Posts By Joe Mangano
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2.2KArchivesWade Miley’s 5-Pitch Start and Other MLB Tactics
Wade Miley started for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the ALCS. On five pitches, he...
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4.5KColorado RockiesColorado Rockies Were Who We Thought They Were
So much for #Rocktober. After sending the Chicago Cubs packing in the Wild Card game, the Colorado Rockies followed that triumph up...
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3.4K1Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers: Best Team in the NL?
In a recent piece for ESPN, Sam Miller wrote about the Los Angeles Dodgers at length. The column, “Why aren’t the Dodgers...
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4.5KArizona DiamondbacksArizona, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh: What Happened?
The 2018 Major League Baseball season isn’t over yet: As of this writing, only the Cleveland Indians have clinched their division (though...
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5.7K6Oakland A'sTampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Cash Should Be AL Manager of the Year
As of September 9th, the Tampa Bay Rays were eight games back of the Oakland A’s for the second Wild Card berth...
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7.5KAL WestWhen Run Differential Doesn’t Say All: Seattle Mariners
This post is one in a series on team’s who’s run differential has proved a poor indicator of actual results. Read our...
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4.1KNational LeagueWhen Run Differential Doesn’t Say All: Washington Nationals
This post is one in a series on team’s who’s run differential has proved a poor indicator of actual results. Read our...
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3.8K1Los Angeles DodgersWhen Run Differential Doesn’t Say All: Los Angeles Dodgers
This post is one in a series on team’s who’s run differential has proved a poor indicator of actual results. Read our...
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3.6K1Colorado RockiesWhen Run Differential Doesn’t Say All: Colorado Rockies
This post is one in a series on team’s who’s run differential has proved a poor indicator of actual results. Read our...
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5.2K3National LeagueThe St. Louis Cardinals Are In The Playoff Picture Again
As of July 15, the St. Louis Cardinals were owners of a 48-46 (.511) record. They were four games out of the...
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6.2KResearchIs “The Shift” Bad for Major League Baseball?
Critics of today’s brand of baseball oft decry defensive shifts (“the shift”) and other changes in teams’ strategy. Its defenders may point...
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5.2K1Cleveland GuardiansCleveland Indians A Better Playoff Bet Than You Think
The American League Central isn’t a strong division, bottom to top. As of August 2, the AL Central, collectively, is 227-312, only...