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Randal Grichuk’s Successful Unadjustment
Last season, a 23-year-old Randal Grichuk put together a tremendous rookie campaign. He posted a 137 wRC+ on the strength of a terrific .272 isolated-power mark. Add into the mix that he could handle...
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Here’s Footage of Jharel Cotton’s First Blessèd Changeup
The purpose of this very brief post is merely to document the first changeup — a plus-plus pitch according to lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen — of Oakland right-hander Jharel Cotton‘s...
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Kyle Garlick: A Dodgers Prospect Embraces Opportunity
His season is over and Kyle Garlick is headed home. Like most minor leaguers, the 24-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect will spend his offseason working. He has a pair of part-time jobs...
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NERD Game Scores: David Paulino Afternoon Debut Event
Devised originally in response to a challenge issued by sabermetric nobleman Rob Neyer, and expanded at the request of nobody, NERD scores represent an attempt to summarize in one number (and on a...
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Jesse Winker on Hitting (But Not in Cincinnati)
In June, I talked to Jesse Winker following a 2-for-3 game that included a double and a walk. At the time, a big-league call-up seemed almost imminent. The top outfield prospect in the Cincinnati...
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Projecting Brewers Acquisition Ryan Cordell
Back at the trade deadline, the Milwaukee Brewers dealt Jonathan Lucroy and Jeremy Jeffress to the Texas Rangers in exchange for prospects Lewis Brinson and Luis Ortiz, along with a...
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Eno Sarris Baseball Chat — 9/8/16
9:58 Eno Sarris: From Toronto! Here’s a song dedicated to a certain A’s callup. 12:00 Eno Sarris: hey it’s going to be 90s hip hop day 12:00 i hate my manager: does canada consider you a terrorist now...
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Projecting Astros Debutant David Paulino
The Houston Astros have summoned David Paulino from the minor leagues to make his big-league debut against the Indians today. Paulino was utterly dominant in the minors this year. Splitting time...
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Thinking Through the Roster Expansion Problem
Last night, the Nationals and Braves played an 11-inning game, and because it happened in September, 17 different pitchers were used between the two clubs. Ninety-nine batters, 17 pitchers: that’s a...
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The Case for Josh Donaldson for American League MVP
This week, we’re running a series of posts laying out the case for the most compelling candidates for the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award. These posts are designed to make an affirmative...
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Jharel Cotton’s Changeup Is Objectively Impressive
Oakland right-hander Jharel Cotton made his major-league debut on Wednesday. The results were positive: over 6.1 innings, Cotton conceded just a lone run on two hits — the product, that run, of a homer...
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Park-Factor Update: Summer, Heat and Fly Balls
Way back in May, I wrote a piece here on early-season park factors. Based on 26,650 balls-in-play struck through May 11, park factors were calculated based on granular exit speed/angle data. Yes, the...
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Matt Bowman on Leaving Las Vegas (for St. Louis)
Matt Bowman is having a solid rookie season in St. Louis. The 25-year-old right-hander — a Rule-5 pick out of the Mets system — has a 4.06 ERA and a 3.64 FIP in 50 games out of the Cardinals bullpen....
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The Fringe Five: Baseball’s Most Compelling Fringe Prospects
The Fringe Five is a weekly regular-season exercise, introduced a few years ago by the present author, wherein that same author utilizes regressed stats, scouting reports, and also his own fallible...
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Ryon Healy Made That Popular Adjustment, So Should We
When Kiley McDaniel wrote about the Athletics prospects before the 2015 season, Ryon Healy was just a “name to note” with “55 raw power that plays down in games.” After Healy produced a nice year at...
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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat — 9/9/16
9:08 Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends 9:08 Jeff Sullivan: Let’s baseball chat 9:08 Bork: Hello, friend! 9:08 Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend 9:09 Andrew: The Mets, amirite? 9:09 Jeff Sullivan: Nothing like a...
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The Dividends of Alex Bregman’s Non-Adjustment
While trolls and naysayers on Twitter were crying bust after Houston Astros’ top prospect Alex Bregman began his major-league career by going 0-for his first 17 and 1-for his first 32, manager A.J....
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So You Want a Cinderella Story?
According to our playoff odds, there are currently 13 teams which feature playoff odds below 2%. As that number grows throughout the month, an increasingly large percentage of baseball fans will be...
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An Early Look at the Center Fielders in the 2017 Draft
This is a series of scouting thoughts on high-school prospects eligible for the 2017 MLB Draft based on observations from summer showcases. Today’s positional group is center fielders. Links to other...
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NERD Game Scores for September 09, 2016
Devised originally in response to a challenge issued by sabermetric nobleman Rob Neyer, and expanded at the request of nobody, NERD scores represent an attempt to summarize in one number (and on a...
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