Category: Baseball
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Lessons in Sabermetrics: ISO
In 2024, Anthony Santander of the Baltimore Orioles had his most productive season to date. He hit 44 HR, drove in 102 RBI and tallied a 128 wRC+. His .506 SLG was top 15 in the MLB and he was rewarded handsomely with a 5 year, $92.5M contract with the Toronto Blue Jays this past…
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Lessons in Sabermetrics: wOBA, wRC and wRC+
In this post, I’ll explain a few statistics developed in recent years that perhaps do the best job of relaying offensive production by valuing what actually creates runs: Weighted On Base Average (wOBA), Weighted Runs Created (wRC) and Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+). Weighted On Base Average (wOBA) Developed by Tom Tango in The Book,…
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Lessons in Sabermetrics: Evaluating Pitchers Beyond Wins, Losses, and ERA
Pitchers have historically been defined by the number of Wins they are able to accumulate over a season. Awards have been won, careers enshrined in part to this number. The problem with this? Wins shouldn’t be trusted. ERA has held a similar value in the eyes of baseball fans for generations. The issue? ERA doesn’t…
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Should the Mets re-sign Pete Alonso?
* I acknowledge my bias as a Mets fan, but I tried to be as objective as possible. Would re-signing Pete Alonso make sense for the Mets? The 30-year-old first baseman of the New York Mets will likely opt out of his $24 million player option for 2026 in search of a longer-term contract. He…
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Lessons in Sabermetrics: OPS and OPS+
If you didn’t read my post on slash lines, I highly suggest you do so that you have a general idea of what concepts we’ll be referencing a lot in this one. OPS has taken a major foothold in Major League Baseball recently. In fact, when I’ve gone to watch the Mets play at Citi…
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A Guide to Understanding Slash Lines in Baseball (…And Why We Trust Them a Little Too Much)
Have you ever been watching SportsCenter or listening to a radio host talk baseball and they drop a line like “This guy is on fire! He’s slashing X/Y/Z” or “he’s been awful, only slashing X/Y/Z”? If your immediate thought is one of… Then this post will be for you. I will explain what a “slash…
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Mason Miller and the San Diego Padres May Be a Match Made in Heaven.
San Diego Padres’ general manager AJ Preller gave up one of the most highly-touted prospects in baseball (plus other prospects) for a pitcher who will throw one inning at most at a time. Trade Details: Padres Receive: RHP Mason Miller, RHP JP Sears Athletics Receive: SS Leo De Vries (MLB Pipeline No. 3 overall prospect),…
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The Twins’ Fire Sale: Why Minnesota Hit Reset and What Comes Next
July 28, 2025: July 30, 2025: July 31, 2025: Ten major-league players were traded in just 72 hours. Owners attempting to sell the franchise. Morale at an all-time low. What’s going on with the Minnesota Twins? On and Off-Field Context Record & odds: On July 31, the 51-57 Minnesota Twins stood 6.0 games back in…
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Look Out For Those Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are pushing for the playoffs, and they’re not doing it quietly. The Mariners have traded for Eugenio Suárez. Details: Mariners acquire: Diamondbacks acquire: It’s not a prolific package going back to Arizona – I think Seattle GM Jerry Dipoto did a great job with this deal. Plugging the 3B Hole The Mariners…
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What’s the Deal With Luis Robert Jr.? – On the Block in 2025
Luis Robert Jr. – the 6’2”, 225 pounder from Cuba – has been roaming center field on the South Side since 2020. In 2023, he put up 4.9 fWAR (For context, FanGraphs’ WAR incorporates wRC+, while Baseball-Reference uses OPS+ for their bWAR), hitting 38 home runs and totaling the second-most outs above average (12 OAA)…
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