From question to project.
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
The map
Hover a dot for how the idea answers itRanked by demand
All ideas →- 01Real 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 - 02Breakout 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 - 03Glove 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 - 04Spray 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 - 05Claim 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 - 06Power 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 - 07Velo 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 - 08Player 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 - 09Lineup 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 - 10Tunnel 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 - 11Era 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 - 12Leverage 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 - 13Division 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 - 14Zone 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 - 15Contract 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 - 16Read 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 - 17Prime 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 - 18Steal 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.
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