Kyle Bland
@blandalytics.pitcherlist.com
Trying to make analytics a little less boring. All takes backed by a colorful chart
Dir. of Data Analytics & Research @ https://pitcherlist.com/. He/Him
Dir. of Data Analytics & Research @ https://pitcherlist.com/. He/Him
Cade Cunningham did not lose his confidence last night.
"I’d rather go 0 for 30 than 0 for 9 because you go 0 for 9 that means you stopped shooting. That means you lost confidence" - Dion Waiters (paraphrasing Kobe Bryant)
"I’d rather go 0 for 30 than 0 for 9 because you go 0 for 9 that means you stopped shooting. That means you lost confidence" - Dion Waiters (paraphrasing Kobe Bryant)
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Cade Cunningham did not lose his confidence last night.
"I’d rather go 0 for 30 than 0 for 9 because you go 0 for 9 that means you stopped shooting. That means you lost confidence" - Dion Waiters (paraphrasing Kobe Bryant)
"I’d rather go 0 for 30 than 0 for 9 because you go 0 for 9 that means you stopped shooting. That means you lost confidence" - Dion Waiters (paraphrasing Kobe Bryant)
@pitcherlist.com going to see some dingers at the AFL Home Run Derby
November 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
@pitcherlist.com going to see some dingers at the AFL Home Run Derby
I spun up a web app that’s designed to show how different NBA players score (or don’t score) points on a given game or across the season, using an xFG% model and an xFTA model based on shot location. Enjoy!
nba-scoring-chart.streamlit.app
nba-scoring-chart.streamlit.app
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I spun up a web app that’s designed to show how different NBA players score (or don’t score) points on a given game or across the season, using an xFG% model and an xFTA model based on shot location. Enjoy!
nba-scoring-chart.streamlit.app
nba-scoring-chart.streamlit.app
Giannis takes the best shots in the league and he’s also really good at making them
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Giannis takes the best shots in the league and he’s also really good at making them
That was a fun one
November 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
That was a fun one
(It also wasn't even 4 "full" games)
October 28, 2025 at 6:52 AM
(It also wasn't even 4 "full" games)
Is "zany" just "vlag"? Maybe!
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Is "zany" just "vlag"? Maybe!
Alright, World Series prediction based solely on regular season runs scored and allowed:
Dodgers (lighter blue) are 57.2% favorites, even as the lower seed
Dodgers (lighter blue) are 57.2% favorites, even as the lower seed
October 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Alright, World Series prediction based solely on regular season runs scored and allowed:
Dodgers (lighter blue) are 57.2% favorites, even as the lower seed
Dodgers (lighter blue) are 57.2% favorites, even as the lower seed
Blue Jays did their homework. Julio has been swing-happy all season when facing righty breakers down-and-away
October 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Blue Jays did their homework. Julio has been swing-happy all season when facing righty breakers down-and-away
Don’t know why they added Bluetooth in the new updates, but I can’t argue with the increased performance
October 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Don’t know why they added Bluetooth in the new updates, but I can’t argue with the increased performance
This leaderboard is incredible 😂
October 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This leaderboard is incredible 😂
Mariners fandom
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Mariners fandom
LCS predictions, based on regular season runs scored and allowed!
- Blue Jays over Mariners 51.5% of the time (home field advantage makes a big difference here!)
- Brewers over Dodgers as 56.7% favorites
- Blue Jays over Mariners 51.5% of the time (home field advantage makes a big difference here!)
- Brewers over Dodgers as 56.7% favorites
October 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
LCS predictions, based on regular season runs scored and allowed!
- Blue Jays over Mariners 51.5% of the time (home field advantage makes a big difference here!)
- Brewers over Dodgers as 56.7% favorites
- Blue Jays over Mariners 51.5% of the time (home field advantage makes a big difference here!)
- Brewers over Dodgers as 56.7% favorites
In Vermont rn, so East Coast start time and moody weather to match my anxiety about the game 😅
October 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In Vermont rn, so East Coast start time and moody weather to match my anxiety about the game 😅
We’re winning it all this year
October 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We’re winning it all this year
“We need robo umps!” They shout, as the robo umps confirm the call they don’t like.
October 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
“We need robo umps!” They shout, as the robo umps confirm the call they don’t like.
Turns out I'm dumb and forgot to code these as all home games for the higher seed. Updated values are:
- Yankees are 60.5% favorites vs the Red Sox
- Tigers are 51.1% favorites vs the Guardians
- Cubs are 61.4% favorites vs the Padres
- Dodgers are 65.5% favorites vs the Reds
- Yankees are 60.5% favorites vs the Red Sox
- Tigers are 51.1% favorites vs the Guardians
- Cubs are 61.4% favorites vs the Padres
- Dodgers are 65.5% favorites vs the Reds
October 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Turns out I'm dumb and forgot to code these as all home games for the higher seed. Updated values are:
- Yankees are 60.5% favorites vs the Red Sox
- Tigers are 51.1% favorites vs the Guardians
- Cubs are 61.4% favorites vs the Padres
- Dodgers are 65.5% favorites vs the Reds
- Yankees are 60.5% favorites vs the Red Sox
- Tigers are 51.1% favorites vs the Guardians
- Cubs are 61.4% favorites vs the Padres
- Dodgers are 65.5% favorites vs the Reds
So Blake Snell brought his A+ command today
October 1, 2025 at 3:26 AM
So Blake Snell brought his A+ command today
Methodology can be found here: mlb-series-win.streamlit.app
You can also look at any possible team combination, in a variety of series lengths, to see how much hope/anxiety you should have in a given series
You can also look at any possible team combination, in a variety of series lengths, to see how much hope/anxiety you should have in a given series
September 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Methodology can be found here: mlb-series-win.streamlit.app
You can also look at any possible team combination, in a variety of series lengths, to see how much hope/anxiety you should have in a given series
You can also look at any possible team combination, in a variety of series lengths, to see how much hope/anxiety you should have in a given series
Time for some series predictions using only runs scored/allowed! 3-game series means upsets can happen everywhere.
- Yankees are 56.6% favorites vs the Red Sox
- Tigers are 59.1% favorites vs the Guardians
- Cubs are 57.6% favorites vs the Padres
- Dodgers are 61.6% favorites vs the Reds
- Yankees are 56.6% favorites vs the Red Sox
- Tigers are 59.1% favorites vs the Guardians
- Cubs are 57.6% favorites vs the Padres
- Dodgers are 61.6% favorites vs the Reds
September 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Time for some series predictions using only runs scored/allowed! 3-game series means upsets can happen everywhere.
- Yankees are 56.6% favorites vs the Red Sox
- Tigers are 59.1% favorites vs the Guardians
- Cubs are 57.6% favorites vs the Padres
- Dodgers are 61.6% favorites vs the Reds
- Yankees are 56.6% favorites vs the Red Sox
- Tigers are 59.1% favorites vs the Guardians
- Cubs are 57.6% favorites vs the Padres
- Dodgers are 61.6% favorites vs the Reds