Rob Arthur
Vox
Chicago, IL, United States
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One possible cause of the 2020 murder increase: More guns
Police are pointing fingers at protests to explain the murder increase. The data suggests the story is more complicated. → Read More
How Many Home Runs Would Peak Steroidal Barry Bonds Hit in 2019?
Juiced Bonds meets juiced balls. → Read More
New Data Shows Police Use More Force Against Black Citizens Even Though Whites Resist More
This analysis was based on Chicago police’s own descriptions of the incidents in question. → Read More
911 Call Data Confirms Wrigleyville Is A Terrible Place To Be During Cubs Games
The internet is full of anecdotal evidence that a professional sporting event is a great place to witness reckless, rowdy, and even violent behavior. But do they really present more dangers than can be found in any major American city on any given night? That’s what we aim to find out. → Read More
North Carolina Republicans Invented a Diabolical New Ploy to Suppress Black Voter Turnout
A new measure claims to expand access to voting but is likely to have the opposite effect. → Read More
We X-Rayed Some MLB Baseballs. Here’s What We Found.
On 6,105 occasions last season, a major leaguer walked to the plate and hammered a baseball over the outfield wall. The 2017 season broke the home run record th… → Read More
Yu Darvish Makes The Cubs A Top-Tier Team Again
If Major League Baseball is in the age of the superteam, the Chicago Cubs are at least partially to blame. When they built their championship roster for 2016, t… → Read More
No Matter How You Measure Them, Mass Shooting Deaths Are Up
The mass shooting in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday added 26 deaths to a year of violence across the country, from a Las Vegas concert to the … → Read More
The World Series Baseballs Sure Seem Juiced. But Are They?
Just before the Houston Astros’ 13-12 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series, speculation was running rampant about juiced balls. Sp… → Read More
This Astros-Dodgers World Series Is Already One Of The Best Ever
In one of the longest games in World Series history, the Houston Astros gained a 3-2 series lead with an incredible 13-12 win that featured unexpected meltdowns… → Read More
David Roberts’s Overworked Bullpen Is A Bad Omen For The Dodgers
A poor start from Yu Darvish crippled the Dodgers early on Friday, and they never mounted a comeback. With the Astros now riding a 2-1 lead and two games left i… → Read More
Joe Girardi Was A Good Manager. In 2017, That’s Not Enough.
After he brought the team to the brink of the World Series, manager Joe Girardi was let go by the Yankees on Thursday. Girardi’s tenure included a championship … → Read More
Clayton Kershaw Would Like You To Remember He’s The Best Pitcher In Baseball
Any lingering doubts about whether Clayton Kershaw could deliver in the postseason were quickly put to rest Tuesday night. Facing one of the best offenses in mo… → Read More
The 2017 Cubs Never Clicked
The bullpen imploded, the offense never got rolling, and Joe Maddon made some bad calls. → Read More
Madison Bumgarner Rode A Hot Streak To Greatness, And We Know Who Could Be Next
Almost every year, one or two pitchers seem to take over October and almost single-handedly spur their teams to victory. In 2014, Giants starter Madison Bumgarn… → Read More
Baseballs Are More Consistently Juiced Than Ever
Less-air-resistant baseballs probably make up a larger share of all MLB balls today. → Read More
Mike Trout Doesn’t Need A Full Season To Put Up MVP Numbers
When Angels star Mike Trout went down for six weeks with a thumb injury at the end of May, it suddenly looked like the American League’s most valuable player ti… → Read More
Will Miami’s Skyscrapers Withstand Irma?
As Irma continues to drive its way through the Atlantic Ocean, bringing with it 150+ mph winds, a lot of comparisons are being drawn to Hurricane Andrew, which … → Read More
Pitchers Have Been Avoiding Giancarlo Stanton (It Just Hasn’t Worked)
The Miami slugger is hotter than ever, despite pitchers’ best efforts. → Read More
MLB’s Prospects Are Showing Up Ready To Mash
Is baseball’s new scouting technology behind the change? → Read More