Nationals Journal: Analytics


Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 05/18/2013

Justin Verlander vs. Yu Darvish isn't only top pitching matchup to fall short of hype
By Harry Pavlidis
Thursday's matchup of Justin Verlander and Yu Darvish failed to meet expectations, but satisfying duels between top pitchers are rare.

By Harry Pavlidis  |  04:21 PM ET, 05/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics, MLB, Sunday baseball insider

Posted at 11:51 AM ET, 05/10/2013

Cubs bringing the heat to D.C.
By Harry Pavlidis
Of the six starting pitchers scheduled for the series, we'll see some of the hardest-throwing starters in the game.

By Harry Pavlidis  |  11:51 AM ET, 05/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics

Posted at 10:19 AM ET, 05/09/2013

Haren in the middle
By Harry Pavlidis
A look at Haren's lines from his first six starts will remind you of the slow start and subsequent -- and recent -- improvement.

By Harry Pavlidis  |  10:19 AM ET, 05/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics, dan haren, PITCHf/X, Starting pitchers

Posted at 10:31 AM ET, 04/19/2013

All eyes on Stephen Strasburg and Matt Harvey
By Harry Pavlidis
Friday's Nats-Mets series opener features two of the most exciting young arms in the major leagues.

By Harry Pavlidis  |  10:31 AM ET, 04/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics, Matt Harvey, Nats-Mets, Pitching, Starting pitchers, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 11:16 AM ET, 04/12/2013

A look at the Nats' pitchers so far
By Harry Pavlidis
It's early, but let's jump into our year-to-date PITCHf/x numbers.

By Harry Pavlidis  |  11:16 AM ET, 04/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics, Craig Stammen, dan haren, Drew Storen, Gio Gonzalez, Henry Rodriguez, Jordan Zimmermann, PITCHf/X, Pitching, rafael soriano, ross detwiler, Ryan Mattheus, Stephen Strasburg, Tyler Clippard, Zach Duke

Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 04/04/2013

Nationals team with Bloomberg Sports for new analytic player evaluation system
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals today announced a partnership with Bloomberg Sports to design and maintain a player evaluation system.

By Adam Kilgore  |  03:55 PM ET, 04/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics

Posted at 01:49 PM ET, 04/02/2013

PitchFx comes to Nationals Journal
By Mitch Rubin
The official introduction for the new "At-bat of the game" feature

By Mitch Rubin  |  01:49 PM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics, PITCHf/X

Posted at 10:27 AM ET, 04/01/2013

Nats opening day: Miami Marlins staff preview
By Harry Pavlidis
It's time to put 2012's bitter end to rest and enjoy a fresh new season. First up, the Miami Marlins.

By Harry Pavlidis  |  10:27 AM ET, 04/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics, Miami Marlins, PITCHf/X

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 03/28/2013

Nationals preview 2013: The pitching staff
By Harry Pavlidis
A look at the Nationals' pitchers in 2013.

By Harry Pavlidis  |  02:20 PM ET, 03/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2013 preview, Analytics, Bullpen, Nationals' pitchers, pitching staff, starting rotation

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 03/18/2013

Stephen Strasburg: What to expect in 2013
By Harry Pavlidis
Looking at the Nats starter's workload, performance and adjustments heading into the 2013 season.

By Harry Pavlidis  |  12:06 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics, PITCHf/X, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 01:49 PM ET, 03/12/2013

Introducing a new baseball analytics feature
By Harry Pavlidis
Introducing a new regular feature exploring pitching data.

By Harry Pavlidis  |  01:49 PM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Analytics, PITCHf/X, Pitching, Statistical analysis