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Tag: anthony rizzo

Stat kings: Early season stat leaders

May 12, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

With 30ish games in the books (120ish at-bats), we have enough data to give us a leaderboard for various statistical categories. HOME RUNS Aaron Judge is the only player with double-digit homers. The Yankees’ superstar, who becomes a free agent

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With the core gone, the Chicago Cubs can finally move on

March 20, 2022 Sean Guest Baseball, Team Contributors

After months of speculation, the curtain finally fell on one of the greatest eras in the storied history of the Chicago Cubs this week. If social media is anything to go by, some fans still weren’t quite ready to let

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The rise of the hit by pitch

July 11, 2020 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

With the current trend of thinking in the front offices in MLB, we are seeing many aspects of the game at all-time highs and lows. A lot these are constantly talked about: strikeouts, home runs and lack of stolen bases

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Chicago Cubs 2020: Reasons for optimism

February 23, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

What happened in 2019? Another frustrating year on the Northside of Chicago with the Cubs finishing third in the division. This is the same division as the Reds and Pirates, so third-place was a low bar to clear. They had

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Looking for a Hit (By Pitch)

January 30, 2020 Rob Noverraz Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Plunked, beaned, drilled, hit-by-pitch, the often unpleasant act of stalling the progress of a speeding baseball with one’s self. It’s perhaps not the most morally clean play to root for, but it generates replays and occasionally talking points. So, for

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Early season stat leaders

May 12, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Opinion

You know that Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger lead MLB with 16 and 14 home runs respectively. Without doubt, it is an incredible tally this early in the season, but you might not realise that Twins’ outfielder Eddie Rosario or

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All home runs are equal, but some are more equal than others.

December 17, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

When looking at a baseball players stats, you will see a home runs column. Be that for batters or pitcher. When you see those columns, those homers are treated as equals. Even for the more advance stats like FIP, wOBA

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The Anthony Rizzo slide: a comprehensive breakdown

June 1, 2018 Ben Carter Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting

Making his Batflips and Nerds debut, we welcome guest writer Jason Toms, a Pirates fan who – shockingly – has a few things to say about Anthony Rizzo’s slide… I’m going to try to remain objective here, but it’s difficult.

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Episode 76 – Welcome To The Show

May 30, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Podcast

Tom gets a short notice call to get his ass up to the bigs, as John is a late notice scratch from the lineup. Without any prep, Tom welcomes back Darius. Tom attempts (Badly) to update Darius on all the baseball

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A Brit Learning Baseball Through Books: Is it really Ninety Percent Mental?

May 24, 2018 Paddy Johnston Baseball

Paddy Johnston returns for his second column, “A Brit Learning Baseball Through Books”. Read his first here. “Point is, some nights in the big leagues, flowers work. Others, you need beer. Whether you’re Jon Lester, Roger Clemens, or me. But

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