Tribe players and staff alike embrace advanced stats

After another disappointing series loss against the hate Tigers, the Indians head into a weekend series with the Orioles. It's high time the Tribe starts winning, or else this season is basically in the toilet. On a happy note, though, it's Friday. So, uh, yay! Here are some exciting baseball happenings collected in a series of links intended to inform you:

Indians news & notes

Indians strong believers in advanced stats | Indians.com - This won't come as a shock to most here, as the Indians front office has always been on the cutting edge of statistical analysis in MLB. But now, even the players have embraced the movement in full force. Whether it's Cody Allen reviewing his Ptich-f/x data or Brandon Moss perusing Fangraphs, the whole team is on board.

Indians at a loss for answers when it comes to Tigers | DTTWLN - The Indians' complete failure to handle Detroit is something that has been discussed in length in recent LGT articles and comment sections. Craig Gifford adds his take on the situation, reiterating what many here have said: if the Indians want to contend, they've got to find a way to beat the Tigers.

Lake County Captains midseason review | Burning River Baseball - The Midwest League All-Star Game is in the books, so what better time to check in on how the Captains are doing this year? The solid Captains team has been lead by Bobby Bradley's tremendous power and Justus Sheffield's strong first half pitching.

Tidbits from around MLB

• Everyone remembers the hard hitters of their time, but what about the little guys? Fangraphs uses Hit-f/x data to take a look at the least authoritative hitters of the modern era
• Fangraphs also explores the Braves' "NBA-style" rebuild, complete with a discussion of the trade that sent Keith Law into a fit of laughter
• Nick Markakis' 398 game errorless streak has come to an end
• The Sonoma Stompers of the Pacific Association of Baseball Clubs made history when baseball's first active openly gay player, Sean Conroy, pitched a shutout
• Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that a second replay centre will be coming to the Bay Area as early as next season
• Washington Nationals starters have pitched 41 1/3 consecutive shutout innings, the longest streak since Indians pitchers threw 44 1/3 scoreless innings in 2008
• On the heels of Max Scherzer's no-hitter, Sports On Earth explores the other pitchers most likely to throw a no-no
• When a player has "flu-like symptoms" is he just hungover?