http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. AJ Mass unveils a system that shows which closers are the safest and which are the riskiest going forward.]]> July 26, 2012 07:51:17 PDT AJ Mass discusses which pitchers may be due for a dropoff thanks to increased workload.]]> July 24, 2012 05:47:05 PDT Editor's note: Eric Karabell is off this week. Tristan H. Cockcroft wrote the Four Downs (Sunday night) and flex rankings (Thursday) KaraBlog entries,...]]> November 18, 2011 06:09:39 PST AJ Mass says that how a reliever does against the first batter he faces during an outing could portend good or bad things about his future.]]> July 28, 2011 06:35:11 PDT AJ Mass looks at a formula called work factor and how throwing too many pitches can affect a starting pitcher down the stretch.]]> July 26, 2011 05:26:13 PDT AJ Mass brings back his FBA statistic in hopes of finding alternative sources for saves for the remainder of the 2010 season.]]> August 05, 2010 07:56:55 PDT AJ Mass, pinch hitting for Tristan H. Cockcroft, looks at early top performers who are unlikely to sustain their hot starts to the season.]]> May 11, 2010 06:27:27 PDT