LISTEN On this episode of the Sports Info Solutions Baseball Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) is joined by New York Times senior baseball writer Tyler Kepner (@TylerKepner) to discuss the biggest surprises of the 2020 season. Among the topics they cover: Jose Abreu’s defense (0:59), the unlikely rise of the Giants…
Oakland finally has a catcher it can count on for good defense
Bobbled ground balls have turned into outs in 2020
Our positioning stats allow us to look at who is giving their fielders the best chance to make plays.
The Rangers third baseman is racking up Defensive Runs Saved.
LISTEN On this episode of the Sports Info Solutions Baseball podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues with baseball researcher Gary Ashwill and Negro League Museum co-founder Larry Lester (@LarryLester42). Gary talks to us about the Seamheads Baseball Database project, which aims to document Negro…
Reports of a decline in Jackie Bradley Jr.'s defense may have been premature.
Yasmani Grandal and James McCann are doing good work behind the plate.
Two newcomers have been huge for the team's success - in the field as well as at the plate.
The most important thing for the Cardinals defense isn't necessarily great players. It's avoiding having bad ones.
