“Thank you Felix!”

I turned on the Mariners game in the 4th inning Thursday evening, to listen to Felix Hernandez make what everyone is assuming is his last start as a Mariner.  I panicked when I remembered he was pitching, because there have been some games lately where he...

Manfredian Dialectic

I am going to start a post in which, as it will become evident, another among us must finish. This “other” will be skilled in logic and not a philosophical dilettante like myself. Here is how it begins: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred: ‘We Need To Make A...
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The season is winding down. What’s important?  Nothing much. EFL Standings for 2019 EFL TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT. GB RS RA Portland Rosebuds 101 56 .646 — 990.4 733.2 Flint Hill Tornadoes 102 56 .644 0.1 977.1 722.7 Old Detroit Wolverines 92 66 .584 9.6 921.3...

Breakouts and Outbreaks

This year has seen an outbreak in terms of batter HRs and pitcher ERAs, with higher numbers in each category than has been seen in a while. While these two things are most likely related, there have still been many different breakouts worth noting this season. After...
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I did the Baseball Prospectus stats update, and updated the standings, before my noon class, and spent 75 minutes talking about Con Law while my subconscious processed the question “What is today’s EFL update going to be about?”  When I got back...