sbgAVG Test #1
Testing the new sbgAVG stat started today. I put the 2019 Phillies starting line-up through the formula. I discovered the first flaw. I did not account for walks or hit by pitches. This has a pretty dramatic effect. Before adding…
The Fans’ Answer to MLB Pace of Play Issues (The Get Rid of the DH Post)
The Commissioner’s Office of Major League Baseball has publicly voiced concerns regarding pace of play and the abundance of offense in the current meta game. This week the office announced experimental rules that would be implemented in the 2021 minor…
Self Generated Bases: Experimenting With Stats
I’ve been thinking of baseball less as run generation and more as collecting bases. To that end, I’m tinkering with a new stat that I’m calling Self Generated Bases (and sgbAVG). This metric tallies the total number of bases a…
Dipping into Sabermetrics: Cape Cod League
Major League Baseball has created their own summer college leagues. Which I’m afraid will be incredibly detrimental to the established summer college leagues, three of which operate up here in New England (the Cape Cod League, Futures League & New…