[ad_1] 2:04 Jay Jaffe: Tomorrow I’ll have something on the Yankees and Anthony Rizzo’s broken arm. Injuries have cut into my list of players I was planning on checking into; some of those might have to wait until after I return. We’ll see 2:04 MP: Kelenic going to get an article soon about turning his…
[ad_1] Dan Szymborski is a senior writer for FanGraphs and the developer of the ZiPS projection system. He was a writer for ESPN.com from 2010-2018, a regular guest on a number of radio shows and podcasts, and a voting BBWAA member. He also maintains a terrible Twitter account at @DSzymborski. [ad_2]
[ad_1] Luke Raley, a big, strong outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 235 pounds. He hails from Ohio and has a background in tree-cutting. Known for his massive arm strength, he has consistently achieved high exit velocities in recent seasons. Former teammates describe him as a “big ball of muscle” with…
[ad_1] Baseball’s middle class is pretty large this year Just 10 teams have records over .500 right now, while nine teams are within three games of a playoff berth — and that doesn’t include the four teams that are currently tied for the final National League Wild Card spot. Because the standings are so compressed,…
[ad_1] 2:01 Ben Clemens: Hey everybody, welcome to the chat 2:01 Ben Clemens: Let’s just dive right in 2:02 Scratch: What major change to baseball will have taken place 50 years from now that we aren’t even talking about as a possibility right now (e.g. robo umps, etc)? 2:02 Ben Clemens: Number of fielders, maybe?…
[ad_1] Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports I’ve got good news for you, Padres fans. Manny Machado is hitting the ball as hard as nearly anyone in baseball*. Seriously! Take a look at this leaderboard: Highest Average Exit Velocity*, 2024 Yeah! There’s our guy, fourth in the majors, absolutely pummeling the ball. No Aaron Judge on this…
[ad_1] Baseball Journalism The Fastball Debate in Baseball Every season has its share of articles detailing the league-wide decline in fastball usage, and 2024 is no exception. This time around, the spotlight has been on the Red Sox, who have seemingly crafted an elite rotation based on a delightfully succinct philosophy: Spin go brrrr. Indeed,…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] On Saturday afternoon, I watched the Greenville Regional elimination game between East Carolina and Wake Forest, which featured two top pitching prospects in the draft class: Wake’s Chase Burns and ECU’s Trey Yesavage. The game was reminiscent of last year’s College World Series semifinal between Wake and LSU, which was one of the best…
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