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The Baseball Listicle Lineup for December 16-31, 2024
My favorite baseball articles, many in the form of "listicles", from the past two weeks
 • Tom Stone
Poll - 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
Who would you vote for from the official 2025 BBWAA ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame?
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Rickey Henderson: Best, Worst, Outliers, and Oddities
A different type of profile of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, one that looks at the pitchers who did the best/worst against him, his results vs. teams…
 • Tom Stone
The Baseball Listicle Lineup for December 1-15, 2024
My favorite baseball articles, many in the form of "listicles", from the past two weeks
 • Tom Stone
Dave Parker: Best, Worst, Outliers, and Oddities
A different type of profile of new Hall of Famer Dave Parker, one that looks at the pitchers who did the best/worst against him, his results vs. teams…
 • Tom Stone
The Baseball Listicle Lineup for November 16-30, 2024
My favorite baseball articles, many in the form of "listicles", from the past two weeks
 • Tom Stone
Individual and Team-level Franchise Records Set in 2024
Shohei Ohtani. Bobby Witt Jr. Ryan Helsley. Emmanuel Clase. Which other players—and entire teams—tied or set new franchise statistical records in 2024?
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The Baseball Listicle Lineup for November 1-15, 2024
My favorite baseball articles, many in the form of "listicles", from the past month.
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Depth Chart of the Top 2024-2025 Free Agents
As always, there are plenty of free agents available during this 2024-2025 offseason. What does the depth look like at each position?
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Now Taking the Field
Baseball analysis from author and researcher Tom Stone, including interesting history, statistics, all-time teams, and more.
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