Stat to the Future: Defending and dissecting Defensive Runs Saved

Defensive Runs Saved is a staple of advanced metrics in valuing defense in baseball now. Here’s how it works and why it’s better than your everyday defensive stat.

Defensive Runs Saved is a staple of advanced metrics in valuing defense in baseball now. Here’s how it works and why it’s better than your everyday defensive stat.

There’s not much left for Adrian Gonzalez, and the numbers prove it

In the beginning the Mets signed Adrian Gonzalez to start at first base. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

In the beginning the Mets signed Adrian Gonzalez to start at first base. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

Eric Hosmer is the crown jewel of free agent first basemen, but should he be?

There are a plethora of free-agent first basemen this offseason, but Eric Hosmer might not be the best — or most cost efficient — player on the market.

There are a plethora of free-agent first basemen this offseason, but Eric Hosmer might not be the best — or most cost efficient — player on the market.

Stat to the Future: The benefits and pitfalls of using BABIP

BABIP is one of the biggest factors in player performance — and most of it is just luck. Here’s how you can use BABIP to evaluate players.

BABIP is one of the biggest factors in player performance — and most of it is just luck. Here’s how you can use BABIP to evaluate players.

Stat to the Future: Why it’s important to understand run expectancy

Run expectancy is an analytics stepping stone, and now that it’s creeping into MLB broadcasts more, it’s important to understand just where it comes from.

Run expectancy is an analytics stepping stone, and now that it’s creeping into MLB broadcasts more, it’s important to understand just where it comes from.