Numbers Don't Lie
Peter Gammons
Written by Peter Gammons

Numbers Don't Lie (But They Do Mislead)

A sabermetrics deep dive where the numbers come out to play. BABIP, FIP, wRC+, and why the standings lie more than Peter Gammons ever would.

Column 10 June 12, 2026

Four Series, Four Days: How the August Schedule Could Reshape Second Place

August 8 | Rick Astleys 75-30, Iron Knob 68-38, Knockemstiff 69-39, Huanca 59-47, Nicaragua 59-47, Fugging 59-48
Column 9 June 12, 2026

The Cupcake Inventory: How Computer Games Will Reshuffle the WLB Standings

August 8 | Rick Astleys 75-30, Iron Knob 68-38, Knockemstiff 69-39, Huanca 59-47, Nicaragua 59-47, Fugging 59-48
Column 8 June 12, 2026

The Astleys' Tectonic 36-6 Streak and the Five Teams It Left Behind

August 8 | Rick Astleys 75-30, Iron Knob 68-38, Knockemstiff 69-39, Nicaragua 59-47, Huanca 59-47, Fugging 59-48
Column 7 May 27, 2026

The Midseason All-WLB Roster—And Why I Couldn't Pick a Designated Hitter

July 16 | Rick Astleys 61-27, Iron Knob 59-29, Knockemstiff 58-34, Huanca 51-40, Fugging 48-40, Nicaragua 47-40
Column 6 May 11, 2026

Two Months In: How Smart Were These Draft Picks, Really?

June 17 | Iron Knob 43-21, Astleys 44-24
Column 5 May 1, 2026

The Glove Tax—How Diamond Mind's Fielding Engine Is Quietly Deciding the WLB Pennant Race

June 7 | World League of Baseball Season I
Column 4 April 24, 2026

The Ten Days That Separate Contenders From Pretenders

May 28 | WLB Pennant Race Analysis
Column 3 April 23, 2026

The Mirage in the Standings—Ballparks and Schedule Luck Distort the True Race

May 28 | Six teams within four games, but park factors and computer opponents tell a different story
Column 2 April 22, 2026

The Pendulum Swung—Just Not the Way I Told You It Would

May 27 | Iron Knob 30-15, Knockemstiff 30-19, Rick Astleys 30-18
Column 1 April 19, 2026

Ten Days That Will Reshape the WLB Race—and the Badgers' Roster Cloud

May 16-26 | Fugging Honey Badgers 27-12, Rick Astleys 28-14, Huanca Wankers 25-14