Rian Watt
The Curious Case of Baseball's Missing Fastballs
MLB pitchers are throwing fastballs less frequently, as a share of their total pitches, than at any time since we've been counting. Why?
How Fielding Analytics Are Making a Great Generation of Shortstops Even Better
Fielding analytics helping the current bumper crop of talented MLB shortstops play the position like never before.
The Red Sox Are Poised to Dominate, But the AL East Could Be Close
After a decade-plus of coverage centered on the Red Sox-Yankees axis, the old tropes are all worn out. In 2017, the American League East is up for grabs.
The Future Is Bright for the NL East, and the Present is Kind of Predictable
It's a two-team race in the NL East between Washington and New York, but don't sleep on the Braves and Phillies in the years to come.
Change Is Coming to the AL Central, from Cleveland to Minnesota
The 2017 MLB season is shaping up to be one of change in the American League Central, starting with the Cleveland Indians, the defending AL champs who are finally all in.
Are the Brewers the Most Interesting Team in the NL Central?
We run through the NL Central, from the dominant Cubs to the ascendant (in 2018ish) Brewers to the very dismal Cincinnati Reds.
How They Got Here: Can an AL West Frontrunner Finally Win a World Series?
The American League West features a tight three-way race at the top. Then...sadness.
How They Got Here: The NL West is Baseball's Most Compelling Division
In 2014, all five teams in the NL West made changes to their front offices, and set on the paths that have led it to become baseball's most interesting division.
The New NBA CBA Addresses Wearable Technology, but What Does That Mean?
NBA teams won't be able to use data collected via wearable technology against players in contract negotiations.
The New NBA CBA Addresses Wearable Technology, But What Does That Mean?
NBA teams won't be able to use data collected via wearable technology against players in contract negotiations.
Know Thyself: How Self-Assessment by Teams Fires The MLB Hot Stove
For a front office on the verge of making a move, sometimes the biggest risk is uncertainty about how good—or bad—their team already is.
How Jason Heyward and the Cubs Have Coped With His Awful Season
In typical 2016 Cubs fashion, Chicago has accentuated the positives, and basically acted like Heyward has not been a terrible hitter this year.