Today’s matches weren’t just emotional for the players; they were emotional for the fans, too. My mind kept drifting to Game 2: Portugal vs. Croatia. Would Cristiano Ronaldo be sent home in what is likely his final World Cup, or would Luka Modrić see his World Cup journey come to an end? Two legends of…
Outline & Table of Contents Let’s get right into it, shall we? Day 4 reminded us why the World Cup captures the attention of the entire world. England survived a scare, Belgium escaped disaster, and the United States found a way to win despite playing nearly half the match with ten men. England vs DR…
Outline & Table of Contents Day 3 of the Knockout Stage was all about the stars doing their thing. Erling Haaland scored, Kylian Mbappe scored twice, and Raul Jimenez was fantastic for Mexico; becoming the second highest scoring Mexican National Team Player in history. Let’s break each game down! Norway vs Ivory Coast Erling, Erling,…
Outline & Table of Contents Three matches; Brazil vs. Japan, Germany vs. Paraguay, and the Netherlands vs. Morocco, shaped the landscape of the World Cup and may have even changed the futures of a few national team managers. Brazil vs Japan Japan surprised me, so I’m assuming they surprised others when they scored first against…
As many Major League Baseball fans have probably heard, there have been players around the league “protesting” or opting out of wearing Pride Month hats during games. This can look a few different ways. Some players simply choose to wear their team’s standard cap instead, while others write Bible verses on their hats, as three…
American League National League Yordan Alvarez Kyle Schwarber HM – Yandy Diaz HM – Shohei Ohtani For these designated hitter rankings, I focused almost entirely on offensive production and sustainability. Since DH removes defensive value from the equation, metrics such as WAR, wRC+, OPS, batting average, on-base percentage, barrel rate, batting run value, walk rate,…
American League National League Cody Bellinger Daylin Lile HM – Randy Arozarena HM – JJ Bleday For these left field rankings, I focused on overall player value rather than relying solely on one statistic. Offensive production was evaluated using metrics such as batting average, OPS, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, wRC+, and WAR, while defensive performance…
American League National League Byron Buxton Andy Pages HM – Mike Trout HM – Michael Harris II For these center field rankings, I focused on overall player value by evaluating both offensive and defensive contributions. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, batting average, OPS, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage were used alongside advanced defensive statistics to…
American League National League Bobby Witt, Jr. Elly De La Cruz HM – Brayan Rocchio HM – CJ Abrams For these shortstop rankings, I focused on overall value by combining offensive production, defensive performance, and total impact on the game. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, batting average, OPS, and on-base percentage were used alongside advanced…
American League National League Cody Bellinger Daylin Lile HM – Randy Arozarena HM – JJ Bleday For these left field rankings, I focused on overall player value rather than relying solely on one statistic. Offensive production was evaluated using metrics such as batting average, OPS, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, wRC+, and WAR, while defensive performance…
