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The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players
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B. J. Ryan (in 2003, with the Baltimore Orioles) and Alan Embree (in 2009, with the Colorado Rockies) were each credited with a victory in a game in which they threw zero pitches. Both relievers picked a runner off a base to end an inning before their offense plated the winning run.
Anthony Castrovince • A Fan's Guide to Baseball Analytics: Why WAR, WHIP, wOBA, and Other Advanced Sabermetrics Are Essential to Understanding Modern Baseball
In 1930, he led the league in wins and saves (though it would be decades before the save became an official statistic).
Joe Posnanski • The Baseball 100
He was replaced by Salley, the 36-year-old deep reserve trying to become the first man to win titles with three different franchises.
Jeff Pearlman • Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
Future Value: The Battle for Baseball's Soul and How Teams Will Find the Next Superstar
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