Imagine a batter hits a long fly ball that’s destined for the right field seats only for the outfielder on the other team to clear the wall and rob him of his home run. In traditional stat sheets, this is…
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Batted Balls and Better Data Part II
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Contact: A Blessing & A Curse
“When it all comes down There’ll be nothing left to catch you but ground It’s calling your name and filling your head With delusions of glory” That’s the opening lines to the title track of “A Blessing and a Curse”,…
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