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Projecting the Rest of the Giants' Offseason
This Giants' offseason, to me, was always going to be an interesting one. Aside from the accidental perfection of 2021, this team has...
Dec 17, 20238 min read
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Can Catchers Control the Running Game?
It might sound like a silly question at first, but when you think about it intuitively, it makes sense. Leg times--the time elapsed...
Jun 3, 20233 min read
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San Diego State's Title Run: A Rewind
The Aztec defense holds stout, as it has all season long. By far the biggest reason they're in the Final Four is that same defense....
Apr 6, 202310 min read
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An Opening Week Overreaction
Let's cut to the chase, Kodai Senga will win National League Rookie of the Year. As data-driven and meticulous as I like to be, it's...
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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One Player I Like and Dislike From Each Division
It feels surreal that after we were gifted with an amazing World Baseball Classic, we are less than a week away from more baseball....
Mar 29, 202315 min read
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A New Stat: Shot Quality
Over the past decade or so, it seems like innovation has been a common theme in every facet of life. New technologies and ways of...
Mar 6, 20235 min read
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Wild Card Round Preview
After a great season of baseball, the playoff bracket is finally set in stone. October baseball is upon us. And this one is more special...
Oct 6, 202210 min read
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Aaron Judge is About to Get PAID
Controversial statement here, I know. A player who is 100th percentile in the league in xwOBA, xSLG, xISO, exit velocity, and barrel...
Sep 8, 20228 min read
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FIP vs. SIERA: A Comparison of Stats
Hitting stats are pretty straightforward. That's not to say they're completely simple and easy to understand the significance of, but...
Jul 18, 20227 min read
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Draft Day: A Movie Analysis
Since way before starting this blog, my dream in life has been to be handed the keys to a Major League Baseball team and be their General...
May 10, 20226 min read
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I'm Back. Will Christian Yelich Be?
Christian Yelich has certainly had one of the more interesting careers; from being drafted by the then Florida Marlins out of high...
Feb 13, 20228 min read
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My Absence
Hey everyone, I wanted to return to the blog briefly just to explain my absence. First thing's first, 2021 was a really fun season. It...
Nov 13, 20212 min read
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Analysis of MLB's 2020 Hall of Fame Class
In 2020, Both Derek Jeter and Larry Walker were inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America...
Sep 17, 20216 min read
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Nelson Cruz: The Embodiment of Sustained Production
Baseball is such a random game. Seemingly every single year a group of players come out of nowhere and produce otherworldly stat lines....
Sep 2, 20214 min read
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Tyler Gilbert's No-No: A Breakdown
In case you missed it, Tyler Gilbert, a former nobody, made his first MLB start this past Saturday, and threw a no hitter. The first no...
Aug 20, 20214 min read
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My Complicated Relationship with the Cincinnati Reds
On April 25, 2021, in an article written about the Milwaukee Brewers and their lack of attention from the rest of the baseball world, I...
Aug 11, 20214 min read
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Alex Cobb: An Elite Pitcher
When we think of 2021's elite pitchers, some common names come to mind. Cole, Buehler, Burnes, Gausman, Wheeler, and more. I'm here to...
Aug 7, 20214 min read
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Trade Deadline Fits
After a brief hiatus from the blog, I'm back, and just in time for one of the most exciting parts of the year in the baseball world: the...
Jul 26, 20214 min read
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Why I'll be Rooting for the Astros Going Forward:
Yeah, yeah, I know. You probably have a paragraph ready to send me about how cheating is wrong and the Houston Astros should never be...
Jun 17, 20213 min read
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Robbie Ray is Back
Robbie Ray. He's always been an intriguing player to me. Coming up he was rather under the radar as a prospect, but after a few seasons...
Jun 5, 20214 min read
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