Wasting Away: Adam LaRoche’s Slimming Offense
The 2013 season has been a lost one for the most part for Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche. Lost, not only from a production perspective, but also when it comes to his weight, as it was...
View ArticleSpanning Is the New Santangeloing: A Brief Review of Washington Hit Streaks
There have been many impressive offensive feats performed in the last few weeks by the Washington Nationals in the midst of their hot streak, which now has them four and a half game out of the last...
View ArticleHappy Feet – A Look at Bryce Harper’s Last Second Adjustment
While last night’s Washington Nationals game against the St. Louis Cardinals will be remembered for the almost no-hitter for rookie starter Michael Wacha (and rightfully so), there was an interesting...
View ArticleHow Do I Link Dump, v2.0?
It’s been awhile since I’ve last posted here and while I would love to tell you I have spent the time away from HDIB? analyzing the L.O.M.B.O. data and results in preparation for a manuscript that will...
View ArticlePacing Yourself
One of the many tangibly intangible things that a pitcher can do to endear himself to umpires, his defense, and their adoring TV viewer public is to work fast. Pitchers also benefit themselves by...
View ArticlePace II, Electric Bugaloo: Pacing the Pacers
A few days back, I had a look at the statistic ‘pace’ and briefly discussed how pace affected the Washington Nationals pitching staff. Overall, we found that the Nats staff is fairly quick compared to...
View ArticleHow Do I Link Dump, v4.0?
I’ve been a busy little woodland creature who displays an affinity for aquatic environs as of late. Along with my usual Beyond the Box Score writing duties, which recently included a piece on the 2014...
View ArticleHow Do I Link Dump, v5.0?
Has it been a month already since I last posted? Oof. Que terrible. Well, if you’re so inclined, check out some of the things I have written for Parts Elsewhere on the Series of Tubes, yes? I have...
View ArticleSo, uh, last night: WTF? moments from the Nats-Padres game
Despite a discouraging loss at the hands of the Friars of San Diego (more specifically, former Washington National and the only two-time Tommy John surgery survivor position player Xavier Nady), last...
View Article(Nationals) Park(s) and Recreation
If you’re like me, if you aren’t watching baseball, you’re watching Parks and Recreation episodes, making every effort to find ways to incorporate the wisdom of Ron Swanson into your everyday life. Or...
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