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The Best of FanGraphs: September 6-9, 2016
Each week, we publish north of 100 posts on our various blogs. With this post, we hope to highlight 10 to 15 of them. You can read more on it here. The links below are color coded — green for...
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NERD Game Scores for September 10, 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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Sunday Notes: Brewers’ Erceg, Francona’s Computer, Lamb’s Power, Miller, more
Lucas Erceg hopes to have his name on the back of a Milwaukee Brewers uniform someday. In order to get there, he will have to keep his word to the scout who put his name on the back of Erceg’s. So far,...
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NERD Game Scores for September 11, 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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Rich Hill and the Conflicting Priorities of History
On Saturday night, Rich Hill was perfect. The Marlins sent 21 batters to the plate against him, and all 21 walked back to the dugout. But when the 22nd batter came up to hit, he did not see Rich Hill;...
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When to Give Up an Out on the Bases
With just 27 of them per team in any game, outs are a rather precious commodity. It’s important not to give them away, as letting them go often decreases the chance of scoring. Even so, there are some...
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NERD Game Scores for September 12, 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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The Elite Skill You Won’t Find on Javy Baez’s Scouting Report
Certain people on a baseball field possess the type of abilities that lend themselves to being noticed. It’s very easy to notice Giancarlo Stanton when he hits a massive home run. It’s tough to miss...
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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 9/12/16
11:56 Dan Szymborski: Gravy fries! 11:57 Dan Szymborski: Not eating any, just felt like saying it. 11:57 Dan Szymborski: For those that don’t remember, I’m saving off-topic Qs for the Lightning Round....
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Custom Date Range Added to Splits Tool
A few weeks ago we added a custom splits tool to our player pages. This weekend, we added the ability to select a specific date range. To do this, we added the “Time Frame” control bar, which now...
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How to Think of Postseason Contention, Elimination
We’re at that time of the regular season during which most teams are making a final push to clinch a spot in the postseason. Some teams (such as the Cubs) have basically already clinched a spot and...
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Adam Jones Addresses “Baseball Is a White Man’s Sport”
Adam Jones created a bit of a stir when he told Bob Nightengale of USA Today that “baseball is a white man’s sport.” That’s understandable. Race can be a hot-button issue at the best of times, and...
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FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Has Some Information
Episode 681 Lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen is the guest on this edition of the pod, during which he discusses Matt Bowman, park effects, and assessing a prospect’s ability to benefit (or not)...
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Is This the Anthony DeSclafani Breakout We Expected?
Last September, a starting pitcher emerged who would go on to be one of the more popular under-the-radar “breakout” picks of the winter. Acquired from Miami in the Mat Latos trade, Anthony DeSclafani...
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August Fagerstrom FanGraphs Chat — 9/13/16
12:08 august fagerstrom: My apologies for the delay. Had some technical difficulties this morning and fell behind on my post-writing. Will start this thing up ASAP, hopefully about 10 minutes or so!...
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Ubaldo Jimenez Found His Mechanics at the Right Time
The words “Ubaldo Jimenez” and “good start” haven’t appeared together often this year. In fact the word “start” itself hasn’t always applied. But with his team clinging to a Wild Card spot and still...
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The Near-Historic Characteristic of the Indians Offense
When a below-average lineup in 2015 was followed by a quiet offseason and a Michael Brantley shoulder surgery, it was easy to make a case against Cleveland’s preseason playoff hopes that started and...
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Projecting Oakland Call-Ups Renato Nunez and Matt Olson
On Monday, the Oakland Athletics promoted a couple of hitting prospects from Triple-A: Renato Nunez and Matt Olson. Both Nunez and Olson came off the bench on Monday to make their big-league debuts....
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Go Vote in the 2016 Fans Scouting Report!
Are you a baseball fan? Do you have access to the internet? I bet you do, because it’d be weird for you to be reading this post otherwise. Well, baseball fan who has access to the internet, it’s your...
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