Alex Ovechkin and Michael Dal Colle put up big numbers, but the new Reading Royals backstop has a story to top everyone else’s.
The Minnesota Twins will retire Joe Mauer’s No. 7 jersey next season, moving swiftly with to honor the six-time All-Star who retired after a 15-year major league career.
From increased velocity to the rise of shifts, recent advancements have all favored pitching over hitting. Now a new wave of offense-focused minds is out to level the playing field.
This excerpt from Sam Anderson’s new book Boom Town, a book on the rapid rise of Oklahoma City and its NBA franchise, joins the team at home for game 46 of the 2012-13 season, and considers the least-heralded member of what looked at the time like a rising dynasty.
If you’ve followed along with our NBA projection system in recent years, you probably noticed a recurring theme. During the regular season, the Golden State Warriors would either hit dry spells while key players were injured, or coach Steve Kerr, guarding against injuries, would frequently sit key players
References Basketball-Reference.com / Real Plus-Minus Elo ratings / Monte Carlo simulations / Box Plus/Minus / Simple Projection System The Details FiveThirtyEight’s NBA predictions have gone through quite an evolution over the years. Our first iteration simply relied on Elo ratings, the same old standby
As we approach the halfway point to the NBA season, it’s becoming clearer every day which teams are contenders and which are not. Some teams, however, are sticking in the playoff race despite overwhelming issues that need to be addressed. Here are five teams on the playoff bubble who need to address
After completing the latest move in a busy offseason, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen is already feeling confident about his club’s chances to return to the postseason in 2019. Very confident.
Khris Middleton has developed into an underrated sidekick for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Is he good enough to make Milwaukee a legitimate title contender?
Khris Middleton wasn’t the headliner of a 2013 Bucks-Pistons trade, but he has evolved into the perfect running mate alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.
