When the Mets drafted Michael Conforto 10th overall in the 2014 draft, the Oregon product was regarded as one of the more complete hitters in the pool. At the time, Perfect Game raved about his approach, saying in his scouting report, "He has plus, game usable power as well as one of the most disciplined... Continue Reading →
The great Ty Cobb once said, “If a man pretends to be a major leaguer, he should stay in the lineup no matter who is pitching.” This is coming from someone who was 1 of 2 guys to ever have over 4,000 MLB hits. For the rest of the 99.99% who don’t have the highest... Continue Reading →
While many were aware of Shohei Ohtani's two-way potential when he was posted by the Nippon-Ham Fighters back in the winter of 2017, few could have imagined it was possible for him to accomplish what he did during the 2021 season. It is certainly not unheard of for someone to enter pro-ball with two-way potential.... Continue Reading →
The initial weeks of Major League Baseball's offseason featured a flurry of activity as uncertainty surrounding the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement and a lockout loomed. Having been in a rebuild since the summer of 2017, there was significant progress made on the field during the 2021 season for the Detroit Tigers under first... Continue Reading →
Part 3 of this series will discuss a realistic free agency outlook and conclude with an overview of the team heading into the 2022 season. Free Agency: It's safe to say that the Rays are not in a position to be active in the market for some of the premier free agents this offseason. This... Continue Reading →
We have been cranking out updates to our products in preparation for the 2022 season! This is an update made to hitter profiles on BCTeam with a brand new tab, Point of Contact. It focuses on where a hitter is making contact in relation to home plate and is an ode to our good friend... Continue Reading →
In 2020, Zach Davies’ changeup was ranked #2/469 changeups based on run value. In 2021 though, his changeup was dead last in the rankings at #590/590! Many questions come to mind when you see such a drastic transformation like this. Did his changeup metrics like his movement differ from 2020-2021? Table 1 Table 1 displays... Continue Reading →
This is a feature we have been working on for a while and are extremely excited about. It is the first time we have integrated two products (BCTeam and BallR) together so that they “communicate” with each other. BallR and BCTeam are each very valuable tools to use on their own, but bringing the BallR... Continue Reading →
Part 2 of this series will cover the trade portion of the offseason. Something to note here: Various players mentioned before and now in Part 2 may have already been involved in a deal. These trades took place during the final stages of completing this project, so I plan to continue my discussion as if... Continue Reading →
The Rays may have the most offseason reshuffling ever for a team that won 100 games the previous season. The balance between fielding a competitive team and satisfying the budget constraints of ownership is a difficult one to manage. The harsh budget constraints faced by small-market teams like the Rays make the roster maintenance and... Continue Reading →
It's the day before Thanksgiving and we wanted to roll out an update on BCTeam that has been needed for a while now. We figured this would be a perfect time as the fall season comes to a close and people might be looking for a way to get a break from their family for... Continue Reading →
I've seen plenty of discussion about pitch classification recently, both on Twitter and online forums. In their AL Wild Card game chat on Fangraphs, former Astros' executive Kevin Goldstein, ZiPS creator Dan Szymborski, and Roster Resource writer Jon Becker expressed their dissatisfaction on current pitch classification systems. Becker made a good point: classifying pitches can... Continue Reading →
In baseball, we frequently compare players to the likes of Major Leaguers with statements like “his delivery reminds me of so and so” or “his swing really looks like so and so’s swing.” But so much of that is based on an eye test. What if there was a tool to help with that? Insert... Continue Reading →
Image Credit Paul Sancya, AP All statistics through the completion of games on Sunday, September 26th 2021 As the 2021 regular season winds down, the debates about the end of season awards have started to heat up. One award that is handed out every offseason is the Manger of the Year Award. This award, given... Continue Reading →
Three divisions in 2021 are on pace to achieve unique feats. The AL East can potentially end up with 4 teams having 90+ wins, the NL West is almost certain to have 2 teams with 100+ wins, and the NL East is very likely to have 0 teams reach 90 wins. AL East: Final win... Continue Reading →
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