Tag: Moneyball
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An analysis of the season and where to start with the New York Mets post-2025
What a disaster this 2025 New York Mets team was. If you’re a fan, you probably wish they would’ve just ripped the Band-Aid off and not waited until the last day of the season to show exactly why they never had it in them. However, the world is not so kind, and the Mets were…
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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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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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On the Block in 2025: Merrill Kelly
Arizona’s been on the fence about the direction they plan to go at the deadline, however, MLBTradeRumors and Ken Rosenthal report they plan to sell. The D-Backs fell to the Astros last night, getting swept in the series and falling to 5.5 games out of the wild card. With a multitude of pitchers on the…
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Is Cal Raleigh Actually This Good?
You can’t talk about the 2025 baseball season thus far without mentioning the name Cal Raleigh, aka Big Dumper, the switching–hitting catcher for the Seattle Mariners and current Home Run Derby champ. With an MLB-leading 38 home runs and 83 RBI, Raleigh has taken a seismic leap in production at the plate. The big question…
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How Jacob deGrom Crafted a Perfect Season in 2018
Historically, being considered for a Cy Young Award, otherwise known as the Best Pitcher Award, meant recording more wins than others. This resulted in Cy Young Award winners boasting 18-, 20- and sometimes 20+ win-seasons. In 2018, Mets SP Jacob deGrom won the Cy Young Award–and recorded 10 wins. deGrom’s Background Growing up in Florida,…
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The Curious Case of Jacob Misiorowski
On June 12, 2025, a 6’7″, 197-pound right-hander from Blue Springs, Missouri stepped onto a major league mound for the first time. Less than a month later, Jacob Misiorowski was named an All-Star. His debut performance was electric: 5 no-hit innings on 86 pitches, 4 walks, 5 strikeouts and a 6-0 win. When the 2025…
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At the 2025 All Star Break, Which Contending MLB Teams Need Bullpen Help?
With under three weeks to the 2025 MLB trading deadline, trade discussions will begin to heat up between teams, beat reporters will stir speculation and names will inevitably be dealt. Front offices are in the thick of evaluating their current rosters, determinining whether or not the team is ready for the playoffs. One of the…
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