In The Lab: Breaking Down Rotation and Bullpen Usage
I like doing statistical analysis for two primary reasons. There are two main biases that it combats and…
In the lab: Another look at Bryan Abreu
Looking at player performance is a lot more complicated than it otherwise might seem. Let’s consider the curious…
Astros Manager Joe Espada Deserves an Extension. Here’s Why:
Joe Espada has done a far better job than you think. Much has been made again this season…
In The Lab: Player A and B Test
One of the more fun things to do in statistics is what I lovingly call the Player A…
In the lab: Astros infield Bases per out
As we go through some of these statistical series it becomes important to occasionally go back and explain…
In The Lab: Is the Pitching Lab Working?
One of the axioms I always live by is that I really don’t buy heavily into trends until…
In the lab: Checking in on Yainer Diaz
We did this with Cam Smith last time and it seemed like a good feature to move forward…
Astros New Approach Is Sustainable
For the first couple of games, the Astros offense looked like it was trying to force everything. The…
In The Lab: Astros Bench WAR Projections
If you have been reading this series, you know that we started at 48 wins because that is…
In The Lab: Astros Bullpen WAR Projections
As hopefully most of you have seen, I came in on the lower end of win projections for…
In The Lab: Astros Starting Pitching WAR Projections
If you haven’t gotten a chance to look at the lineup projections, I posted those on Friday. What…
In the lab: Astros lineup WAR expectations
Repeat after me: it is only one game. It is only one game. It is only one game.…