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Ian Malinowski

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Ian Malinowski is a fledgling baseball analyst with a degree in history from The Florida State University. He has contributed to the Jewish Daily Forward and the The Process Report, and he used to write about FSU baseball, basketball, and wiffle ball at Somebody to Leon. Now living in Brooklyn (but go Renegades), he has five times been a Florida State Fiddle Champion.

MOST RECENT POSTS

Rays vs. Jays, game 2: Rodney, Lobaton frame their way out of a bind

Was it a strike? No. Was it a travesty? No.

A Jake Odorizzi PITCHf/x scouting report

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Using pitch data from his brief appearance with the Royals.

Alex Torres's Changeup

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It just might be the best changeup you've seen.

Is James Loney really this good?

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Probably not. But maybe? Please?

Is Evan Longoria really this good?

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Definitely not, but maybe.

Rays vs. Jays, game 4: Price outlasts Dickey, Scott walks off in extras

In a battle of aces, Price relied on his fastball to get him through eight, and the Ray won it in extras with some sterling relief work and a walkoff walk.

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GDT: Good pitching matchups make me tired. *Cy*

David Price vs. R.A. Dickey

The Rays and Bullpen Leverage

The Rays bullpen has done poorly this season. They need to pitch better, but are they being used optimally?