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Saber-Slant #17: Ending with WAR
Throughout the Saber-Slant series, we have covered much of how hitting is viewed, but we have yet to discuss pitching or fielding contributions. However, due to my decreasing time availability, I will…Read More
Saber-Slant #16: The Juan Pierre Question
Last week, I introduced a concept that most fans understand but few know how to properly apply: park factors. We all know that parks can definitely affect a players’ hitting, pitching, or even fielding…Read More
Saber-Slant #15: The Coors Adjustment
Remember that the first thing to keep in mind in sabermetrics is that context is everything. One of the most common contexts that fans are aware of and adjust for in their mind is the context of home park.…Read More
Saber-Slant #14: Fun With wOBA
Last week in the All-Star Game lineup optimization piece, I mentioned a stat called wOBA, an acronym for Weighted On-Base Average. I did not explain much about it last week in order to get to the lineup…Read More
Saber-Slant #13: Optimizing the All-Star Game
This week, we’ll cut our discussion on lineup optimization short. I was initially planning to devote an entire article on the cleanup spot, but the honest truth is that this spot is one that the…Read More
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Saber-Slant #12: Third is not the best
We continue our discussion of lineup optimization with the #3 slot in the lineup, a spot traditionally…Read More
Saber-Slant #11: The Real #2 Hitter
Our Saber-Slant lineup series continues this week, discussing the next slot down the lineup, the #2 slot.…Read More
Saber-Slant #10: Learning Leadoff
When we last met, we discussed batting lineups and how traditional lineups are less optimized in terms…Read More
Saber-Slant #9: Introducing Lineups
The last few weeks, I have been introducing the concept of linear weights, an easy way to divvy up run…Read More
Saber-Slant #8: The Right Value for the Stolen Base
I never quite understood why speed was so intriguing in baseball. Perhaps it is because it is an entirely…Read More
Saber-Slant #7: An Objective View on Strikeouts
Let’s begin by being frank. Is the strikeout an out? Yes. Is it the worst out that can be made?…Read More
Saber-Slant #6: The Value of Batting Average
Baseball is a simple game, right? There’s a guy throwing a ball and another guy trying to hit that…Read More
Saber-Slant #5: Everything Regresses
You often hear a lot about Spring Training and early season performances, and people often wonder aloud…Read More
Saber-Slant #4: Equal Runs for Equal Play
Last week on Saber-Slant, I talked about putting run numbers to a player’s offensive production…Read More
Saber-Slant #3: How do players score runs?
Let’s begin with this hypothetical. Florida Marlins left fielder Chris Coghlan starts off a game…Read More
Saber-Slant #2: The Units of Baseball
Here’s a simple question for you: how do you measure the success of a team? I don’t think…Read More
Saber-Slant #1: Context is Everythng
Hello and welcome to Saber-Slant! My name is Michael Jong, and I’m going to be one of the contributors…Read More
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