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Five D-backs nominated for Gold Gloves

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Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Let’s look at their chances There was a perception that the Diamondbacks’ defense took something of a step back this season overall. Some of the metrics seems to back this up: UZR declined from 33.7 to 27.3, while DRS really collapsed, going from +46 to +14. However, not all the numbers agree: Statcast’s Outs Above Average actually … [Read more...] about Five D-backs nominated for Gold Gloves

Playoff Gameday Thread, #14: Guardians look to come back

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Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Will anyone score against the Dodgers ever again? After the Mets successfully took the road advantage away from the Dodgers by winning yesterday in Los Angeles, the Guardians will seek to do the same to the Yankees in New York. They are seen as the plucky underdogs in terms of payroll, though it helps being in the AL … [Read more...] about Playoff Gameday Thread, #14: Guardians look to come back

The First Pitch Matters

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Jordan Montgomery. | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images 9 D-backs control the strike zone. Inspiration. Today, Jordan Montgomery inspired me to write. After writing A New Plan for Diamondbacks Pitchers, Jordan Montgomery continued to concern me (he must improve, but how can he improve?). A better fastball was not likely his path forward. And whatever path he takes, … [Read more...] about The First Pitch Matters

The significance of early standings: revisited

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Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Though it didn’t work out for Arizona I’ve always firmly believed that you do not need to play 162 games to determine who are the best baseball teams. When I first dug into the numbers last April, it seemed that as few as twenty games into the schedule, the majority of the teams occupying playoff spots would end up making the … [Read more...] about The significance of early standings: revisited