Baseball Analysis

Over the last decade or so, the stolen base has been taken out of the game in part because of the home run. So while we might not see a 100 stolen base season again, it still can play a major role in deciding a playoff series, like it did for the 2003 Florida Marlins. So, does your team run smart? Read on to find out. Read more »

Wayne Krivsky was the man in charge when the Reds traded for starter Bronson Arroyo during spring training of 2006 and then again in April when they acquired infielder Brandon Phillips from the Cleveland Indians. Read more »

The longest and shortest winning streaks this season belong to New York teams, but it is surprising which one it belongs to. Read more »

In the first edition of this column, Jonathan Rosenbluth waxes on Greg Maddux's latest record, the Craig Monroe trade, Ozzie and Jerry and Barry Bonds' receiving a key to San Francisco. Read more »

Justin Upton is certainly no Jimmie Foxx, nor is he a Mel Ott or even a Cesar Cedeno, but he is amongst very elite company when it comes to modern players who burst onto the scene as a teenager. Read more »

Casey Blake has the longest hitting streak of 2007, with a hit in 26 consecutive games. This is the lowest hit streak total of any season since 2001. Here we examine which player has the longest hit streak of 2007 by each position. Read more »

Matt Cain's frustrating 2007 season is in rare company. Since 1961, there have been 16 other pitchers who have posted an ERA of 3.80 or better, with a 30% Win-Loss percentage and at least 150 innings pitched. Read more »

The OPS statistic is an excellent indicator of offensive production, so it is little surprise that the Yankees, Phillies and Tigers are all over .800 as a club. Read more »

Not since Buster Gunning uncovered that eerie truth proving that NFL running back Priest Holmes wasn?t even a member of the Catholic clergy has there been such turmoil surrounding professional sports. After over a year of research, it has been determined that Prince Fielder, son of former MLB slugger Cecil Fielder is not an actual prince! Read more »

While too many teams are in the craze to rush up ?can?t miss? prospects and then firing the managers who deal with their growing pains, Doug Melvin has done the exact opposite and is now reaping the rewards. Read more »

Power pitching wins come playoff time, but does it really? The old stand-by is tossed out every October when trying to pick a winner but as we are now about six weeks from the end of the regular season, here are the team leaders in strikeouts. The results might surprise you. Read more »

I?d say I?m pretty lucky. God created us all with vices, and thankfully mine is not of the illegal or life-threatening variety. You see, I?m addicted to fantasy sports, but that?s okay. Read more »

The Reds are banking their future in part on a left-handed power hitting first baseman. Ryan Howard? Prince Fielder? Carlos Delgado? The Reds can only hope that first baseman Joey Votto is that good and from minor league stats, he just might be. Read more »

Justin Verlander, Jonathan Papelbon and Francisco Liriano were three of the American League's top rookies last season. This year, names like Jeremy Guthrie, Hideki Okajima, Delmon Young, Matt Garza and Daisuke Matsuzaka have been very impressive. Read more »

Barry Bonds said in 2001, "The balls I used to line off the wall are lining out [of the park]. I can't tell you why. Call God. Ask Him." But now we don't have to call God, because we know exactly why those balls went out of the park. Read more »

In the latest edition of his scouting blog, Douglas Benton examines Mark Teixeira's first game in Atlanta, along with Brad Penny, Carlos Lee and Francisco Cordero. Read more »

The old adage is that a good baseball team is strong defensively up the middle and strong offensively on the corners. The Brewers appear ready to live by that for the next decade with first baseman Prince Fielder and third baseman Ryan Braun. Read more »

We are officially in the dog days of summer and it is time to examine how all 30 MLB teams have fared between June 1st and August 5th. Read more »

Alex Rodriguez remains the prohibitive favorite to win the AL MVP, but things are murky in the senior circuit. Prince Fielder and the Brewers have been on a slide leaving things open to Eric Byrnes of all people? Also, we examine which players lead their respective teams in HOR. Read more »

The non-waiver MLB trade deadline has now passed and while Mark Teixeira was the big name, Wilson Betemit and Rob Mackowiak's sparkling July's could have a huge influence on the remainder of the 2007 season. What exactly are the teams that made moves receiving? Read more »