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New podcast: Nationals assistant GM, free agents and more awards

LISTEN HERE On this week’s edition of the Sports Info Solutions Baseball podcast, senior research analyst Mark Simon ( @MarkASimonSays) opens the show by talking about the defensive analytics concepts he hopes a manager would know (1:16). Mark then talks with Nationals assistant general manager for baseball research and development,…

Mark Simon 11.26.2019

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Stat of the Week: Who does the public want elected to the Hall of Fame?

Where do Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens stand?

Mark Simon 11.19.2019

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Stat of the Week: A Surprising Win Shares Leader

It's not Mike Trout, Christian Yelich or Cody Bellinger.

Mark Simon 11.14.2019

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Who has the best chance to reach MLB milestones? (Bill James Handbook excerpt)

Who has the best chance of hitting 500 or 600 home runs? What about the most likely pitcher to throw a no-hitter?

Mark Simon 11.12.2019

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Bill James Handbook excerpt: The year in fathers and sons

In this excerpt from the Bill James Handbook, we look back at the year for the younger Biggio, Tatis, Guerrero, Yastrzemski, and Bichette.

Mark Simon 11.11.2019

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Which ‘Modern Era’ candidates are Hall of Fame worthy?

Using a Bill James stat, we can ascertain that 4 players on the ballot have a very good Hall of Fame case

Mark Simon 11.07.2019

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Stat of the Week: Scherzer, Strasburg similarities

The career numbers for the two pitchers are nearly identical

Mark Simon 11.07.2019

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Infield Defense in PARTs: A Major Update to Defensive Runs Saved Coming Soon

A major update to Defensive Runs Saved will provide a better understanding of infield defense.

Andrew Kyne 10.28.2019

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Modeling the Subjective: 2019 Gold Glove Awards

We've created a way to try to predict the finalists.

Mark Simon 10.24.2019

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The Nationals are a different team (and outfield) defensively

Victor Robles and Juan Soto's defense has been huge for the Nationals.

Mark Simon 10.22.2019

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