The 20 Greatest Milwaukee Brewers of All-Time The Milwaukee Brewers franchise has existed since 1969. For the first 28 years, the Brewers played in the National League. Since 1998 they have played in the American League. During their history, they have been known by two names: Seattle Pilots (1969) and Milwaukee Brewers (1970 – Present).…
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What Remains of Clayton Kershaw For major league pitchers, the end always feels depressingly close at hand. In a game increasingly dominated by power and velocity, losing a tick can be the difference between sneaking a fastball past someone and watching a home run trot. Throw in elbow injuries, blisters, and hitters obsessively watching video…
DetailsJob Posting: MLB Machine Learning Engineer Position: Machine Learning Engineer, Baseball Data Location: New York, NY Reports to: Director, Software Engineering, Baseball Data Description: Major League Baseball’s Technology team is renowned for creating experiences that baseball fans love. They’re looking for an expert in Machine Learning to create the code powering Major League Baseball. The…
DetailsRoyals To Select Contract Of Nick Dini The Royals will select the contract of catcher Nick Dini and promote him to the active roster according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). A corresponding move isn’t yet known. Dini, who just turned 26, is a former 14th-round draft pick who stands at just 5’8.…
DetailsExpanding the Zone: Puerto Rico’s Draft Disadvantages The post Expanding the Zone: Puerto Rico’s Draft Disadvantages appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/52266/expanding-the-zone-puerto-ricos-draft-disadvantages/
DetailsThe Order: Impossible Value Judgments Edition The post The Order: Impossible Value Judgments Edition appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/52274/the-order-impossible-value-judgments-edition/
DetailsHigh and Tight: Break Glass in Case of Emergency Catcher The post High and Tight: Break Glass in Case of Emergency Catcher appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/52278/high-and-tight-break-glass-in-case-of-emergency-catcher/
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Prospectus Feature: Believe in Ashton Lansdell “There’s nothing standing in my way other than me.” After one conversation with Ashton Lansdell, I am a fan. She’s motivated, she’s positive, and she’s driven. At just 18, she speaks with the confidence of someone who knows what she wants and is for sure she’s going to get…
DetailsNotes From the Cape: August 8, 2019 The post Notes From the Cape: August 8, 2019 appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/52251/notes-from-the-cape-august-8-2019/
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Short Relief: Off the Secret Menu Only about 4% of babies born in the U.S. are multiple births, and of that subset of multiple births, 95% are twins. So while twins are rare, among multiple births they are the majority. Triplets, though, are rare however you slice it. That analogues nicely to the game of…
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