Aces are great, but putting all your chips on one pitcher may not be a sound betting strategy. In 2024 263 pitchers spent time on the IL. That's almost 9 pitchers per team. Your ace has a good chance of being one of them.

Economics, or at least economic theory. Something I avoided for a very, very long time.

Actually, if you want to read it, you can find it online -- it was published in Slate. Just a short story. Fast read.

Not a bit!