consensus that the sport for him was baseball -- a choice that, in 2017, has altered the landscape of Major League Baseball, which has...

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez ...

The Orioles have given Ubaldo Jimenez a long leash, but it’s time to pull the plug

May 24, 2017 at 10:02 a.m.

BALTIMORE - When the Baltimore Orioles signed Ubaldo Jimenez in February 2014 to the longest and richest contract they had ever given a free agent pitcher, four years and $50...

Darwin Barney (18) of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch in the 19th inning

Start extra innings with a runner on second? Experimental rule change idea is misguided

February 10, 2017 at 11:21 a.m.

To hear Joe Torre tell it, Major League Baseball is plagued by a plethora of bullpen-draining, fan-shedding, 15-inning slogs that end after midnight with some poor position player comically lobbing...

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