With hitters swinging for the fences like never before, we have decided to take a look back at the highest scoring MLB games of all time. Many sluggers in recent years have reengineered their swings to help put runs on the board in the most efficient way possible. There are more homers in today’s game […]
Jun 8, 2021
9 min
Take a look back at the highest scoring NBA games in the latest episode of ‘Reads from the Analyst’, looking at both the regular season and playoffs to reflect on the unforgettable nights when the scorers became the hardest working people in the arena. We celebrate team achievements, like the night the Detroit Pistons and […]
May 24, 2021
10 min
80 Years ago, two of the greatest individual pursuits in a baseball season took place.
May 14, 2021
46 min
Openers, defensive shifts and four-men outfields - you don't have to look far to see how baseball has been shaped by the data revolution.
May 5, 2021
23 min
In the second of our three-part series, we turn our attention to how the basketball world followed in the footsteps of its contemporaries. But not everyone has been on board.
Apr 20, 2021
26 min
In the first of our three-part mini series 'The State of Analytics', we turn our attention to football where despite some of the ‘old school’ mantras of the game – the thirst for knowledge by players, coaches, front offices and the viewing public is as excessive as any other sport.
Apr 12, 2021
19 min
With The Masters getting into full swing, we launch a brand new golf metric that will help us preview this week's action at Augusta.
Apr 7, 2021
25 min
To celebrate Opening Day in the MLB, we have reflected upon maybe the most dramatic 24 hours of the offseason when the San Diego Padres pulled off two blockbuster moves to stack their starting rotation. Hopes of toppling the LA Dodgers at the top of the NL West will now rest on the arms of […]
Apr 1, 2021
15 min
It took new Mets owner Steve Cohen exactly 58 days after completing his takeover to make a splashy move in the player market, trading for Francisco Lindor from Cleveland. The four-time All-Star shortstop comes with a glowing reputation, but how good does he make the Mets, who finished dead last in the NL East in […]
Mar 26, 2021
10 min
Baseball’s one-time home run king Hank Aaron passed away on Jan. 22, leaving behind a legacy that will live on in the memories of those who played alongside or against him, had the pleasure of meeting or watched ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ in action. In a special tribute for the ‘Reads from The Analyst,’ Steve Hirdt has reflected upon […]
Mar 24, 2021
14 min
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