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Rebuilding from the War – Part One

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Rebuilding from the War – Part One

The inaugural article for both the “What If?” feature and the first ever “Hall of Fame Week” we’re going to look at the careers of six all time greats and see what their career numbers would have looked like if they hadn’t lost seasons to serving in WWII. Read more

Re-write the Past: 1987 American League MVP

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Re-write the Past: 1987 American League MVP

Short Story: In 1987, garish power numbers helped Blue Jays’ LF George Bell edge out Tigers SS Alan Trammell for the American League MVP. The bad news? Bell was – at best – the 5th most valuable player in the AL that season. Read more

Underrated: Alan Trammell

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Underrated: Alan Trammell

Short Story: Alan Trammell was one of the best shortstops of all time and belongs in the Hall of Fame. (Straight to the point, neh?)

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SaSlg (Speed-adjusted Slugging) Explained

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SaSlg (Speed-adjusted Slugging) Explained

Speed Adjusted Slugging (aka, SaSlg) is a stat we’ve devised here at AVSG to use when comparing two players when speed/stolen bases is a major component of one player’s game but not of the others (for example, comparing Albert Pujols to Andrew McCutchen). Read more

Welcome to A Very Simple Game

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Welcome to A Very Simple Game

We are live, up, and running! Read more

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