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There is a dark side to “launch angle.” And it has revealed itself in less-obvious ways
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...
Aaron, Mays, Pujols: Angels slugger stands among best right-handed hitters in history
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?
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...
“No grounders.” How Statcast data is revolutionizing Major League Baseball
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
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...
The Orioles have given Ubaldo Jimenez a long leash, but it’s time to pull the plug
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...
Start extra innings with a runner on second? Experimental rule change idea is misguided
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...