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When a sack is not a sack (Part II)

The NCAA rule book can be a little odd when it comes to some plays

Mark Simon 12.17.2019

Top Prop Bets for Ravens vs. Jets

By Steve Schwartz It will be cold in Baltimore Thursday night, but that shouldn’t bother these two northeast teams and the wind should not be a factor. However, in Week 15, when no player is completely healthy, pay attention to the active/inactive list before proceeding; some key players on the…

Kyle Rodemann 12.12.2019

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Evaluating Infielder Throwing with the DRS PART System

Baseball Info Solutions recently introduced a major update to Defensive Runs Saved that will be rolling out this offseason. We’re splitting DRS for infielders into Positioning, Air, Range, and Throwing components. In that introductory blog post, we mostly covered how this will affect the Positioning and Range components (which were…

Andrew Kyne 12.11.2019

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Updated 2019 Infield DRS Leaders Using the PART System

Adjustments to our method of evaluation produced some very interesting results.

Alex Vigderman 12.09.2019

John Dewan's Stat of the Week

Stat of the Week: Walker, Rolen, Abreu & Hall of Fame Worthiness

By Mark Simon This year’s BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot is headlined by Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and understandably so, given his excellence in both the regular season and postseason, and his longevity. Jeter is a lock for election, perhaps even joining Mariano Rivera in receiving unanimous support. In the…

Mark Simon 12.05.2019

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Top Prop Odds in Bears vs. Cowboys

By Steve Schwartz Dallas and Chicago face off Thursday night with identical 6-6 records. However, while the Cowboys lead their division, the Bears are three games behind the Packers and realistically a long shot for any NFC playoff spot down two games to division rival Minnesota. The following props are…

Kyle Rodemann 12.05.2019

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Why Elgton Jenkins should be considered for Offensive Rookie of the Year

Jenkins has been instrumental in Green Bay's success this season.

Mark Simon 12.04.2019

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Some midseason updates to the Total Points calculation

By Alex Vigderman Over the course of the year, we occasionally find certain plays or players that highlight something that isn’t quite right in the Total Points System. Also, because there are so many data points to comb through, we sometimes wait a bit to include something because we aren’t…

Alex Vigderman 12.02.2019

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New podcast: Nationals assistant GM, free agents and more awards

LISTEN HERE On this week’s edition of the Sports Info Solutions Baseball podcast, senior research analyst Mark Simon ( @MarkASimonSays) opens the show by talking about the defensive analytics concepts he hopes a manager would know (1:16). Mark then talks with Nationals assistant general manager for baseball research and development,…

Mark Simon 11.26.2019

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