Race to the Wild Card

In 2002, the Anaheim Angels took an AL West lead into mid-September, but lost the lead to the Oakland Athletics, ultimately easing in to a Wild Card berth. In 2003, the Florida Marlins took a .500 record in early July, but turned a spectacular second half, staying...

Bases Per Batter : An Explanation

Rebecca of Reb Sox chimes in with a more in-depth look at BpB… Due to the enormous amount of interest I have received regarding my pitcher efficiency measurement, I have been meaning to write a more streamlined article defining BpB (Bases per Batter) and...

Three Day Guest Column Streak

Some general announcements from the desk of Evan Brunell: he is “wrapping up lose ends” and will be returning from Worcester tomorrow. For now, I am your guest host. I’m David Isaacs. You may remember me from such Firebrand posts as Red Sox...