2023 MLBDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the WeekMLB

Stat of the Week:  The Surprise Defensive Runs Saved Leader

Carlos Santana is No. 1 at first base? Yes, really!

Mark Simon 08.17.2023

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2023 MLBDefenseMLB

Going Deep: Blue Jays CFs On Run-Saving Tear

Why are the Blue Jays so much better than other teams in Defensive Runs Saved? Partly because they catch almost everything hit to deep center field

Mark Simon 08.16.2023

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FootballNFL

The Sniff Test: What Metrics From 2022 Provide A Signal For 2023?

On the latest episode of the Off the Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian and James Weaver dove into the SIS Data Hub ($) and uncovered some of the most surprising stats from the previous season. The question they asked themselves was: Does this stat pass the sniff test? They wanted…

James Weaver & Matt Manocherian 08.16.2023

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2023 MLBBaseballJohn Dewan's Stat of the WeekMLB

Stat of the Week: Total Runs Leaders – Shohei Ohtani & Everybody Else

The gap between Ohtani and the nearest player is HUGE!

Mark Simon 08.11.2023

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FootballNFL

Breaking Down The AFC Win Total Over/Unders, Team-By-Team

"The model sees everything." But how confident do our panelists feel in its assessments of the AFC?

SIS Staff 08.10.2023

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FootballNFL

Breaking Down The NFC Over-Unders, Team-By-Team

We compare each team's win total in our model and assess whether it's best to think "over" or "under"

Matt Manocherian 08.08.2023

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2023 MLBBaseballDefenseMLB

The Defense Behind A Chicago Hope

The offense is doing the heavy lifting but the Cubs have been a much better defensive team

Mark Simon 08.08.2023

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College Football

When A Sack Isn’t A Sack (Revisited)

How an old NCAA rule is affecting college football sacks, and you probably never noticed.

Jeff Dean 08.07.2023

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DefenseMLBTeaching DefenseWomen in Sports

Defensive Excellence Q&A: Bianca Smith

On teaching players communication, throwing, and the other skills needed to play the outfield ... with some highly-creative methods

Mark Simon 08.03.2023

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2023 MLBBaseballDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the WeekMLB

SIS Defenders of the Month for July: Matt Chapman, Brenton Doyle, Bobby Witt Jr.

There were too many good candidates to pick from this month, so we chose 3 deserving honorees

Mark Simon 08.02.2023

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