Author: sabrskeptic

The New York Yankees won the World Series in 2009.  Alex Rodriguez was their third baseman.  Robinson Cano was their second baseman. Robinson Cano emerged from relative obscurity to become one of Major League Baseball's top second baseman.  He was a major contributor to the 2009 Yankees. Alex Rodriguez was a major contributor as well… Continue reading Robinson Cano’s Suspension, Alex Rodriguez’s Lies and the New York Yankees

The Toronto Blue Jays were a mediocre team for years.  Then, in the second half of the 2015 season they surged and won the AL East Division Title going away. The New York Mets were the Misery Mets for ages.  Then, in the second half of that same season they surged and won the NL… Continue reading One Man Can Turn Around a Team

Shut up about Albert Pujols.  Shut up about Miguel Cabrera.  Shut up about Robinson Cano.  Shut up about Matt Kemp.  All four have put up excellent offensive statistics under their current contracts, unlike Jason Heyward, whose contract is a massive embarrassment to the feeble minded conformists in the SABRmetrics community. Here's some Basic Math: 8/10… Continue reading Jason Heyward’s Contract is the Worst in MLB By Far

SABR Skepticism applies to more than just baseball.  As the NHL and NBA Conference Finals approach, this is a good time to discuss the myriad principles of SABR Skepticism that apply to both hockey and basketball. The Toronto Raptors used to play "grit and grind" type basketball.  This year they switched to a "pace and… Continue reading SABR Skepticism Transcends Baseball

The main idea of my predictions for this season is this: that five of the so-called Super Seven teams would miss the playoffs.  How does that prediction look six weeks in to the season? It looks ok.  Who looks worse?  Me, who picked five of the "Super Seven" to miss the playoffs?  Or everyone else, who picked… Continue reading MLB 2018 Six Weeks In: Where Things Stand