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February 8, 2006
by Nate Silver
Nate introduces a method of evaluating prospects with PECOTA, and begins his tour around the minors by examining the most promising young catchers.
November 22, 2005
by Nate Silver
The Marlins are undertaking another fire sale, but as Nate argues, this one can be justified by the numbers.
October 19, 2005
by Nate Silver
Where does Monday's NLCS Game Five rank among recent postseason comebacks?
October 12, 2005
by Nate Silver
Nate revisits his earlier thoughts on Cristian Guzman being an offseason bargain.
October 3, 2005
by Nate Silver
It's a classic matchup between a team that scores a lot and one that stops the opposition from doing just that.
September 28, 2005
by Nate Silver
Nate takes a look at those players who outperformed their PECOTAs by the most, and those who didn't come close to their projections.
September 22, 2005
by Nate Silver
Nate uses Joe Crede and poker as points of departure to investigate when position players peak.
September 15, 2005
by Nate Silver
Legitimate small-market teams are at a disadvantage when it comes to competitive bidding for players. Here's one way to even the playing field when it comes to the ones they develop.
September 7, 2005
by Nate Silver
Nate revisits a column from last year, and updates it with some startling new economic findings.
August 25, 2005
by Nate Silver
All draft picks have a value that can be quantified. Using some of the tools he employed last time out, Nate takes a crack at doing just that.
August 18, 2005
by Nate Silver
Is there some way to account for base running in a player's on-base percentage, creating a speed-adjusted OBP? Of course there is.
August 3, 2005
by Nate Silver
A note of gratitude...and an invitation to stay.
August 1, 2005
by Nate Silver
After all the hype, Manny Ramirez stayed in Boston. Would trading him have made economic sense for the Red Sox? Nate Silver breaks it down.
July 28, 2005
by Nate Silver
As we approach the trading deadline, the names are flying fast and furious. But it's not clear what teams could expect to get from some of the players who are rumored to be on the market. Leave it to Nate to break it down.
July 13, 2005
by Nate Silver
Nate Silver weighs in with an in-depth book review of Bill Shanks' "Scout's Honor" and its look at the Atlanta Braves' organizational philosophy.
July 6, 2005
by Nate Silver
Nate continues to forecast the future by tracing the influx of Latin American baseball players, and what we can expect about their numbers going forward.
June 29, 2005
by Nate Silver
Nate Silver looks into the "Derrek Lee for Triple Crown" debate, and discovers Lee might not be the best candidate to pull it off, after all.
June 15, 2005
by Nate Silver
Surfing the Net prompts Nate to think about more long-term predictions than he's used to making. In this installment, he tackles the long-term outlook for increasing franchise values.
June 8, 2005
by Nate Silver
Three hitters have torpedoed the Indians' offense this year. Two of them should be sent packing.
June 1, 2005
by Nate Silver
Nate expands on an answer from last month's chat session.
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