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George Springer Had an All-Time World Series
Symbolism is useful, but it’s also overused. The Astros just won the World Series, and George Springer just won the World Series MVP. Are there ways in which Springer is a symbol for what the Astros...
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Charlie Morton Was Baseball in 2017
Last night, with the franchise’s first championship hanging in the balance, Astros manager A.J. Hinch handed the ball to Charlie Morton. He never asked for it back, and four innings later, the Astros...
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An Ode to the Astros’ Veterans
When the accolades are being given out for this 2017 Astros championship, they’ll deservedly go to the club’s young core. They were spectacular. World Series MVP George Springer led the way in the...
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Eno Sarris Baseball Chat — 11/2/17
3:19 Eno Sarris: Dedicated to Yu? No, dedicated to Rob Manfred and his juiced balls? Wait. You dedicate this. 12:03 Eno Sarris: I’m here I’m here I’m here 12:04 Lance McCullers: I got 4 hit (batsmen)...
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Justin Upton Is Staying in Anaheim
Billy Eppler does not care about baseball writers. A year ago, the day after the World Series ended, he traded for Cameron Maybin to shore up his outfield. Today, the day after the World Series ended,...
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Contract Crowdsourcing 2017-18: Ballot 11 of 15
Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating this offseason a contract-crowdsourcing project, the idea being to...
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Maybe There Really Was Something Up With the Ball
Look, I don’t want to dwell on this too much. I’m not sure there’s anywhere to take it, and I’m a natural skeptic with these theories, anyway. I’m not sure why the World Series baseball would feel...
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Justin Upton and the Angels’ Narrow Path to Success
On Wednesday night, a team from the AL West won the World Series. That team possesses more long-term value than any other organization in baseball. On Thursday, a rival team from the AL West agreed to...
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What If More Teams Follow the Astros’ Extreme Roadmap?
Astros baseball didn’t always inspire this variety of joy. (Photo: Keith Allison) Following one of the most remarkable World Series of all time, in the wake of a matchup defined by historically wild...
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Contract Crowdsourcing 2017-18: Ballot 12 of 15
Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating this offseason a contract-crowdsourcing project, the idea being to...
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Kershaw’s Forgotten Chapter
Congratulations to the Houston Astros! After distinguishing themselves as one of the best teams in the regular season, they managed to survive the giant Plinko board that is the postseason. Truly a...
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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat — 11/3/17
9:07 Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends 9:07 Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat 9:07 Jeff Sullivan: Our first Friday baseball chat of the offseason 9:08 Jeff Sullivan: I am fully prepared to...
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A’s Prospect Jesus Luzardo Has a Healthy Elbow and High Ceiling
The Oakland A’s gave up a pair of quality relievers when they traded Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson to the Washington Nationals in July. The trio of players they got in return are pretty talented...
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Contract Crowdsourcing 2017-18: Ballot 13 of 15
Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating this offseason a contract-crowdsourcing project, the idea being to...
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Effectively Wild Episode 1132: There’s No Hibernating in Baseball
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan discuss the end of the season and the challenging (if somewhat merciful) transition to offseason mode, the resolution of the World Series and an underwhelming Game 7,...
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Contract Crowdsourcing 2017-18: Ballot 14 of 15
Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating this offseason a contract-crowdsourcing project, the idea being to...
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Contract Crowdsourcing 2017-18: Ballot 15 of 15
Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating this offseason a contract-crowdsourcing project, the idea being to...
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The Best of FanGraphs: October 30-November 3, 2017
Each week, we publish in the neighborhood of 75 articles across 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 —...
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Sunday Notes: Tigers Prospect Isaac Paredes Loves to Hit
The Detroit Tigers are in full rebuild mode, and Isaac Paredes projects as a big part of their future. His bat is the primary reason why. Despite an August swoon that caused his numbers to plummet, the...
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FanGraphs Audio: Official World Series Recapitulation
Episode 781 Charlie Morton finished the World Series for the Astros by hitting 99 mph with frequency and throwing a nearly unhittable curve. It was a departure from the pitcher he’d been for most of...
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