My name is Josh and by way of introduction a story: Last year I was watching a game on TV via Tivo, it was a no hitter through 4. My wife asked me what I thought the chances of the pitcher taking it all the way were and I replied: "You don't talk about a no hitter! It's bad luck!".

The game had been over for 2 hours. The outcome was set. No amount of luck was going to change anything, but I held on to that superstition because baseball is a game of luck and superstition and tradition.

On the other side there are new ideas about baseball firmly planted in the Enlightenment sweeping the sport. Sabermetrics is changing how people view baseball and putting it on an almost scientific footing.

As a fan (and blogger) I'm left trying to find a balance between the emotional and the empirical. I hope you enjoy reading it.