The Best of FanGraphs: April 13-17, 2015
Each week, we publish north of 100 posts on our various blogs. With this post, we hope to highlight 10 to 15 of them. You can read more on it here. The links below are color coded — green for FanGraphs, brown for RotoGraphs, dark red for The Hardball Times, orange for TechGraphs and blue for Community Research.
MONDAY
The Meaning of Small Sample Data, by Dave Cameron
Dave is at his best when he’s at the pulpit.
The Same and Improved Joe Kelly, by Carson Cistulli
Carson meticulously analyzes Joe Kelly’s first start of the season.
RotoGraphs Audio: Field of Streams 4/13/2015, by Dylan Higgins
Our new DFS podcast is a must listen for those getting in on that sweet, sweet daily action.
Bullpen Report: April 13, 2015 Part II, by Benjamin Pasinkoff
The fact that the Bullpen Report guys had to churn out two editions on Monday highlight the fact that you need to be consuming the Bullpen Report faster than your leaguemates each night.
TUESDAY
Ray Searage Did It Again, by Jeff Sullivan
You may want to familiarize yourself with the name Arquimedes Caminero.
Dwight Gooden’s Historic 1985 Season, by Scott Ferkovich
Thirty years ago, Dr. K was pretty good.
WEDNESDAY
Adam Ottavino: New Closer With New Weapons, by Eno Sarris
These new weapons make Adam Ottavino a potentially lethal closer. Excellent work by Eno here.
Carlos Martinez’s Change is Working, by Craig Edwards
This is a very positive development for Martinez. If he can keep it up, he may very well end up the breakout star of the season.
The International Signing Market: Part 1, by Kiley McDaniel
Full reports here on more than 20 international players, if you’re into that sort of thing.
The New Look Tanaka, by Michael Barr
An in-depth look by Michael here on one of this season’s most fascinating pitchers.
THURSDAY
Challenge: Prove Brandon McCarthy’s HR/FB is Not Bad Luck, by Mike Podhorzer
Mike got salty this week. Really salty.
Reasserting My Love for Three Unowned NL Outfielders, by Alex Chamberlain
Making the case for lesser lights.
A Decade of DH: The Mariners Post-Edgar Martínez, by maxe6
Oh, Jeff Clement, what could have been.
FRIDAY
Challenging Alex Rodriguez, by Owen Watson
Specifically, on the inner third of the plate. Owen digs into the details.
Tech Advances In The Women’s World Cup, by David Wiers
Nice to see that FIFA isn’t resting on their goal-line technology laurels.
Paul Swydan used to be the managing editor of The Hardball Times, a writer and editor for FanGraphs and a writer for Boston.com and The Boston Globe. Now, he owns The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, an independent bookstore in Acton, Mass. Follow him on Twitter @Swydan. Follow the store @SilUnicornActon.