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For Some MLB Playoff Teams, There’s No Place Like Road

In our quest to solve baseball riddles, we sometimes turn to our friends on Twitter for assistance for topics worth tackling. This one, from @ursus_marit, got our attention. @jonahkeri what do u make, if anything, of fact that only ~50% of MLB teams have better home than road record this season (<50% in AL)? — […]

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For Some MLB Playoff Teams, There’s No Place Like Road

In our quest to solve baseball riddles, we sometimes turn to our friends on Twitter for assistance for topics worth tackling. This one, from @ursus_marit, got our attention. @jonahkeri what do u make, if anything, of fact that only ~50% of MLB teams have better home than road record this season (<50% in AL)? — […]

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How Bullpens Took Over Modern Baseball

The New York Yankees faced a tight spot on July 9 at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Their newly acquired starting pitcher, Brandon McCarthy, had gutted his way through 6.2 innings, lacking his best stuff but still holding the Indians to four runs, just one of those earned. Locked in a 4-4 tie, manager Joe Girardi […]

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