FanGraphs got a mention in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as their Stats Geek column dissected the Pirates from a Win Probability Added point of view. The author, Brian O’Neill, goes a good job of working with WPA and explaining it in layman’s terms at the same time. He tackles the Big Hit Theory, the idea that coming up with big hits is a unique, repeatable skill, rather than a reflection of other actual skills (like being a good hitter).
Evidently the readers in Pittsburgh are smarter than the average bear in order for their newspaper to print an article like that. Our local paper seems to be stuck in the middle ages of baseball fandom.
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Sky is a baseball fan and racket sport afficianado living in upstate NY. His favorite color is orange and is just about ready to give up on his life-long dream to become the next Magnus ver Magnuson (World's Strongest Man). His favorite baseball teams are the Yankees and Red Sox, proving that there's hope in the Middle East.