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  1. Since May 26th, Toronto is: #1 in MLB in hitter fWAR #1 in MLB in defensive value by a lot #1 in MLB in wRC+ and team wOBA #1 in MLB in lowest K rate and it's not even close. An absurd 14.9%. #2 in MLB in runs scored (221, vs 222 for TB and 208 for #3 LAD) +48 in run differential The pitching staff has been mediocre in that stretch.
  2. two former Brewers SP go at it some big "same dude" energy on the mound Houser's velo is up a lot this year. He might be a sneaky tough one.
  3. Boob Itch is my dude though
  4. Nimalla has been so bad the last month that maybe they do dump him for a boring guy
  5. Sometimes stuff like this is just more evident in baseball because the data exists. Who is to say that there aren't tangible but unmeasured differences in hockey pucks year to year and it does influence scoring a bit? I remember deflate gate in the NFL. What if the basketballs have grippier dimples in certain seasons? Baseball will also always be an inconsistent sport because of the irregular park dimensions and the fact that it is played outside. I guess the NFL is played outside too. Are there park adjustments in the NFL for kickers and quarterbacks? Do spirals spiral worse in Denver?
  6. right i think what they do is... xStats are based on last year's averages/outcomes until some point mid-summer when they are re-scaled to the current season what you can see in the year to date gap is the drag on the ball being higher this year + maybe some season effects that we see every year since the ball flies better when it gets hotter
  7. It's possible. xStats can be out of balance until they get a mid-season adjustment. I think I heard on Rates & Barrels a few weeks ago that xSLG in 2025 was .030 too high league-wide.
  8. I believe in Lukes' ability to make contact and hit for a modicum of power. I believe in his ability to take a walk. His below average speed limits any real upside. Short swing with below average bat speed. Some mental feel for when to try and turn on a pitch even though there is little raw power. Two comps are Nolan Schanuel and Alex Verdugo. You can see from Verdugo in recent years how quickly this profile can go from say a 1.5 WAR player to a replacement level guy. Pretty useful bench or platoon player for the time being though! I wonder if Lukes should start getting 1B work so Clement isn't the backup there anymore. Kind of a waste of Clement's defensive skills for him to ever be at 1B.
  9. Nathan Lukes saves Hoffman from pitching with that squeeze bunt Thank you, Nathaniel
  10. Okay whatever Wins are wins, who gives a f*** about Chad Green Dump Pina and get Bruihl or Estrada back up
  11. Hoffman is throwing so this is already an actual goof job.
  12. We really DFAd Wil Robertson just to get that slop from Robinson Pina
  13. Long season and 8-1 should be a guaranteed win vs the White Sox I can see wanting to give Berrios a light night
  14. Pina is trash, Bucknor is trash, and John Schneider can wear the clown hat tonight
  15. I will only complain about Berrios not going one more if Pina really blows this and another RP needs to be used. Otherwise, a win is a win and it'll be nice to give the pen a night off without Berrios having to sweat
  16. Definitely feels like one of those games...
  17. He has MLB stuff and is a legit prospect. Plus fastball and slider. BA already has him #5 on Toronto prospect list which they recently updated
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