The 26-year-old first baseman has made a name for himself as one of the premier power hitters in the league. In 2019, Olson posted career highs in home runs (36) and RBIs (91) across 126 […]
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Levi Tamosaitis: The Case for Ryan Zimmerman and the Hall of Fame
This article is by guest writer Levi Tamosaitis With the Nationals winning the 2019 World Series, in what feels like forever ago, it only feels right to discuss whether Ryan Zimmerman (aka “Mr. National”) belongs […]
jay Markle: Detroit Staked their Future on Pitching
This article is by guest writer Jay Markle The Tigers are an atrocious baseball team. The precipitous nature of their decline from their perch atop the AL Central has only been punctuated by the depth […]
Carmen Ciardiello: Working Count Analysis
This article is by former Dingerball author Carmen Ciardiello Baseball players, specifically hitters, can add value in many different ways. They can add value by hitting home runs, getting on base, running the bases effectively, […]
Individuality, A Meaningless Metric
In my previous piece, I examined strikeout tendencies, particularly where hitters frequently would strikeout looking. The conclusion was a basin-shaped accumulation at the bottom of the strike zone. This was the densest concentration of looking strikeouts. I […]
Prospect Review: Nolan Jones, Third Base, Cleveland Indians
Nolan Jones, a former hockey standout turned baseball phenom, is now in AA for the Cleveland Indians. Nolan has great physical attributes at 6 feet and 4 inches weighing in at a stout 185 pounds.
What C.J. Cron Brings to the Table
This offseason C.J. Cron signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers worth $6.1 million dollars. It seems like a bit much for a player who’s never had a single season above a 2.2 WAR. […]
Dingerball Podcast: Digging into a Hitter’s Mentality
This is a great episode for anyone who wants to go deeper into the game of baseball besides just the stats. Jacob and Logan talk with former teammate, Jon Walters, about the approaches of some […]
3 Sleepers to Look out for in 2020
We are now a week away from May and we would have, by now, been through about the first month of the baseball season. With no sign of baseball in the immediate future, this gives […]