Have you ever heard something on the news and responded by saying “it’s about darn time?” That’s how I felt when I heard about the integration of Negro League Baseball (NLB) statistics from 1920-1948 into Major League Baseball’s (MLB) record books.

Thirty-two matchdays into the season, the numbers paint a clear picture of where power sits in the Premier League. The title conversation starts with defense: Arsenal’s goals-conceded column is the leanest in the division, and that solidity — more than ...