Need a Quick Way to Calculate WAR? Pollis has You Covered
Are you one of those “traditional” baseball fans who don’t have the first clue what WAR is or how to use it? Maybe you fancy yourself a student of the advanced metrics, but don’t…Read More
Brandon Beachy: MLB’s ERA Leader
Atlanta Braves’ starter Brandon Beachy currently sits atop the MLB ERA leader board. This fact will most likely has been surprising some followers of the game. Beachy is a former third baseman, who…Read More
Old Man Baseball Writer Irritates, Saddens
As the token member of the Call to the Pen staff who leans way too much on snark and humor to overcompensate for a lack of intelligence and creativity, I feel like it’s my duty by way of mediocrity…Read More
Radical Baseball: The Art of WAR 2.0, 2.1, …
Wins Above Replacement (WAR) seems to have gone mainstream since the end of the 2011 season. But what does a good baseball fan know about WAR? What does an average fan know? How about a casual fan?…Read More
Has Justin Morneau made it all the way back?
After missing significant time in each of the last two seasons due to concussion-like symptoms, Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter Justin Morneau is off to a nice start in 2012. After logging…Read More
Radical Baseball: war on WAR.
Former Prime Minister (1940-1945, 1951-1955) of England Winston Churchill: Better jaw, jaw, jaw than…Read More
New York Yankees roster enhanced by role playing veterans
The New York Yankees have had a shrewd offseason and this week they put the finishing touches on the…Read More
Should the Baltimore Orioles give Adam Jones an extension?
The Baltimore Orioles and center fielder Adam Jones reached an agreement Tuesday night on a one-year…Read More
A tale of two arbitration hearings
Last week, the Washington Nationals and a member of their starting rotation, John Lannan, had their case…Read More
Kevin Slowey Traded by Minnesota Twins to Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies acquired starting pitcher Kevin Slowey from the Minnesota Twins for a player to…Read More
Miami Marlins Add to Free Agent Haul Signing Jose Reyes
If fans were not certain before the free agent signing period that the Miami Marlins were serious about…Read More
Breaking Down the AL MVP Race
If 2010 was known as the year of the pitcher, then it would be a mistake to think of 2011 as anything…Read More
Only in April, Nick Hundley is More Valuable Than Mark Teixeira
Early season results, stats, standings and leader boards can be just as fun to look at as they are almost…Read More
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…Read More










