Game of Chance 20: Fielding Statistics
There have been many attempts over the years to quantify defense. Despite claims that current stats describe 60% of fielding, it’s my...
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Game of Chance is a weekly podcast about baseball stats, history, and culture which puts current events in a historical context and constantly questions what we think we know about the natio...
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20 episodesGame of Chance 19: Predictions
Spring is the time for guessing which players will have that long-awaited breakout season, which teams will surprise everyone and win a penn...
Game of Chance 18: The Unbreakables (Part Two)
Is Ty Cobb’s .366 lifetime batting average really an unbreakable record? What about Barry Bonds’ 762 career home runs? Or Nolan...
Game of Chance 17: The Unbreakables (Part One)
The breaking of records is often surrounded by controversy. We have a tendency to defend the past as somehow superior to the present. Which...
Game of Chance 16: Tough Guys
In 1972 Steve Blass suddenly lost the ability to control his pitches. Thirty years later, the same thing happened to Rick Ankiel. We expect...
Game of Chance 15: Why Baseball Has Statistics
Right from its beginnings in the 1800s, baseball has been accompanied by a barrage of numbers. Why are statistics so important to baseball?...
Game of Chance 14: Pitch Counts
In the past month two pitchers have been pulled from games while in the process of throwing a no-hitter. In general, pitchers today don̵...
Game of Chance 13: The Legend of Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter is often referred to as the second best shortstop ever. Is this accurate? Where does Jeter fit among the greats?
Game of Chance 12: Speed (Part One)
Speed is an exciting part of baseball, but how important is it for an offense to have fast players? Whitey Herzog had a lot of success with...
Game of Chance 11: Taking Stock: The 2010 Mets
Every year the Mets’ payroll is one of the highest in baseball and their results are mediocre. What’s going on? What are the pro...
Game of Chance 10: Luck (Part One)
Luck plays a huge role in baseball, more than most people realize. In fact, baseball players behave a lot like coin flips, and are subject t...
Game of Chance 9: Milestones
Why do we care if a batter hits .300 or a pitcher wins 20 games? How have these arbitrary milestones become so important to baseball fans? A...
Game of Chance 8: Dominance
A recent ESPN article claimed that Barry Bonds was a more dominant home run hitter than Babe Ruth, and rewrites the all-time home run leader...
Game of Chance 7: Correct vs. Fair
Carlos Beltran returns to centerfield for the New York Mets tonight while Jose Reyes sits out. The Mets injury management over the past two...
Game of Chance 6: First Half Flukes?
There have been some surprising performances in the first half of 2010. Are they flukes or for real? A closer look at all-stars Martin Prado...
Game of Chance 5: The Great Vladimir Guerrero
The Texas Rangers averaged over 7 runs per game in June, led by Vladimir Guerrero who is destroying baseballs the way he has for the past 14...
Game of Chance 4: A Tribute to Rick Ankiel
Rick Ankiel is on a very short list of players (which includes Babe Ruth) who have been legitimate pitchers and position players at the majo...
Game of Chance 3: Replay Is Coming
It seems instant replay review is destined to be a part of baseball at some point. How will it affect the game? Schuyler Dunlap weighs in on...
Game of Chance 2: Don't Throw Away Next Year
The Mets are not going to make the playoffs this year, but Omar Minaya will probably trade young talent for mercenary veterans anyway, destr...
Game of Chance 1: Start a New List
Umpire Jim Joyce missed a call last night that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game…or did he? How should we think about Galarraga...