Underperformers and Overachievers of 2024
During the offseason, I created a win projection model that takes into account the following: Team adjusted ERA (ERA-) Team weighted runs...
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Kevin Busuttil
Jun 64 min read
The Ultimate 5 Tool Player
The term "5 Tool Player" has been used in baseball for as long as I can remember. It's a dream for any team to find a player that can do...
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Kevin Busuttil
May 2113 min read
First Pitch
In 2023, the league as a whole hit to the following: 0.248 Average 0.734 OPS 22.73% Strikeouts per PA 8.59% BB per PA If we consider...
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Kevin Busuttil
Apr 115 min read
The Lineup Card
The season we saw from Ronald Acuna Jr. in 2023 was truly amazing. The Atlanta Braves offense dominated the game and it started with...
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Kevin Busuttil
Dec 10, 20239 min read
Get 'em On, Get 'em Over and Get 'em In
I grew up in Long Island New York, born into Yankee fandom, right smack in the middle of their 1998-2000 three-peat. I wasn't old enough...
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Kevin Busuttil
Sep 29, 202310 min read
The Glory of October
As we approach the end of the MLB regular season, the anticipation of playoff baseball continues to build. October is where boys become...
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Kevin Busuttil
Jun 15, 20234 min read
From the Draft Room to the Gates of Camden Yards
On June 15th, the Orioles sit at 43-25. Just two seasons removed from a 110 loss campaign, the Baltimore faithful finally can get excited...
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Kevin Busuttil
Apr 25, 20232 min read
Park Factors in Today's Baseball
Baseball Savant uses data from Statcast park effects to show the favorability or unfavourability of pitching and hitting in every MLB...
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Kevin Busuttil
Apr 25, 20237 min read
MLB Stats and How They Correlate
I set out to find the statistics that best correlate and answer questions I had about the game. I took every team from the last 5 full...
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Kevin Busuttil
Jan 21, 20236 min read
Modern Day "Moneyball" - 2 Teams Continuing the Legacy
Tampa Bay Rays since 2018 Total Wins 412 (4th in MLB) Total Payroll $364 Million* (29th in MLB - Pirates $313 Million) wRC+ 106...
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Kevin Busuttil
Jan 1, 202313 min read
Statcast Pitching in 2022
The following pitchers will be featured: Justin Verlander (Cy Young Award Winner) Sandy Alcantara (Cy Young Award Winner) Dylan Cease (Cy...
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Kevin Busuttil
Dec 9, 20223 min read
The Growth of MLB Salaries
"Wow. " That is a word uttered by many baseball fans as big numbers keep showing up on the board for top free agents. The excitement was...
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Kevin Busuttil
Dec 8, 20223 min read
2023 MLB Rules and the New Era of the Stolen Base
During the 2022 season, there was a good deal of talk about the strategy of the defensive shift and how it would change the game over...
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