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  • Stat of the Week: The rise of outfield shifts

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    Mark Simon

    Infield shifts are not the only defensive positioning strategy on the rise.

  • Stat of the Week: How Good is Kyler Murray?

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    Andrew Kyne

    By Sports Info Solutions Staff Last week’s Stat of the Week covered the SIS rankings and stats for the top players available in this year’s NFL Draft. There’s another player who generated headlines this week who was not at the top of those rankings. Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray announced he would pursue a career in the NFL…

  • Stat of the Week: Top Draft Prospects

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    Mark Simon

    Who are this year’s top prospects?

  • Stat of the Week: Active players on Hall of Fame path

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    Mark Simon

    Which current players are Cooperstown worthy?

  • Stat of the Week: Hall of Fame Value Standard Part II

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    Mark Simon

    Last week’s Stat of the Week looked at Bill James’ newest creation, the Hall of Fame Value Standard (HOF-V), and how it analyzes the worthiness of some of the debatable position player candidates on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot. To supplement that, here’s a look at the pitcher candidates of a similar debatable status.…

  • Stat of the Week: Year-End MLB Awards Part II

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    Mark Simon

    Last week, we gave out some year-end MLB Awards to hitters, infielders, and outfielders. This week, we’re specifically rewarding the work of pitchers and catchers. Here are some honors that celebrate their outstanding performance. The Contact Minimizer The Contact Minimizer goes to the pitcher who limited hard contact best in 2018. The winner of that…

  • Stat of the Week: A Statistical View of the College Football Playoff Field

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    Andrew Kyne

    The College Football Playoff field is set: the semifinal games on December 29 will feature No. 1 Alabama against No. 4 Oklahoma, and No. 2 Clemson against No. 3 Notre Dame. All four teams have had interesting storylines at quarterback, while also dominating in other facets of the game. Using Sports Info Solutions’ advanced metrics…

  • Stat of the week: Adrián Beltré’s Excellence

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    Mark Simon

    Adrián Beltré’s highly-successful MLB career ended last week when he announced his retirement after 21 seasons and more than 2,900 games. Beltré’s career began at age 19, but it took off in 2004 when he hit .334/.388/.629 with 48 home runs. That launched a career that finished with 477 home runs and 1,707 RBIs. He…

  • Stat of the Week: A look at NFL and NBA Power Ratings

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    Mark Simon

    With the baseball postseason over, it’s time to immerse ourselves in the NFL and NBA. If you haven’t paid close attention to this point, or are just curious for some interesting analysis, the Bill James Online Power Ratings are here to help. NFL Bill James Online Power Ratings Team 1. Saints 111.7 2. Chiefs 110.9…

  • Stat of the week: Who are the best defensive free agents?

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    Mark Simon

    By MARK SIMON Baseball moves quickly these days. Free agency is already upon us, with some highly-coveted names in this year’s market. But who are the free agents who will be most coveted for their defense? Thirty-year-old second baseman DJ LeMahieu won his third career Gold Glove (he finished a close second to Kolten Wong in the…

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