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November 7, 2013

The BP Wayback Machine: Today's Oxymoron is Free Agents

by James Click

Why free agents rarely come cheap.

November 16, 2012

The BP Wayback Machine: What Were They Thinking?

by James Click

A look at some of the more unjustified uses of MVP votes in recent memory.

April 27, 2012

The BP Wayback Machine: Royal Flush

by James Click

In the wake of another long losing streak for the Royals, we revisit an even longer one from last decade.

June 30, 2011

The BP Wayback Machine: Un-Stars

by James Click

With this year's rosters for the Midsummer Classic set to be announced on Sunday, revisit Click's Picks for the worst All-Stars of all time.

April 14, 2011

The BP Wayback Machine: Sizing Up Small Sample Size

by James Click

Do pitchers enjoy an advantage in the early going against hitters who aren't used to their stuff?

February 2, 2006

Crooked Numbers: You Stay Classy, San Diego

by James Click

After a few years in the fold, one of our own moves on.

January 12, 2006

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: More Hilbert Questions

by James Click

Spinning off of Keith Woolner's work, James Click proffers more questions for analysts to answer in 2006.

January 5, 2006

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: Double Play Thursday

by James Click

James looks at two unanswered--and unrelated--questions in today's 2-for-1 special.

December 29, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: The Numbers You Saw

by James Click

James recaps the 2005 season by revisiting some of his predictions from the Spring.

December 22, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: Value Over Replacement Column

by James Click

James discusses the curious practice of teams acquiring what they already have, and wonders about the notion of Replacement Value in the process.

December 15, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: Deviation from Standards

by James Click

James adjusts the way we present information to see if there's anything useful to be learned.

December 1, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: Plop Plop Fizz Fizz

by James Click

James takes a look at the crazy offseason market for relievers to see if there's anything we can learn about reliever consistency.

November 17, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: What Were They Thinking?

by James Click

A look at some of the more unjustified uses of MVP votes in recent memory.

November 10, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: Today's Oxymoron Is Free Agents

by James Click

James looks back at last winter's free agents to see what he can learn about this winter's relative scarcity of quality players.

November 3, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: Homeland Defense

by James Click

James takes a look at the year-end Park Adjusted Defensive Efficiency numbers and discovers a new reason for home field advantage.

October 27, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: Taking Advantage

by James Click

James takes a look at the myth that certain hitters only do well against bad pitchers.

October 21, 2005

Premium Article World Series Prospectus: Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox

by James Click

James previews what could very well be one of the lowest-scoring World Series in history.

October 19, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: An Appreciation

by James Click

James, a Bay Area native, honors the late, great Bill King.

October 13, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: In Need of Relief

by James Click

With just a few guys getting work in postseason bullpens, James wonders if relievers perform worse when summoned several days in a row.

October 6, 2005

Premium Article Crooked Numbers: Crappy Odds

by James Click

Winning a playoff series is often seen as a crapshoot. Is it?

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