Jon Tayler
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After Surprising Venezuela Loss, the Dominican Republic Takes a Breath and Finds Its Form
On Monday, the Dominican Republic had the game it both needed and was supposed to have. → Read More
Behind Max Fried, Braves Even NLDS as Brewers Can’t Find Offense
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
On Optics and Doing the Right Thing
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
As Theo Epstein Departs, What Will Become of the Cubs?
Theo Epstein is done in Chicago after nine years and an historic World Series win -- and leaves behind a club facing a pivotal and difficult offseason. → Read More
Dave Roberts Pushes All the Right Buttons as Dodgers Take Game 6 and Series Lead
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
Dave Roberts Pushes All the Right Buttons as Dodgers Take Game 5 and Series Lead
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
Astros’ Luck Deserts Them Again in Game 3 Loss as Rays Take 3–0 Series Lead
Houston can't buy a hit with runners on, can't find a gap in Tampa Bay's airtight defense, and can't stop the bleeding when it starts. The result: an 0–3 deficit in the ALCS and a season on the brink. → Read More
With Super-Subs and Unlikely Stars Leading the Way, Rays Take ALCS Game 1
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
Yankees’ Pitching Comes Through, Saves New York’s Season and Forces Game 5
It took until a do-or-die Game 4, but the Yankees finally got a good start from a pitcher not named Gerrit Cole this postseason. If they survive Game 5, a World Series win rests on their ability to make that happen again. → Read More
For Clayton Kershaw, Doom Threatens but Never Arrives in Dodgers’ Game 2 Win
Clayton Kershaw side-stepped the moment where it looked like he was headed for disaster. He'll need to keep doing that for the Dodgers to break their title drought. → Read More
Astros’ Anonymous-Yet-Excellent Bullpen Helps Houston Take Game 1
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
Don’t Call It an Upset: Marlins Blank Cubs, Move on To NLDS
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
With Superior Depth Everywhere, Rays Bounce Blue Jays From Postseason
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
NL Wild Card Series Preview: Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
With Absence Called For, MLB Is Disappointingly Present
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
First To Worst: How the Red Sox Went From 2018 Champions to 2020 Disaster
The numbers behind Boston's awful start to the season are, well, awful—and unfortunately for Red Sox fans, there's not much hope that things are going to be better either this year or next. → Read More
Epidemiologist Zachary Binney on What’s Gone Wrong with MLB’s COVID Response—and Whether it Can Be Fixed
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
Clayton Kershaw’s Back Keeps Him From Coming Back
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
So Just How Much Less Baseball Will the New Extra Innings Rule Give Us?
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. → Read More
Half a World Away and Right at Home: Sciambi and Perez on Broadcasting the KBO
Weather, in-home studios, an entire league's worth of players to learn - when it comes to broadcasting KBO games, challenges abound, but fun does, too. → Read More