In honor of the 2017 Major League Baseball season, which starts April 2, FiveThirtyEight is once again assembling some of our favorite baseball writers to chat about what’s ahead. Today, we focus on the National League West with Molly Knight, author of “The Best Team Money Can Buy,” and Sarah Wexler, a writer for Dodgers […]
When Conor Gillaspie, the third baseman for the San Francisco Giants, came to the plate against Aroldis Chapman of the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning of Monday night’s contest between the two clubs, his team had a 40 percent chance to win the game and thereby delay — for at least a day — […]
When Conor Gillaspie, the third baseman for the San Francisco Giants, came to the plate against Aroldis Chapman of the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning of Monday night’s contest between the two clubs, his team had a 40 percent chance to win the game and thereby delay — for at least a day — […]
When Conor Gillaspie, the third baseman for the San Francisco Giants, came to the plate against Aroldis Chapman of the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning of Monday night’s contest between the two clubs, his team had a 40 percent chance to win the game and thereby delay — for at least a day — […]
In honor of the 2016 Major League Baseball season, which officially opened on Sunday, FiveThirtyEight has been assembling some of our favorite baseball writers to chat about the year to come. Today, we finish the series by looking at the National League West with ESPN baseball writer/editor Christina Kahrl and Deadspin news editor Tom Ley. […]