The Angels’ Pitching is Good
If you’ve ever found yourself saying “the Angels just need to get Mike Trout some pitching,” then I have news
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Mike Moustakas and a Lesson in Small Market Baseball
Mike Moustakas had a rough tenure in Cincinnati after signing a 4 year, 64 million dollar contract a few years ago. The takeaway of his time as a Red is a disquieting picture of modern baseball
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Introducing Stuff+, Location+, and Pitching+
One of the most fascinating aspects of baseball to me is evaluating the intrinsic properties of a pitch, things that
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Introducing x_swing_and_miss_percent_plus
In the beginning of the season, I developed x_swing_and_miss_percent_plus (expected swing and miss percent plus), but I wanted to wait
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Was Cincinnati’s Offseason Firesale Really that Bad?
Jesse Winker, Nick Castellanos, Sonny Gray, Eugenio Suarez, Wade Miley, Tucker Barnhart, Michael Lorenzen, and Amir Garrett. These eight players were all let go by the Reds over the past offseason. How is this turning out?
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Graham Ashcraft is (Ash)Crafting a Great Rookie Season
Graham Ashcraft, rookie starter for the Cincinnati Reds, is enjoying an excellent rookie season. He relies on two fastballs and a slider to get the job done, generating ground balls at an elite rate.
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What’s Wrong With Seth Lugo?
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when Mets fans loved and trusted Seth Lugo. Though his workload restrictions
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Luis Arraez Could Hit A Fly With A Chopstick
Now entering the beginning of June some of the performances to start the 2022 MLB are being viewed under a
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Alexis Diaz is Living Up to His Last Name
When Edwin Diaz made his debut in 2016 with Seattle, his rookie season made it clear that he was a
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Appreciating Luis Guillorme
I have a trivia question for you: excluding the incredible Nick Plummer, who has the highest wRC+ on the Mets
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