By Axel Post There are a lot of baseball players. It's hard to keep track of who has been surprisngly good this season. I'm not going to sit here in this blog and tell you that Shohei Ohtani has had a good season, you probably already know he is good. I'm also going to leave... Continue Reading →
By Axel Post I'm not sure what the Brewers are cooking up (or brewing up) there in Milwaukee with the catchers, but whatever it is, it's working, and it looks like they've done it again. Let me take you on a journey, all the way back to the far distant year of 2019, before lockdowns,... Continue Reading →
The 2022 Pittsburgh Pirates finished an abysmal 62-100. They were 31 games back of the NL Central division winner St. Louis Cardinals, a team that finished 93-69 and was widely considered the weakest division winner in the National League. Given the Pirates atrocious run differential of -226, they were expected to lose 4 more games... Continue Reading →
Matt Harvey has once again found himself in the spotlight of the baseball world. In a career that can only be defined as a rollercoaster, Harvey accepted the opportunity to pitch for Team Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Despite lacking the electric stuff that once made him great as a New York Met,... Continue Reading →
In the sabermetric era of baseball, the statistic “WAR” has become the overarching determinant of a player’s value. WAR, which stands for Wins Above Replacement, measures the value of a player’s production while putting it in terms of how many wins they generate above a replacement-level player. It is important to note that this replacement-level... Continue Reading →
The Dilemma I believe that we have been looking at pitch quality all wrong. Many mathematical models designed to evaluate a pitcher's stuff have been misdirected. These heavy claims are baseless without evidence, but in this piece, I plan on exploring a massive shortcoming with traditional stuff analysis, and how we can change that. We... Continue Reading →
Primer: I started working on this prior to the All-Star break, so this post is long overdue. I still firmly believe in these breakouts and their abilities in the future, regardless of any mid-summer struggles. With that being said, I now present Believe Breakout: Pitcher Edition. This mini series will feature three pitchers and three... Continue Reading →
The outlook for Jakob Junis was bleak, to say the least. After opening his 2021 campaign with four solid starts, Kansas City Royals Manager Mike Matheny sat the right-handed pitcher down in his office and informed him of the team’s plan to move him to the bullpen. Jakob Junis, who sported a 3.47 ERA through... Continue Reading →
Everyone is aware of the rise of analytics across all industries, whether healthcare, business, education, or sports. The application of analytics has drastically affected evaluation and decision-making processes within organizations and individuals, leading to innovative growth and achievement. Predictive analytics has allowed for higher success in asset acquisition and completely changed decision-making science. However, as... Continue Reading →
As many baseball fans are well aware, there has been a lot of controversy within this 2022 season in regards to the "deadening" of the baseballs being used as well as the distances of the outfield wall in numerous ballparks. This all seems to be going in one ear and out the other for Yordan... Continue Reading →
The Cleveland Guardians' 2022 offseason was headlined by José Ramírez trade rumors. I am personally guilty of entertaining these trade rumos, as seen in my previous Rays' Offseason Plan post. Nonetheless, the Cleveland Guardians have gotten off to a 15-15 start but have hit the ball really well in spurts. They rank in the top... Continue Reading →
Despite having a roster that has included some of the best and most recognizable players in baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of recent years have been stuck in mediocrity. The franchises "stars and scrubs" approach of roster construction has been unsuccessful as the team hasn't qualified for the postseason since 2014 and hasn't finished above... Continue Reading →
The offensive side of baseball is an ever-evolving subject that remains an unperfected craft. There are countless ways for teams and players to be successful at the plate. Different people have different perspectives on how to approach the game in the batter's box. As pitching continues to develop it is very important for offenses to remain... Continue Reading →
The lockout is over. The MLB season is happening. Spring Training is here. We finally got to witness the post-lockout transaction frenzy. Correa, Story, Freeman, Matt Chapman, and Jesse Winker have all moved teams since March 10th. The flurry of deals has definitely lived up to the hype. Among the teams making moves were the... Continue Reading →
The Seattle Mariners surprised many during the 2021 season, finishing with a 90-72 record and only 2 games out of the American League Wild Card. While the -51 run differential might cause some to question the legitimacy of last season's success, the organization made it clear they meant business moving forward by their activity this... Continue Reading →
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