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A couple of quick announcements... after 2.5 years on Substack, the Now Taking the Field newsletter is moving... and a teaser for 2025!
Feb 1
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The Baseball Listicle Lineup for January 1-15, 2025
My favorite baseball articles, many in the form of "listicles", from the past two weeks
Jan 16
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The Baseball RIP Roster for 2024
We lost many former major league baseball players in 2024. Here is a review and roster of the most prominent ones.
Jan 8
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Baseball's Dominican Republic All-Time Dream Team
Sep 26, 2022
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The Impact of the 2023 Rule Changes on MLB Statistics in Historical Context
Oct 14, 2023
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Are Career .300 Hitters a Dying Breed?
Mar 25, 2024
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Are Career .300 Hitters a Dying Breed?
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An All-Time Rookies Dream Team
Dec 5, 2022
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Baseball's Puerto Rican All-Time Dream Team
Sep 16, 2022
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Overall 2024 MLB Stats in Historical Context
Oct 17, 2024
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The Baseball Listicle Lineup for December 16-31, 2024
My favorite baseball articles, many in the form of "listicles", from the past two weeks
Jan 1
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Poll - 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
Who would you vote for from the official 2025 BBWAA ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Dec 31, 2024
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Rickey Henderson: Best, Worst, Outliers, and Oddities
A different type of profile of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, one that looks at the pitchers who did the best/worst against him, his results vs. teams…
Dec 26, 2024
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Rickey Henderson: Best, Worst, Outliers, and Oddities
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The Baseball Listicle Lineup for December 1-15, 2024
My favorite baseball articles, many in the form of "listicles", from the past two weeks
Dec 17, 2024
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Dave Parker: Best, Worst, Outliers, and Oddities
A different type of profile of new Hall of Famer Dave Parker, one that looks at the pitchers who did the best/worst against him, his results vs. teams…
Dec 10, 2024
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Dave Parker: Best, Worst, Outliers, and Oddities
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The Baseball Listicle Lineup for November 16-30, 2024
My favorite baseball articles, many in the form of "listicles", from the past two weeks
Dec 1, 2024
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The Baseball Listicle Lineup for November 16-30, 2024
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Individual and Team-level Franchise Records Set in 2024
Shohei Ohtani. Bobby Witt Jr. Ryan Helsley. Emmanuel Clase. Which other players—and entire teams—tied or set new franchise statistical records in 2024?
Nov 30, 2024
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Individual and Team-level Franchise Records Set in 2024
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The Baseball Listicle Lineup for November 1-15, 2024
My favorite baseball articles, many in the form of "listicles", from the past month.
Nov 16, 2024
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Depth Chart of the Top 2024-2025 Free Agents
As always, there are plenty of free agents available during this 2024-2025 offseason. What does the depth look like at each position?
Nov 16, 2024
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Depth Chart of the Top 2024-2025 Free Agents
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