Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Which statistics do I prefer to see when evaluating players? Introduction It’s difficult to grow up as a baseball fan without at least a passing of Kevin Costner’s baseball filmography. Of course, Field of Dreams is both the best-known and arguably the best in the canon, but Bull Durham deserves at least an honorable mention (although my … [Read more...] about Thursday Tidbits: Stats to Watch Volume 1
Arbitration day for the 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks
Photo Illustration by Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty Images A sudden rush of settlements for our arb-eligible players today The Arizona Diamondbacks went into the off-season with eight players eligible for arbitration, and added a ninth in trading for Josh Naylor with Cleveland. Today was the final day for negotiations between the team and those players, before … [Read more...] about Arbitration day for the 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks
Grae Kessinger May Surprise Fans
Grae Kessinger | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images I like the trade! Darkest before dawn. After his promising 2023 debut in the Majors, last season was nothing to brag about. No hits, no RBIs, and a ratio of 7 strikeouts to 3 walks. But with the caveat of only 25 PAs. FanGraphs’ Depth Chart offseason projection was not encouraging (-1 Bat, -0.2 Fld, … [Read more...] about Grae Kessinger May Surprise Fans
Snake Bytes 1/9
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images It occurred to me the other day that I had not filled out my Snakepit HOF ballot yet, so I did that and will post the link to it if you haven’t already voted. It is open through the 20th.https://www.azsnakepit.com/2024/12/20/24324266/snakepit-hall-of-fame-2025-ballotArizona Diamondbacks Acquire Grae Kessinger from … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes 1/9
Arizona Diamondbacks: January confidence poll
Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Into 2025, we plunge! December results A hat-tip to Webb_Gemz for reminding me to post this! There have actually been three times where I managed to forget about it entirely: January 2018, plus December 2019 and 2021. Glad to keep the 37-month streak rolling! When we last checked in, at the beginning of December, we were … [Read more...] about Arizona Diamondbacks: January confidence poll