By Frank Zhu When MRI scans in September showed Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani would need Tommy John surgery, it was the final blow to an Angels team that had seen injuries derail their hot start which saw them leading the...
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2018: A (Somewhat) Statistical Year in Review
By Danny Blumenthal and Andrew Puopolo As 2018 comes to a close, take a look back at the moments that made this sports year unforgettable. What were your favorite sports memories from 2018? Let us know in the comments. NFL...
By: Tate Huffman We are just past the midway point of the 2018 MLB season, and with every team having played over half of their 162-game schedules, the standings are a mix of preseason favorites and surprise squads. The common...
By Daniel Alpert and Timothy Pugh Every year, Baseball-Reference comes out with statistics showing each team’s total wins above average (WAA), but also that WAA broken down by position. For those unfamiliar with WAA, it is the...
By Chase Aldridge & PJ Robinson As pitchers and catchers report today in preparation for the 2018 Major League Baseball season, we look forward to the future of baseball – the prospects. Many publications have predicted a...
By Andrew Puopolo Rhys Hoskins has been off to quite a tear to start his MLB career. 9 Home Runs in his first 54 at bats, 11 in his first 64 and he’s currently at 12 HR in 85 at bats. That got me thinking, how unlikely is it to...
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2016: A (Mostly) Statistical Year in Review
By Andrew Puopolo As 2016 winds to a close, we take a look back on 55 reasons why this year was a particularly crazy year in the world of sports. NFL 1.) Both teams that made the Super Bowl failed to make the playoffs the...
By Adam Gilfix Last Wednesday night’s Game 7 of the World Series was one for the ages. Rajai Davis’ frozen rope game-tying home run off flamethrower Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the eighth inning and Ben Zobrist’s...
By Adam Gilfix Earlier today, the Boston Red Sox set a Major League Baseball record by striking out 11 straight batters, one better than the mark set by the New York Mets’ legend Tom Seaver. The Tampa Bay Rays hitters were...
By Kurt Bullard There is no denying the importance of home-court advantage in the NBA. During the regular season, we saw the Warriors and Spurs combine to go 79-3 on their home floors. But this is especially true come playoff...