Here's a (long overdue) deep dive into my 2-volume book set, Hardball Architects:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6SI...

by Derek Bain
376 pgs

Volume 1-AL
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Arc...

Volume 2-NL
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Arc...

#baseball #book #draft #trade #freeAgent #GeneralManager #Sabermetrics

Here's a (long overdue) deeper dive into my book, Hardball Retroactive.

youtu.be/pcUg048cTB4

by Derek Bain
588 pages

Paperback edition:
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Ret...
Kindle edition:
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Ret...

#baseball #book #freeAgent #draft #trade #WBC #sabermetrics #analytics #statistics

WNBA Tuesday: Predicting the WNBA Finals dailymcplay.com/2026/10/13/w... #WNBA #WNBAPlayoffs #WNBAFinals #WNBAHistory #Sabermetrics #GoldenStateValkyries #AtlantaDream #AllishaGray #NatalieNakase #BeckyHammon

Sunday Surmising: What Fool Voter(s) Think Caitlin Clark is an MVP candidate? dailymcplay.com/2026/10/11/s... #WNBA #WNBAHistory #WNBAMVP #Sabermetrics #CaitlinClark #IndianaFever #SportsMediots #Overrated #BandwagonFans #AdvancedAnalytics #WNBAMedia

NHL Saturday: Is Asky the Answer in Silicon Valley? dailymcplay.com/2026/10/10/n... #NHL #NHLHistory #SJSharks #Sabermetrics #YaroslavAskarov #AlexNedeljkovic #EdmontonOilers

MLB Monday: A Flash in the Pan ... Marty Cordova dailymcplay.com/2026/09/21/m... #MLB #MLBHistory #MLBROTY #ALROTY #Sabermetrics #MartyCordova #MinnesotaTwins #TorontoBlueJays #ClevelandIndians #BostonRedSox #BaltimoreOrioles

NFL Thursday: Hate to Say, "We Told You So!" ... But? dailymcplay.com/2026/10/08/n... #NFL #NFLHistory #Overrated #JimHarbaugh #LAChargers #SF49ers #MichiganWolverines #CheatersinSport #Sabermetrics #JustinHerbert #BrandonStanley #AlexSmith #ColinKaepernick #JJMcCarthy

MLB Monday: Carlos Beltrán, in historical context dailymcplay.com/2026/10/05/m... #MLB #MLBHistory #MLBHallofFame #MLBGoldGloves #CarlosBeltran #Sabermetrics #Cooperstown #KCRoyals #HoustonAstros #NYMets #SFGiants #ZackWheeler #StLCards #NYYankees #TexasRangers #Trashstros #HoustonTrashstros

Friday Funday: Red Schoendienst, Hall of Famer dailymcplay.com/2026/09/18/f... #MLB #MLBHistory #Sabermetrics #RedSchoendienst #StLCards #NYGiants #MilwaukeeBraves #MLBAllStar #Cooperstown #MLBHallofFame #MLBMOTY #MickeyLolich

NFL Thursday: Jameis Winston Still Has a Job dailymcplay.com/2026/10/01/n... #NFL #NFLHistory #Sabermetrics #JameisWinston #TampaBayBucs #NewOrleansSaints #ClevelandBrowns #NYGiants #CaitlinClark #TomBrady #HeismanTrophy #FloridaStateSeminoles #BCSChamps

Saturday Smugness: The WNBA Playoffs dailymcplay.com/2026/09/26/s... #WNBA #WNBAPlayoffs #Sabermetrics #LasVegasAces #MinnesotaLynx #AtlantaDream #GoldenStateValkyries #WNBAHistory #IndianaFever #NYLiberty #DallasWings #WashingtonMystics #AjaWilson

MLB Monday: World Series Predictions Based on Past Precedent dailymcplay.com/2026/09/28/m... #MLB #MLBHistory #MLBPlayoffs #WorldSeries #Sabermetrics #MLBTVRatings #MLBPayroll #LADodgers #AtlantaBraves #ChicagoCubs #NYYankees #BostonRedSox #ChicagoWhiteSox #HoustonAstros #PhiladelphiaPhillies

WNBA Tuesday: The Turnover Queen dailymcplay.com/2026/09/22/w... #WNBA #WNBAHistory #Sabermetrics #CaitlinClark #Overrated #SportsMediots #IndianaFever #KelseyMitchell #AliyahBoston

MLB Monday: Why Isn't Jim Edmonds in Cooperstown? dailymcplay.com/2026/09/14/m... #MLB #MLBHistory #JimEdmonds #Sabermetrics #MLBGoldGlove #CaliforniaAngels #AnaheimAngeles #StLCards #SDPadres #ChicagoCubs #MilwaukeeBrewers #CincinnatiReds #Cooperstown #2004NLCSGame7 #2006WorldSeries #Underrated

WNBA Tuesday: Natalie Nakase's College Career at UCLA dailymcplay.com/2026/09/08/w... #WNBA #WNBAHistory #GoldenStateValkyries #NatalieNakase #Sabermetrics #UCLABruins #LAClippers #LasVegasAces #WNBACoachoftheYear #WNBACOTY #WNBAPlayoffs

MLB Monday: Royce Clayton Had Glove, So ... Yeah dailymcplay.com/2026/09/07/m... #MLB #MLBHistory #Sabermetrics #RoyceClayton #MLBGoldGloves #SFGiants #StLCards #TexasRangers #ChicagoWhiteSox #MilwaukeeBrwers #WashingtonNationals #ArizonaDiamondbacks #ColoradoRockies #BostonRedSox #TorontoBlueJays

Hardball Retrospective

www.amazon.com/Hardball-Ret...

"This book is recommended for any baseball fan who is interested to see how his or her team fared in finding talented players throughout the last century." - LSmith, Amazon review

#baseball #sabermetrics #draft #MLB #analytics #WAR #WinShares

The problem with the Cubs is their SHITBED% is high. #Sabermetrics

Friday Funday: The Doug Mientkiewicz Question dailymcplay.com/2026/09/04/f... #MLB #MLBHistory #Sabermetrics #DougMientkiewicz #MinnesotaTwins #BostonRedSox #NYMets #KCRoyals #NYYankees #PittsburghPirates #LADodgers #TeamUSA #MLBGoldGloves #NomarGarciaparra #OrlandoCabrera #SummerOlympics #Sydney