Category: Baseball
Robles’ Journey: A Statistical Analysis | FanGraphs Baseball
We try to spread things out here at FanGraphs Dot Com, so it’s unusual for us to have articles about the same player on consecutive days. But yesterday, we ran a story by Davy Andrews on Victor Robles, who’s been one of the rare bright spots for the Seattle Mariners this season. Robles was released…
Please Direct Your Attention to My Toe Immediately
Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images It’s entirely possible, dear sir, that I simply misheard you given the permeating hubbub in this, our fair city’s modern-day Colosseum, but just a moment ago I was left with the odd impression that you might have pronounced me out. At the risk of contravening such an esteemed authority as yourself, I…
Interview with Anthony Santander: A Breakdown of His Approach at the Plate
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Anthony Santander might be the most underrated hitter in the American League, at least from a national perspective. Overshadowed by the young talent on his own team, the 29-year-old Baltimore Orioles outfielder has 102 home runs and a 123 wRC+ over the past three seasons. This year’s numbers are especially impressive….
Analyzing Victor Robles’ Performance: A FanGraphs Baseball Report
Steven Bisig-Imagn Images I was writing from the heart. When the Nationals designated Victor Robles for assignment back in May, I wrote about what it was like to wait for him to make it to the big leagues; and then, once he arrived, to wait for him to turn into a star; and then, when…
Can a Pitcher Strike Out 300 Batters in One Day?
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports This all started because I hate losing. Especially to Ben Lindbergh. Just before the season started, I took part in the annual Effectively Wild preseason predictions game, in which Meg Rowley, the Bens (Lindbergh and Clemens), and I each made 10 bold predictions about the 2024 campaign. The listeners voted on…
In the latest episode of Effectively Wild, dive into how the Tigers achieved greatness
Ben Lindbergh and FanGraphs’ Dan Szymborski discuss various baseball topics, such as Ben’s timing in relation to Declan Cronin’s homerless streak, the challenges of podcasts, predictions and regression to the mean, the White Sox’s decision to cut payroll and their future projections, Gerrit Cole’s intentional walk blunder, Alex Cora’s possible admission of throwing at Aaron…
Evaluating the Potential of Underperforming Rookies for the Remainder of the Season
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Projecting the future is always challenging and full of inevitable misses, even if I may have a personal stake in appearing competent at my job. While we have a general idea of a player’s overall future, there is always significant uncertainty in making predictions. Assuming the multiverse theory is correct,…
Jay Jaffe of FanGraphs Hosts Live Chat on September 17, 2024
Brooklyn-based Jay Jaffe is a senior writer for FanGraphs, the author of The Cooperstown Casebook (Thomas Dunne Books, 2017) and the creator of the JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score) metric for Hall of Fame analysis. He founded the Futility Infielder website (2001), was a columnist for Baseball Prospectus (2005-2012) and a contributing writer for Sports Illustrated…
Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa Make Their Return, but the Twins Struggle to Keep Up
The Twins still hold on to the third AL Wild Card spot, but their recent struggles have put their postseason hopes in jeopardy. They have lost 18 of their last 27 games and have failed to win a series against a team with a winning record in over a month. The surging Tigers are now…
Could Francisco Lindor Bring More Value to the Dodgers Than Shohei Ohtani?
Brett Davis-Imagn Images, Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Heading into the year, everyone thought this would be the season that Shohei Ohtani, rehabbing from elbow surgery and DHing only, stepped aside and yielded MVP to someone else before resuming his place as the de facto favorite for the award in 2025. Instead, Ohtani decided to make a…