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Every idea and project in progress, matched to the Answers for Coach questions it could answer, and ranked by how often the hosts asked them.

Projects
18
Questions covered
41 of 44
On-air asks covered
98% 225 of 230

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QuestionReal or RandomBreakout ClockGlove ConsensusSpray AtlasClaim CheckPower AuditVelo WatchPlayer FactoryLineup LabTunnel VisionEra DialLeverage LedgerDivision GapZone ShiftContract X-RayRead the PitchPrime TimeSteal LabAsked
Q-01Why do teams beat or miss their expected record?Real or Random could answer Q-0118×
Q-02How fast can you tell a breakout or decline is real?Breakout Clock could answer Q-0213×
Q-03How much of a one-season split or rate stat is just noise?Breakout Clock could answer Q-0310×
Q-04How reliable are defensive metrics, and do they agree?Glove Consensus could answer Q-048×
Q-05Is a power outage the park, the luck, or the hitter?Spray Atlas could answer Q-05Power Audit could answer Q-058×
Q-06Do some organizations and coaches really improve the players they get?Player Factory could answer Q-067×
Q-07Are injuries rising, and does workload explain it?Velo Watch could answer Q-077×
Q-08Are team hot and cold streaks more than coin-flip noise?Real or Random could answer Q-08Claim Check could answer Q-087×
Q-09Does lineup construction and depth change run scoring?Lineup Lab could answer Q-097×
Q-10Are high-leverage relievers worth more than their WAR says?Leverage Ledger could answer Q-106×
Q-11Do hitter hot and cold streaks predict anything at all?Real or Random could answer Q-116×
Q-12How has the starter-reliever workload split actually evolved?Leverage Ledger could answer Q-126×
Q-13How much has the ball and the home run era shifted?Power Audit could answer Q-13Era Dial could answer Q-136×
Q-14What drives in-season velocity swings, and does velocity come back?Velo Watch could answer Q-14Tunnel Vision could answer Q-146×
Q-15Do unusual arm angles and deliveries make pitchers better?Tunnel Vision could answer Q-15Read the Pitch could answer Q-155×
Q-16How much is catcher receiving worth, and will ABS erase it?Zone Shift could answer Q-165×
Q-17What do bat-tracking metrics reveal about swings and hidden power?Spray Atlas could answer Q-175×
Q-18Do pitchers throw their best pitches in the right spots?Tunnel Vision could answer Q-18Read the Pitch could answer Q-184×
Q-19Does WAR value defense and positions correctly?Glove Consensus could answer Q-194×
Q-20How well do international stars translate to MLB?Player Factory could answer Q-204×
Q-21What actually makes a successful base stealer?Steal Lab could answer Q-214×
Q-22Do power, speed and pitching skills age on different curves?Prime Time could answer Q-223×
Q-23Does payroll buy wins, and would a cap change parity?Division Gap could answer Q-233×
Q-24Which recent rule changes measurably changed the game?Era Dial could answer Q-24Zone Shift could answer Q-243×
Q-25How much do divisions and leagues really differ in strength?Division Gap could answer Q-257×
Q-26Do teams allocate playing time and platoons to their best options?Lineup Lab could answer Q-265×
Q-27Do trades and deadline moves actually add the value expected?Player Factory could answer Q-275×
Q-28What are contracts really worth after deferrals, options and reputation?Contract X-Ray could answer Q-285×
Q-29Are some players systematically underrated relative to their production?Contract X-Ray could answer Q-294×
Q-30How have strikeout and two-strike contact norms changed by era?Era Dial could answer Q-304×
Q-31How much do starters vary from start to start?Velo Watch could answer Q-314×
Q-32How rare are the spectacular defensive plays we remember?Glove Consensus could answer Q-324×
Q-33Which early-career signals predict a prospect's future?Breakout Clock could answer Q-33Prime Time could answer Q-334×
Q-34Does defensive positioning and relay choice actually save runs?Spray Atlas could answer Q-343×
Q-36Is RBI production skill or just opportunity?Lineup Lab could answer Q-363×
Q-37Why does offense shrink in October and in April?Power Audit could answer Q-373×
Q-38Are elite outfield arms disappearing?Glove Consensus could answer Q-382×
Q-39Does the playing surface change batted-ball and baserunning outcomes?Spray Atlas could answer Q-392×
Q-40What do walks cost, and what causes high walk rates?Zone Shift could answer Q-402×
Q-41Where do the on-air milestone and leaderboard claims actually land?Claim Check could answer Q-4110×
Q-42What do baserunning decisions and technique cost in wins?Steal Lab could answer Q-423×

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  1. 01
    Real or RandomExperiment

    Two game-by-game streaks, one real and one rolled with the same talent. Pick the real one. If nobody can, the hot hand looks a lot like luck.

    On the show Deal the hosts five pairs on air, the Red Sox's 31–5 among them, and see whether they can spot the real ones.

    31×Asked on air
  2. 02
    Breakout ClockTool

    A hitter is raking. How many more plate appearances before you can believe it? The clock shows when a change in each stat beats the noise.

    On the show Each week, put the hottest hitter the hosts mentioned on the clock and say how many more plate appearances until it's believable.

    27×Asked on air
  3. 03
    Glove ConsensusVisualization

    Defensive metrics often disagree about the same fielder. Plot them against each other and see who every system agrees on, and who starts arguments.

    On the show Take the hosts' next Gold Glove argument and show where every system ranks both players.

    18×Asked on air
  4. 04
    Spray AtlasTool

    Every batted ball a hitter puts in play, on one field. Filter by pitch location, count and pitch type to see where he really hits it.

    On the show When a slugger goes quiet, put his spray charts from both seasons side by side and let the field show what changed.

    18×Asked on air
  5. 05
    Claim CheckToolIn progress

    "Best 36 games ever." "First since 1920." The hosts repeat stats like these every week. Claim Check runs each one against the full record and grades it.

    On the show Run the week's "best ever" and "first since" claims and grade each one on air, true, close or not quite, with the real leaderboard behind it.

    17×Asked on air
  6. 06
    Power AuditResearch

    A slugger's home runs dry up. Was it the park, bad luck, or the hitter? Split any power drop into those three pieces.

    On the show Answer one power-outage question per episode in under a minute: three bars, park, luck and hitter.

    17×Asked on air
  7. 07
    Velo WatchTool

    Every start's fastball velocity against the pitcher's own normal range, so a real drop stands out, and you can see whether it came back.

    On the show When a pitcher's velocity dips, show his chart and how often dips like it came back for pitchers like him.

    17×Asked on air
  8. 08
    Player FactoryResearch

    Some organizations get a reputation for making players better. Track every player who changes teams against what was expected, and see whose reputation holds up.

    On the show Rank the organizations whose new arrivals beat their projections most, and check the ones the hosts call player factories.

    16×Asked on air
  9. 09
    Lineup LabInteractive

    Drag nine hitters into any batting order and simulate a season of games. How many runs is the order really worth?

    On the show Let a host build a lineup on air, then simulate it against the manager's actual order.

    15×Asked on air
  10. 10
    Tunnel VisionVisualization

    Two pitches that look identical until they don't. An interactive flight path that shows how long a pitcher's pitches stay in the same tunnel.

    On the show When the hosts rave about a pitcher's breaking ball, slow his fastball and breaking ball side by side to the moment they split.

    15×Asked on air
  11. 11
    Era DialInteractive

    Turn a dial through baseball history and watch strikeouts, home runs and contact change, with every major rule change marked along the way.

    On the show Pick any two seasons a host is comparing and line up strikeouts, home runs and contact side by side.

    13×Asked on air
  12. 12
    Leverage LedgerVisualization

    A closer's 70 innings can matter more than a starter's 180. Weigh every relief appearance by how much the game was on the line, and see what WAR leaves out.

    On the show Show the reliever whose WAR undersells him most this season, and the handful of innings that explain why.

    12×Asked on air
  13. 13
    Division GapResearch

    Every year someone calls a division the best in baseball. Measure each one against the rest of the league and settle it.

    On the show Settle the "best division in baseball" argument each season with every division's record against the rest of the league.

    10×Asked on air
  14. 14
    Zone ShiftResearch

    The 2026 ABS challenge system lets players overturn ball-strike calls. Did the called zone move, and what is catcher framing still worth?

    On the show Before-and-after zone maps for the catcher the hosts think ABS hurt most, with his framing runs from both seasons.

    10×Asked on air
  15. 15
    Contract X-RayTool

    A contract's headline number isn't what it's worth. Count deferrals, options and opt-outs at today's value, then set it against what the player actually produces.

    On the show Take the week's big signing, X-ray it on air, and show what it's really worth today against the headline number the hosts read out.

    9×Asked on air
  16. 16
    Read the PitchExperiment

    The sequel to Read the Swing. The video freezes just after release and you call fastball, breaking ball or offspeed, the way a hitter has to.

    On the show Have the hosts play a round on camera, then put their score next to the audience's and the pitch-mix baseline.

    9×Asked on air
  17. 17
    Prime TimeVisualization

    Power, speed and pitching don't peak at the same age. Draw an aging curve for each skill and see where any player sits on his.

    On the show When the hosts debate whether a veteran is done, put him on the curve for each of his skills and show which ones are actually fading.

    7×Asked on air
  18. 18
    Steal LabResearch

    Speed alone doesn't steal bases. Break every attempt into the runner's lead and jump, the pitcher's delivery and the catcher's throw, and see what actually wins the race.

    On the show Take the steal the hosts are talking about and race it frame by frame, lead, jump, delivery and throw, to show where it was won or lost.

    7×Asked on air

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