American League National League Aaron Judge James Wood HM – Luke Raley HM – Corbin Carroll For these right field rankings, I placed a greater emphasis on offensive production than defensive value due to the current landscape of the position. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, OPS, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and weighted runs…
American League National League Miguel Vargas Max Muncy HM – Jose Ramirez HM – Nolan Arenado For these third base rankings, I focused on a combination of offensive production, defensive value, and overall impact. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, OPS, batting average, and home run production were used alongside advanced statistics like batting run value,…
American League National League Jazz Chisholm Brandon Lowe HM – Chase Meidroth HM – JJ Wetherholt For these second base rankings, I focused on overall player value using a combination of WAR, wRC+, OPS, batting average, and home run production. Because second basemen often impact games in multiple ways, defensive value and baserunning were also…
Ben Rice and HM: Nick Kurtz are freaks of nature. There, I said it. Rice leads the league in wRC+ (197) You’re probably thinking… “Ben Rice has only played in 33 games while Nick Kurtz has played in 48 games or Munetaka Murakami has played in 45 games.” To that I’d say, yeah you’re right,…
For these rankings, I focused on a combination of traditional and advanced pitching metrics. ERA (Earned Run Average) measures how many earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings, while ERA- adjusts ERA for league and ballpark factors, with 100 representing league average and lower numbers being better. WHIP (Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched)…
USA Manager Mark DeRosa made decisions in the game against Italy that didn’t make sense, leading to backlash from the media and a few media members wondering if the manager knew the situation. I don’t think DeRosa didn’t know the situation, he openly admitted to being overconfident in the teams’ 1. ability and performance, and…
The majority of high school athletes know the amount of work it takes to get to the highest level of performance. The majority of high school athletes have a hope of saying “I committed to a division one school” or some version of that statement. I had the honor of speaking to three high school…
How Coach Phil Richmond took Poland to the Pool B European Championship. In Kutno, Poland during July, the U18 Polish National Team took the field in Pool B alongside Ukraine, Sweden, Switzerland, and Lithuania. Poland was the lowest rated team in the event, coming in at 63 while Lithuania was 43, Switzerland was 41, Ukraine…
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