Bill James made his name as the godfather of sabermetrics, his statistical calculations forming the backbone of the popular "Moneyball" philosophy in baseball.
We are closing in on being a month removed from the Michigan Wolverines winning the national title and the legendary Nick Saban announcing his retirement from football.
It’s had a run of more than three decades. Usually, in November of each year when I acquire a copy of the Bill James Handbook from the publisher, I’ll review it along with posting the projections for Cubs hitters for the following season.
The music business has one-hit wonders. On the baseball diamond, we have one-season wonders: players who put together a memorable year and then were either unable to build off that time or were essentially never heard from again.
CC Sabathia contemporaries Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander are more celebrated. But when it comes to consistency, few can approach Sabathia over the past three decades, Matt Whitener writes.
Before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, black players weren’t allowed in Major League Baseball. Before the recent advances in the United States’ relationship with Cuba, it was rare for Cuban players to escape their homeland.