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Can we Bake in some more Luck?

February 26, 2021 Russell Eassom

In the companion piece to this, I went through how I created a couple of

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Is this the Real Life? Is this just Fantasy Baseball 101?

February 26, 2021 Guest Contributor

Intro to Fantasy Baseball 101 Congratulations!  If you’re reading this, you have officially come to

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Episode 210 – Tatis Gets PAID

February 23, 2021

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Confessions of a Baseball Snob

February 24, 2021

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Can we Bake in some more Luck?

February 26, 2021 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

In the companion piece to this, I went through how I created a couple of metrics to show the cluster luck that can happen in a game. And armed with the Expected Runs (xRuns) and Run Luck (RL) we could

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Is this the Real Life? Is this just Fantasy Baseball 101?

February 26, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Fantasy Baseball

Intro to Fantasy Baseball 101 Congratulations!  If you’re reading this, you have officially come to the conclusion that you are more than just the casual fantasy baseball fan, and that you’re ready to prove that you are the second coming

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Wait, Did we just get really lucky?

February 25, 2021 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

To me, one of the amazing things about baseball is that a team can get ten men on-base and, one day they could score zero runs and another day they could score all 10. Also, a team can score 20

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Confessions of a Baseball Snob

February 24, 2021 Mark Strange Baseball, Team Contributors

I have been an avid baseball fan for over a decade now. My first game was actually in 2004 at Tropicana Field when the Devil Rays took on a star-studded Yankees team featuring the likes of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez

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Man Crush (The AL version): one from each team

February 24, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball

I have always formed somewhat unhealthy fondness for players across different teams: Jimmy Rollins, Matt LaPorta, Gordon Beckham, Cody Decker, Russell Martin. These are my current beaux: Chicago White Sox: Nick Madrigal I’m a sucker for an on-base guy. Madrigal

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San Francisco Giants Spring Preview: The Rotation

February 23, 2021 Ash Day Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Team Contributors

As Julie Andrews once sang amidst the picturesque mountains of Salzburg, I simply remember my favourite things, and then I don’t feeeeeeeel so baaaaaaad. And with that optimistic approach firmly in mind, I bring you our San Francisco Giants spring

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Boston Red Sox: Can Fresh and Refreshed faces trigger bounce-back?

February 23, 2021 Greg Desrosiers Baseball, Team Contributors

Pitchers and catchers are playing catch, and position players are taking hacks and shagging fly balls. Spring training has arrived (on-time, at that!) and it’s time to welcome new faces into the Red Sox clubhouse and wonder if any of

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Episode 210 – Tatis Gets PAID

February 23, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

Tom is joined by Darius and Ben to talk all about the Tatis extension, the Kevin Mather debacle, their MVP/Cy Young bets (not who they think will win), Brett Gardner and the misery that is the Colorado Rockies. Stick with

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Why James Paxton is the perfect piece for the Seattle Mariners process

February 20, 2021 Bamos Appleby Baseball, Team Contributors

I like to give my wife intermittent updates on the state of the Seattle Mariners. I don’t know if she likes hearing them, but I figure it’s nice for her to know what I’m focusing my attention on instead of

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Episode 209 – Naming Pirates

February 20, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

John leads Darius, Russell and Tom on a quick canter through the off-season. Covering all things surrounding the mess of the Mets, the Rockies and on a more positive note, the Padres, Dodgers and who might surprise us this season.

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