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May 13, 2021 Last week, I investigated something that I’ve long wondered about: are relievers particularly prone to wildness on their first batter of the game? I didn’t find much of an effect, and I also got tons of valuable feedback about further avenues for investigation. Do base/out states matter? Does handedness matter? Do intentional walks skew the data? Aside from the last one (a definite yes), I haven’t explored all of these avenues yet. I did, however, answer another question I wa...

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.

36.9% Among his individual pitches, Ray’s slider has seen the largest increase in the rate of pitches located in the zone. But his fastball follows close behind with an increase of more than 13 points over last year. His heater now has the 14th-highest zone rate for any type of fastball thrown more than 100 times this year. By pounding the zone with all of his pitches, it should be no surprise that his first-pitch strike rate has jumped up to 66.9% this year, an increase of over 14 points and...

May 12, 2021 When WAR was first introduced, it attempted to answer a baseball question that has existed as long as teams have played professionally: how much can one player contribute to a team’s record? It is an ongoing debate to this day, but WAR is widely recognized as an excellent measure of overall performance. WAR numbers for major league players are regularly cited and recognized by both Major League Baseball and the Elias Sports Bureau. However, there is another question behind WAR, a...

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.

May 12, 2021 When WAR was first introduced, it attempted to answer a baseball question that has existed as long as teams have played professionally: how much can one player contribute to a team’s record? It is an ongoing debate to this day, but WAR is widely recognized as an excellent measure of overall performance. WAR numbers for major league players are regularly cited and recognized by both Major League Baseball and the Elias Sports Bureau. However, there is another question behind WAR, a...

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.

May 12, 2021 Injury and poor performance results in a constant stream of new everyday starters in team lineups. It could be difficult to keep up and notice these changes unless you own the guy who no longer has a starting job. So let’s dive into some of the hitters who are now getting an opportunity to play every day and figure out whether that playing time will continue and whether there’s potential positive fantasy impact. At the end of April, the Giants acquired Tauchman from the Yankees...