All Blog posts Tagged: '_/query/in case you missed it'
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Pitches in Radar Gun Are Slower Than They Appear: Identifying Baseball’s Perceived Velocity Kings
Miami reliever Carter Capps isn’t a household name, but he may be the most unhittable pitcher in the game. How is that possible? Answering that requires understanding the difference between actual and perceived velocity.
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Summer TV Mailbag: Seasonal Awards! The ‘True Detective’ Drinking Game! Shows Without Zombies or Spies!
There are simply more quality shows on TV right now than I ever would have expected, a dazzling mix of unexpected freshmen and surging veterans. Let’s answer your questions about them.
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The Power of New Pitches: What an Added Offering Is Really Worth
Adding a new pitch lets a pitcher pad the “skills” section of his résumé. But is it also a reliable way to get more guys out?
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Could SMU’s Basketball Team Beat SMU’s Football Team … in Football? A Speculative Investigation
You’re probably thinking: This is preposterous, there’s no way an undermanned basketball team could defeat a full squad of FBS talent. Well …
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Meet the New Masahiro Tanaka, UCL Tear Survivor (So Far)
On the surface, the box score from Masahiro Tanaka’s Opening Day start seems like a confirmation of Yankees fans’ worst fears regarding their ace’s partially torn UCL. It’s possible to put a positive spin on Tanaka’s inaugural outing in 2015, though. Here’s how.
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Drago Bleeds: An Emotional, Career-Spanning Conversation With Dolph Lundgren
Lundgren talks dating Grace Jones, killing Apollo Creed, meeting Andy Warhol, and his long journey from Sweden to Hollywood and back.
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A Song of Ice and Ire: Watching the Packers (Barely, Controversially) Beat the Cowboys at Lambeau
Dez Bryant controversy be damned, the Pack are moving on to the NFC championship.
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Frame Jobs
What we can learn about manipulating the strike zone from all-world receiver Brad Ausmus, an elite catching prospect, and Dennis Eckersley, the beneficiary of, ahem, a widened target.
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Diagnosing Bryce Harper’s Decline
This isn’t the Bryce Harper we expected to see. Worse, compared to his historical comps, Harper’s Year 3 struggles look completely out of place. Is there a cause? Or just cause for concern?
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Pity the Pull Hitter
Why situational hitting is so hard, and why beating the shift isn’t merely a matter of putting one’s mind to it.