A/B Testing the Shift

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Not often do we get the chance to witness live experiments mid-season on player performance, but that is pretty much what we have in the MLB sticky stuff crackdown. By intervening on one of the elements that we suspect contributes to pitching performance and keeping the rest constant, MLB has... [Read More]
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All Betts Are on Yelich

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Last year’s MLB MVP vote didn’t quite test the voting traditions and written rules, but this year might be different. A majority of MVPs in the past have been position players as many people view the Cy Young as the pitcher award and the MVP as more or less a... [Read More]
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