Can Latent Class Analysis Identify Chris Sale’s Pitches? December 17, 2016January 20, 2018micahmelling@gmail.com Latent class analysis (LCA) is one of my favorite analytical techniques. Essentially, as the name indicates, the algorithm attempts to discover latent classes [...]
An In-Depth Analysis of Clayton Kershaw November 28, 2016January 20, 2018micahmelling@gmail.com Clayton Kershaw has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the MLB over the past several years. At only 28, he’s already [...]
Analyzing Jake Arrieta’s No-Hitter August 7, 2016January 20, 2018micahmelling@gmail.com No question about it, the Cubs have had an impressive season. One of the reasons for their success, of course, is strong starting [...]