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Zack Greinke Isn’t Out of the Woods
Since people take us for experts for some reason, we’re commonly asked what we consider important in the season’s very early going. What’s most important — and this should be abundantly clear — is that...
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Christian Bethancourt and Two-Way Players of the Past, Future
Christian Bethancourt made the Padres! This is exciting, because he’s making the team as a catcher and a reliever at the same time. His existence challenges norms in a sport that’s known for the...
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Jon Gray Thinks He’s Noah Syndergaard
It’s opening day, and things can be weird, so let’s quickly check some Brewers and Rockies readings. Junior Guerra‘s fastball today averaged a little over 92. Last year, it averaged a little over 93....
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Putting the Padres and Dodgers in Context
The other day, I got a text from a baseball friend, asking if the Padres and Dodgers were getting prepped for the most lopsided opening-day matchup in baseball history. I didn’t and don’t have any good...
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Effectively Wild Episode 1040: Opening Day and the Post-Trampoline Prospect
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the difficulty of keeping perspective on Opening Day events, the lone disagreement between their preseason predictions, and a common reader misconception...
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Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat, 4/4
12:02 Eric A Longenhagen: Mornin’. Shorter chat today since I was on for three hours last night during our opening day chat marathon. 12:02 Eric A Longenhagen: That is here:...
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Will Otani Change the Game?
TAMPA, Fla. — Even if Shohei Otani is not the next Babe Ruth, even if baseball has to settle for welcoming the next Madison Bumgarner some time in the not-too-distant future, some team will be quite...
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About All These Velocity Spikes
Yesterday, I wrote about Madison Bumgarner looking like he might have been throwing harder than usual on Sunday. Then Jeff chimed in, noting that most everyone in that game had increased velocity, and...
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Bobby Dalbec and the Two-Way Challenge
A few weeks ago Zach Buchanan of The Cincinnati Enquirer wrote a column titled “Can Michael Lorenzen be a two-way player?” It’s an intriguing question, and not an entirely far-fetched idea. The...
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Kendall Graveman and the Rare Double Spike
There was a post I intended to write sometime last month. The post was going to be about Kendall Graveman, and his future, and it was going to be based around the fact that Graveman went and had his...
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About Clayton Kershaw’s Changeups
There was plenty about Clayton Kershaw‘s Opening Day start that was predictable. He sat between 92 and 93 on that straight, riding fastball. He showed command of the pitch and didn’t walk anyone. He...
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Job Posting: Boston Red Sox Baseball Data Architect
Position: Boston Red Sox Baseball Data Architect Location: Boston Description: The Boston Red Sox are seeking a Baseball Data Architect for the team’s Baseball Research & Development group. The...
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Byron Buxton’s Tough First Day
During our marathon Opening Day chat at FanGraphs on Monday — you can revisit all 27,000 words here — I was tasked with following the 4 p.m. ET games. That slate of games featured an unfair fight...
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I’m Not Done Selling You on Kendall Graveman
As the season approached, I found myself intrigued by the Oakland starting rotation. That being said, among the starters, I was least interested in Kendall Graveman. Andrew Triggs? I’m all over that....
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FanGraphs After Dark Chat – 4/4/17
2:08 Paul Swydan: What is tonight’s best matchup? NYY (Sabathia) vs. TB (Odorizzi) (2.6% | 6 votes) COL (Anderson) vs. MIL (Davies) (1.3% | 3 votes) CLE (Carrasco) vs. TEX (Perez) (5.3% | 12...
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Dallas Keuchel Is Trying to Recreate the Magic
After winning the Cy Young award in 2015, Dallas Keuchel had a follow-up campaign that really can only be described as disappointing. His ERA ballooned from 2.48 – good for second in the AL that year –...
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Dave Cameron FanGraphs Chat – 4/5/17
12:06 Dave Cameron: Happy first Wednesday of the season, everyone. 12:07 Dave Cameron: Sorry for the late start. Cistulli is to blame, of course. 12:07 Dave Cameron: I’ll go a few minutes extra to...
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The Embattled Shift
There have always been those who have doubted the merits of the shift in Pittsburgh. Back in the summer of 2013, after a Pirates’ shift was beat by a well-placed ground ball that resulted in a Texas...
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Searage, Taillon, and the Pirates Upstairs
Jameson Taillon will be throwing a lot of two-seamers when he takes the mound tonight for the Pirates at Fenway Park. It’s become his main course of attack. According to the 25-year-old right-hander,...
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The A’s, the Giants, and the Importance of Middle Relief
Last year’s playoffs were seen as a win not only for the Cubs and their fans, but also for proponents of the relief ace. On a national stage, Terry Francona used Andrew Miller early and often to put...
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