THIS OCTOBER, THEstatistically savvy Boston Red Sox will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 2004 World Series championship. The occasion was as close as statheads have come to a man-on-the-moon moment, one where the advances became clear for all to see: One small step for David Ortiz,...
SS: Brandon Crawford, Giants (WAR: 4.2) --Congratulations to Crawford on his second straight All-Sabermetrics Team selection, as it's deserved. One of the game's brightest players is also criminally underrated, as evidenced by his All-Star snub. The traditionalist should note that Crawford l...
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto hit the longest home run in the Home Run Derby (StatCast era) in 2021. Taking his swings at Coors Field, the All-Star slugger demolished a 520-foot blast in Colorado that astonishingly went into the third deck of the stadium. https://www.youtube....