On Mike Wright: A PITCHf/x Analysis

On Mike Wright: A PITCHf/x Analysis

Yesterday Mike Wright made his MLB debut with a dazzling performance that helped right the O’s proverbial ship during an early season lull. His performance was, if one only looks at the results, spectacular. He pitched eight innings allowing just four hits,...
Intro to Sabermetrics: wRC+

Intro to Sabermetrics: wRC+

A few weeks ago we started a series where we take a look at some sabermetric stats and concepts, and how they apply to the Orioles. The first entry in the series focused on wOBA, which is a primary crux of offensive value according to sabermetrics. This entry will...
Intro to Sabermetrics: wOBA

Intro to Sabermetrics: wOBA

Over the early part of this season we’ll be rolling out a series of posts that helps explain some of the advanced statistics we use here at BSL. In order to do that we’ll be using a familiar lens: the Orioles. These first few posts will primarily look at...
The Orioles’ Four Lineups

The Orioles’ Four Lineups

With the MLB season just a few days away, talk among the fanbase is heating up about real actual baseball topics. Instead of things like service time people are discussing lineups and rotations and the like. My goal is to go through and identify the most optimized an...
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