Minimum 100 innings pitched. 1. GB% HIGHER THAN FB% # TOTAL WAR 107 227.9 AVERAGE WAR PER PITCHER: 2.1 2. FB % HIGHER THAN FB% # TOTAL WAR 33 64.2 AVERAGE WAR PER PITCHER: 1.9 3. THREW FASTBALL 50%+ # TOTAL WAR 15 62 AVERAGE WAR PER PITCHER: 4.1 AVERAGE FASTBALL SPEED: 94.9 MPH 4. THREW CHANGEUP 20%+ # TOTAL
Read moreWhat are some bad contract swaps that teams could do? I’m sure that the contract swaps that I’m going to list are not unknown to the teams themselves, but I think that it’s interesting to look at them and consider whether they would make sense. I should add that some of these contracts include no-trade clauses and so trades could
Read morePhoto courtesy of MLBTradeRumors.com. On March 28, 2014, Mike Trout gave up three free agent years in a contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels. It was a deal that turned to be a steal for the team and a surely regrettable one for Trout. Not only did he miss out on more money, but he could’ve been playing for
Read moreWhich players will break out in 2019? I decided to take a look at who might do that next season. 1. FRANMIL REYES Reyes has already showed some potential in 2018 by batting .280/.340/.498 with 16 HR in 261 AB. He also had a 129 WRC+ and a 92.6 Average Exit Velocity. Reyes has power and that is despite him
Read moreWhich free agent pitchers are bargains and which are likely to be busts? I decided to analyze the list. BARGAINS 1. LANCE LYNN Lynn’s fastball velocity improved from 92.6 in 2017 to 94.0 in 2018. His Swing% improves from 44.4% in 2017 to 46.3% in 2018. His K/9 rate improved from 7.4 in 2017 to 9.2 in 2018. He also
Read moreThe New York Yankees acquired SP James Paxton from Seattle for a weak (in my opinion return). Despite his health and 2 years of control, James Paxton is an ace and is worth more than Justus Sheffield, who has bust written all over him and 2 non-top prospects. Atlanta signed C Brian McCann to return to the team. This all
Read moreThe Los Angeles Dodgers have been on the greatest run in team history, at least as far as winning the division and making the playoffs annually goes. YEAR RECORD RESULT 2013 92-70 won division, lost in NLCS 2014 94-68 won division, lost in NLDS 2015 92-70 won division, lost in NLDS 2016 91-71 won division, lost in NLCS 2017 104-58
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