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Category - MLB Baseball

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Hall of Fame Musings: Figuring out the Median Positional Players in the Hall of Fame

July 6, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Nick Jaroszewicz Later this month, Barry Larkin and Ron Santo will join 297 other players, executives and managers in the Baseball Hall of Fame. There is always a long discussion on whether a certain player is a Hall of Fame...

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Tricky Dickey Knuckles His Way to History

June 20, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Andrew Mooney This post can also be seen on Boston.com here. In a season that has seen the Orioles spend 53 days atop the AL East and two perfect games in as many months, there can no longer be any doubt that we’ve...

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Pablo “The Secret Weapon” Sanchez

June 5, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Anthony Zonfrelli This post can also be seen on Deadspin.com here. Backyard Baseball: the beloved childhood computer game of our generation, where everyday children played in pickup ballgames with the youthful incarnations of...

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David Ortiz and the Fountain of Youth

June 5, 2012
by harvardsports
4 min read
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by Andrew Mooney This post can also be seen on Boston.com here. Over the past ten seasons, the Boston Red Sox have had quite a few heroes. Some, like Damon or Pedro, may seem as if they played closer to 20 seasons ago, and a new...

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Explaining the Rise of Josh Reddick

June 1, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Sam Waters This post can also be seen at baseballanalyics.org here. Last year, Josh Reddick slugged .457 with 7 homers in an 87-game stint with the Red Sox. Feeling confident in his outfield alternatives, Ben Cherington...

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The Case for Brian Duensing, Starting Pitcher

May 30, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Sam Waters This post can also be seen on baseballanalytics.org here. Brian Duensing has seen action in the Twins’ starting rotation during parts of the last three seasons with moderate success, but this year he has worked...

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The Fall of Ubaldo Jimenez

May 29, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Sam Waters This post also appeared on baseballanalytics.com here. Let’s get right to the point- Ubaldo Jimenez has been terrible this year. Really, really terrible. Of course, May is usually a little too early to panic about...

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The Emergence of Edwin Jackson (Finally)

May 22, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Sam Waters This post can also been on baseballanalytics.org here. Edwin Jackson has had what some might call an up-and-down career to this point. At times tantalizing, at times infuriating, the right-hander has pitched for...

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Beckett’s Decreasing Velocity a Cause for Concern

May 18, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Andrew Mooney You can also read this article on Boston.com here Ah, May 15. That day of universal celebration across Red Sox Nation: Josh Beckett’s birthday. On this merry occasion, Beckett’s mailbox will surely be...

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Other Side of the Coin: Rodney’s Fortune on Called Strikes

May 18, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Sam Waters This post can also be seen on baseballanalytics.org here. Fernando Rodney has been one of this season’s most pleasant surprises in relief, as Mr. Golebiewski noted yesterday. An average to below-average pitcher...

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