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A-Rod, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera Tops for the Decade
In the November 2 issue of ESPN Magazine, they listed the statistical leaders in a handful of categories for the decade spanning from 2000-2009. Alex Rodriguez had the most home runs with 435 (238 with the Yankees), Andy Pettitte had the most wins...
How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth?  Part I
How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part I
puristbleedspinstripes.com — Special acknowledgement: This is far and away the most advanced, in depth thing I’ve ever tried. Without question, the best similarity I can come up with is asking someone who’s taken only high school Economics course to run the IMF, that’s basically what’s happened. As ... (more) How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part I
How Many Championships Is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part III
puristbleedspinstripes.com — Please see Part I for acknowledgments. Let’s start with the 2009 postseason. We take the Magic Calculator Thingy and input the following: Innings pitched: 16. Fangraphs’ FIP: 2.28 Next, we go to Baseball Reference and click on the ‘postseason’ tab. We look at ... (more) How Many Championships Is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part III
How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part IV
puristbleedspinstripes.com — Please see Part I for acknowledgments. Hey, so now that I’ve missed the last 100 years or so, what’d I miss? Anyway, here’s what we’ve got in terms of a final tally: Year PREWAR Converted PREWAR 1995 0.200 2.64 1996 0.145 0.712  ... (more) How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part IV
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