Category: Baseball
Reasons to Tune In to the World Series
You are allowed to be sad. You do not have to be psyched about watching two gigantic legacy franchises smash everything in their paths and then start smashing each other in the Godzilla vs. King Kong World Series. You can be bummed that both of the obvious favorites made the World Series even though you…
Andrés Muñoz Relies on Power While Pitching
Andrés Muñoz has been one of baseball’s best relievers over the past three seasons. During that span, the Seattle Mariners right-hander has a 2.49 ERA, a 2.68 FIP, and a 34.7% strikeout rate over 176 games, comprising 173 1/3 innings. Acquired from the San Diego Padres as part of a seven-player trade in August 2020,…
My Approach to Voting for the Fielding Bible Awards: A Closer Look at Methodology and Infielders
It was a great honor when Mark Simon of Sports Info Solutions asked me to vote for this year’s Fielding Bible Awards. If you haven’t heard of them before, they’re an alternative to Gold Gloves that were devised by SIS and John Dewan in 2006. A panel of experts votes for 10 players across the…
Critical Shortage of Dependable Pitchers Presents Major Challenge for Teams
Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Pitching! Everyone’s concerned with pitching this postseason, and for good reason. Pitchers are always getting hurt. They don’t throw as many innings as they used to. Even good teams, rich teams like the Mets and Dodgers, are throwing de facto bullpen games deep in the playoffs. And leaving a starting pitcher in…
The Latest from the Arizona Fall League in Effectively Wild Episode 2235
Meg Rowley and guest co-host Eric Longenhagen, FanGraphs’ lead prospect analyst, discuss some of the eliminated playoff teams, Meg’s grand unified theory of Grimace, and a few of the things they are looking forward to in the coming Dodgers-Yankees World Series. Then they discuss what Eric does and doesn’t look for in his Arizona Fall…
A.J. Hinch Speaks Candidly About the Yankees’ Starting Lineup
(Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) The New York Yankees have advanced to the World Series after defeating the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Championship Series. Yankee Stadium is known for its short porch in right field, and the Yankees tend to load up on lefty power hitters to take advantage of this. Tigers’ Manager…
Insider Report: Average Prices for World Series Tickets
(Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) On Friday, the 2024 World Series is set to get underway as the New York Yankees will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in a best-of-seven series. Games one and two will take place at Dodger Stadium, games three, four, and five will be at Yankee Stadium, and finally…
Joey Votto Shares His World Series Prediction
(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) As the American and National League Championship series conclude, the World Series matchup is set. The New York Yankees of the American League will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League. Game one is set to begin on Friday at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers have…
Analyzing the Mets’ Offseason: Key Questions and Challenges Ahead
(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) The New York Mets were eliminated from the 2024 postseason after losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Now that the season is over, the Mets will focus on the offseason which includes many of their key players entering free agency. Major League Baseball analyst…
Aaron Judge’s Bold Declaration on Shohei Ohtani in Baseball World
(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) The 2024 World Series match-up is set and game one will begin on Friday at Dodger Stadium between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. This World Series appears to be special as both suspected Most Valuable Player Award winners will be facing off head-to-head. Aaron Judge…