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This article discusses the history of the save in baseball, a statistic given to a pitcher who ends a game for the winning team under specific circumstances, officially recognized by Major League Baseball in 1969. The author comments on the traditional role of the closer and the controversies surrounding the introduction of the save, mainly regarding its definition and proper attribution.

The article presents a profile of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. It mentions the team's approach to pitching, their use of data analysis for team preparation, and the salaries earned by the players.

The article looks at developments in the U.S. baseball industry as of September 26, 1983. The author pays special attention to the technique of hitting and the psychological impact it poses on players. Other topics addressed include baseball players "scrutinized" by society and the popularity of baseball statistics. The opinion of baseball athletes on whether a good player is born or trained is also analyzed.

The article discusses the notion of team chemistry in relation to performance analytics in baseball. Topics include the role of individual players in baseball statistics, the views of former player David Ross on the significance of teamwork, and research on the interpersonal interactions of players on a minor league baseball team.

The article discusses various trends in the 2018 Major League Baseball season as of May 2018, and it mentions the athletic talents of baseball players such as Aaron Judge, Max Scherzer, and Billy Hamilton. According to the article, rightfielder Mookie Betts is the best player on the Boston Red Sox team. Statistics on strikeouts and hits is examined, along with teams such as the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees.

The article discusses Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his goal of winning a World Series championship as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. Kershaw's athletic skills are addressed, along with his success in baseball and the possibility that he could enter free agency following the 2018 MLB season. Regular season and postseason pitching statistics are also provided.

The article discusses various aspects of the 2017 Major League Baseball World Series championship featuring the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers teams, and it mentions baseball statistics-based analytics and a record number of home runs that were hit during the series. Baseball-related spatiotemporal data and hierarchal models are addressed, along with various baseball players such as Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, and Cody Bellinger.

The article discusses the hitting statistics of the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball (MLB) team as of 2017, and it mentions players such as Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi, as well as the claim that the hitters on the Red Sox squad are more selective at the plate than players on other MLB squads. According to the article, the Red Sox team is the best two-strike-hitting team in baseball. It states that the Red Sox rank last in the league in terms of home runs hit.

The article discusses baseball pitcher MacKenzie Gore from Whiteville, North Carolina who was named as the male recipient of the Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year in 2017, and it mentions how Gore was selected with the third pick in the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Gore's baseball pitching statistics are examined, including information about his earned run average (ERA) and strikeouts. The San Diego Padres MLB team is also assessed.

The article discusses the impact of the curveball pitching technique on baseball as of 2017, and it mentions the historical aspects of pitching and Major League Baseball, as well as information about pitchers such as Lance McCullers of the Houston Astros baseball team and Clayton Kershaw who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers squad. An increase in the use of curveballs in baseball games is examined, along with baseball pitching statistics and curveball spin rate research. According to the article, former baseball layer Candy Cummings is credited with debuting the curveball in 1867.

The article discusses the author's claim that shortstop Trea Turner, who plays for the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball (MLB) team, is working on reviving the art of stealing bases. According to the article, Turner is on pace to become one of the top three base stealers in MLB history. Ex-baseball players Rickey Henderson and Tim Raines are addressed, along with various baseball-related statistics and graphs. Manager Dusty Baker is also examined.

The article reports on the decreasing number of older baseball scouts. It mentions how the growth of baseball analytics has shifted the demographic of scouts, what retired and laid-off scouts are doing to earn a living, and comments from former scout Jim Thrift about the transition.

The article discusses the impact that technology is having on the game of baseball and the collection of data regarding Major League Baseball (MLB) players, and it mentions MLB's Statcast system which tracks every movement on a baseball field. Third baseman Jake Lamb is addressed, along with the speed at which a baseball comes off a baseball bat (exit velocity). The use of statistical data in baseball player selection and trading situations is examined, along with pitching speed.

The article discusses what the author refers to as the trends that he sees emerging during the 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, and it mentions performances by several young baseball players and the claim that some baseball teams are too reliant on home runs. Statistics regarding base stealing and runs scored are examined, along with players such as Kris Bryant, Nomar Mazara, and Carlos Correa. Relief pitchers and teams such as the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees are assessed.

The article discusses centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball team, and it mentions Kiermaier's defensive skills, as well as the author's claim that Kiermaier is one of the most valuable players in baseball as of 2016. According to the article, Kiermaier saved 42 defensive runs in 2015 and had the most outfield assists of any centerfielders during last season. Kiermaier's catching ability is assessed, along with his personality and relationships with teammates.

The article discusses the author's picks for the top 50 most valuable Major League Baseball (MLB) players in terms of trade value as of 2016, and it mentions baseball statistics and comparisons of players such as second baseman Roughned Odor of the Texas Rangers team and starting pitcher Taijuan Walker of the Seattle Mariners squad. According to the article, outfielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim team has the highest trade value heading into the 2016 MLB season.

The article profiles Devon Travis, professional baseball second baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Topics discussed include Travis' formative years, introduction to the sport, and performance during the 2015 spring training. Statistics on batting average, hits, and home runs are provided.

The article discusses the performance and status of Major League Baseball (MLB) teams and trends within the 2015-2016 MLB season. Topics include improvement in the pitching, defense, and earned run average (ERA) of the Houston Astros, the use of data to make defensive shifts and aggressively position infielders, and forecasts that the Washington Nationals' pitcher Stephen Strasburg will compete for the National League Cy Young Award.

The article discusses the performance of the Kansas City Royals in the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. Topics include the Royals' competition in the 2014 MLB World Series after 28 years of not competing in the baseball playoffs, the Royals' first place rate for converting balls into outs on defense in the 2015 MLB season, and the relationships between the Royals' core players Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas, Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, and Alex Gordon who have played together for five years.

The article discusses Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants team. Topics include his records for the pitcher with the lowest earned run average (ERA), fewest hits per innings, and fewest walks plus hits per inning in his World Series career, his upbringing in Lenoir, North Carolina prior to being drafted by the Giants as the 10th overall pick in 2007, and his record for the longest save in World Series history after throwing five shutout innings and getting the last out with a potential tying run at third base in game seven of the 2014 World Series.

The article discusses recommended foods from dietitian Lisa McDowell for recovering hockey players on the Detroit Red Wings team, the December birthdays of professional athletes such as boxer Manny Pacquiao, and statistics regarding San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner's performance in the 2014 World Series. A brief interview with soccer player Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders team is presented.

The article offers information on the increased use of exit velocity statistics in baseball in the U.S. in comparison to other statistics in 2017. Topics discussed include baseball player Aaron Judge, the views of Tom Tango, senior database architect of statistics for Major League Baseball (MLB) Advanced Media, on in; and the lack of understanding of exit velocity stats among fans.

The article discusses the use of Big Data in the management of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball (MLB) team by general manager Jeff Luhnow. Topics include Luhnow's work with management consulting firm McKinsey, criticisms of Luhnow's methods, and comparisons of Luhnow's methods to the book "Moneyball" by Michael Lewis. The use of regression analysis by the Astros’ analysis team, algorithms to determine the promotion of baseball players, and Astros pitcher Collin McHugh are also mentioned.

The article discusses the use of statistical analysis (analytics) in baseball, highlighting attempts to use Big Data to statistically analyze defensive play in Major League Baseball (MLB) as of August 1, 2014. Topics addressed include the use of Statcast player-tracking technology amongst MLB teams, as well as the utilization of big data and technology for scouting and managing purposes.

The article looks at streaky performances and abilities of players in home run hitting. It references the talk "Assessing Streakiness in Home Run Hitting" presented at the 2013 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports. It focuses on the spacings between consecutive home runs and measures streaky abilities using distributions placed on the underlying home run probabilities. It discusses Bayes test of consistent and streaky models, historical view of streakiness, and career streakers.

The article proposes a substitute for computing the wins above replacement (WAR) statistic for a more accurate method of baseball player assessment. It discusses the use of sabermetrics, or the statistical analysis of baseball and describes WAR as a comprehensive assessment of a player's contribution to his team, measured in wins added relative to a hypothetical replacement player. It offers an overview of modelling, outlines problems in computing WAR and proposes how it should be interpreted.

An interview is presented with Carl Morris, statistics professor at Harvard University and pioneer in the development of statistical thinking and methodology in sports and competition. He cites statistician Frederick Mosteller and his sports statistics papers about baseball and football scores. He mentions operations researcher George Lindsey and his Markov matrix. He also talks about Bill James as an early pioneer of statistical thinking in baseball with his "Baseball Abstracts" in the 1980s.

The article focuses on baseball player Mike Trout, center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels team. Statistics are presented favorably comparing Trout's performance as a batter in his first three seasons with those of historic great players including Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Ty Cobb through Trout's age of 22 years old. A six year, $144.5 million contract Trout signed with the Angels prior to the 2014 season is examined. Trout states that he has a relatively simple approach to batting. Trout's relationships with his family and childhood friends in Millville, New Jersey are discussed. Trout says he will use some of the money from his contract to construct a house and move out of his parents' home.

Tables are presented on the batting and pitching statistics in the 2013 season for players of the Boston Red Sox baseball team and for the results of each of its 2013 playoff games.

The article discusses financial regulation in the U.S., with a focus on the role of empirical data in determining appropriate and effective implementation of regulations. Topics include the interaction of intuition and statistical analysis in decision-making, a comparison of the process of determining financial regulatory systems and the approach used by baseball managers in selecting players, and the use of cost-benefit analysis as well as qualitative values to inform policymakers in creating financial policy.

The article presents a timeline of events showing the last 40 years of baseball events and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) since being founded in 1971. Topics discusses include the beginning of baseball statistical analysis in the 1970s, the personal computer (PC) era in the 1980s, and the emergence of the world wide web from 1991-2000, as well as the next generation web from 2000 to 2011. A chart showing the growth of Internet users in the world from 1995-2010 is offered.

The article offers information on several statistical factors associated with baseball such as sabermetrics. It mentions that the factors such as Wins Above Replacement (WAR), Batting Average on Balls In Play (BABiP) and Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) on which the performance of players are based. It also mentions that Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) is a factor which calculate the defensive contributions of a player on a positive-negative scale.

The article discusses the former and current Major League Baseball (MLB) players who recorded the best half season statistical performances at their positions in the history of baseball, and it mentions deceased athletes such as leftfielder Ted Williams, centerfielder Mickey Mantle, and shortstop Honus Wagner. According to the article, catcher Buster Posey hit 60 runs batted in (RBIs) and 14 home runs in the second half of the 2012 season.

The article presents information on the development of a motion tracking system for Major League Baseball (MLB) as of July 2014. Topics include the role of digital photography and radars in the baseball technology, the use of the system to track the movements players make, and details on how the technology will be used to evaluate hits, dives, double plays, and pitches.

The article discusses the use of sabermetrics by the Independent Group for Baseball Investigation (GIIB) in Cuba's Serie Nacional baseball league as of March 31, 2014. Topics include the limited resources of teams and their fans, the creation of new statistics by GIIB co-founders Alejandro Aldama and Camilo Quintas including gERA, a measure of pitching effectiveness, and GIIB's work with team manager Lázaro Vargas to help him better understand his players' strengths and weaknesses.