Tag: Baseball
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What to make of Milwaukee Brewers record breaking pitcher Quinn Priester
“To not necessarily strike everybody out, but just get the ball on the ground has simplified the game for me…” – Quinn Priester At 89-55, the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers hold a commanding 7.5 game lead on the 81-62 Chicago Cubs. The Brewers have leaned on some known names, such as Christian Yelich or William…
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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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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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