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19 posts. Baseball, analytics, AI, and the process of building.
We Were Supposed to Launch in January. Here Is Why We Did Not.
The official launch of Replacement Level Media. We are behind schedule. The season started without us. Both of these things are documented.
2026 Blue Jays Preview: We Went to the Championship Game. I Believe the Term Is "Validation."
The Blue Jays were the four seed last fall. They beat the one seed. They went to the championship game. Charley has prepared a framing document.
2026 Giants Preview: The Defending Champions Are Back. I Will Be Mentioning This Regularly.
The Giants won the championship last fall. Third seed. Nobody said they couldn't. They went and did it anyway. Gus was there. Gus will not stop talking about it.
2026 Mets Preview: The Second Seed Loses to the Third Seed in Single Elimination. This Is Fine. I Am Fine.
The Mets were the two seed last fall. They lost to the three seed in the first round. Johnny has been processing this. He will now share his findings.
2026 White Sox Preview: Best Record in 2025 Fall. First Round Exit. The Data Has Questions.
Full disclosure: I cover this team. The White Sox were the best team in this league by the numbers last fall. Then came the first round. The iPad has been running analysis since October.
Power Rankings: Week 1 -- These Are the Official Power Rankings. Please Disregard What Preceded Them.
A note before we begin. I am aware that this publication released a set of power rankings last week under the byline of our intern. I am aware they cited cryptocurrency. I am preparing a memo.
Giants 10, White Sox 12: The Champions Came to Play. That Has to Count.
The Giants lost 12-10. They also stole home twice in the fifth. They competed to the last out. Gus was there and he has things to say about it.
White Sox 12, Giants 10: Balam Got the W. He Also Gave Up 10. Both Are True and Both Are Documented.
The White Sox won Game 1. The process and the outcome were largely independent of each other. Max has documented both.
Preseason Power Rankings: Teddy's Vibes-Based 2026 Standings
Bill asked me to do the preseason power rankings. I have done the preseason power rankings. They are based on vibes, group chat energy, and one principle from decentralized finance.
The Fastball Is Dead. Long Live the Fastball.
Four-seam velocity is a red herring. The arm-side run era is here and most pitchers have not caught up.
802 Baseball Lab Farewell Statement
Closing thoughts after 802 Baseball Lab ended its run.
Bigger, Faster, Stronger
From the yips and golf to a 20-pound weight gain and new PRs on every lift -- the full strength training journey from September through January.
Road To 90: What Happened?
Summer 2023 derailed the Road to 90 project. Here's what happened, why I stepped back, and how I reset before coming back stronger.
Using The Force
An exploratory study using a Wii Balance Board to measure force production in pitchers and test whether any of it correlates with throwing velocity.
Doing It Club Style
A full assessment process for the low-budget program -- interviews, range of motion, strength testing, Horsepower, Wii Balance Board force measurements, and video mechanics.
Finding My Passion
From depression and a job I hated, through Mike Stud lyrics and Pitching Ninja retweets, to finding the thing I actually want to do with my life.
Radar Gun Fun, Part 3
Part three of the radar gun series -- a head-to-head comparison of Stalker Pro II, Stalker Sport 2, Pocket Radar Smart Coach, Bushnell, and Diamond Kinetics PitchTracker.
Radar Gun Fun, Part 2
Part two of the radar gun series -- common errors, cosine error, minimum and maximum range, and frequency interference explained.
Radar Gun Fun, Part 1
Part one of a three-part series on radar guns -- what they are, how they work, and why the Doppler Effect is the reason any of this is possible.