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The next Mayday! will be at our regularly scheduled time on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT.
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Mayday! the Podcast
Cole Ragans trade rumors?
The Reds are reportedly in on Kyle Schwarber?
Sonny Gray’s comments about the Yankees
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Shohei Ohtani is amazing... but so am I. So, I’ve decided to learn how to hit dingers so that I can compete against other Youtubers in a home run derby. What could go wrong? (23 mins)
Welcome to the inaugural “Other Baseball Awards,” an awards show built to appreciate the chronically under-appreciated Major League player and fan! This is part one, with part two coming soon! (18 mins)
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Dylan Cease’s contract will break the starting pitcher market
Dylan Cease signed a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Almost everything about this signing was shocking, and could have drastic repercussions for the rest of the offseason. Let’s break it down.
My producer, David Korn, wrote about the potential impact of Dylan Cease’s new contract with the Blue Jays.
STAT OF THE WEEK - Skill-interactive Earned Run Average (SIERA)
SIERA quantifies a pitcher’s performance by trying to eliminate factors the pitcher can’t control by himself. But unlike a stat such as xFIP, SIERA considers balls in play and adjusts for the type of ball in play. (via MLB)
For example, if a pitcher has a high xFIP but has also induced a high proportion of grounders and pop-ups instead of line drives, his SIERA will be lower than his xFIP.
The formula: 6.145 - 16.986(SO/PA) + 11.434(BB/PA) - 1.858((GB-FB-PU)/PA) + 7.653((SO/PA)^2) +/- 6.664(((GB-FB-PU)/PA)^2) + 10.130(SO/PA)((GB-FB-PU)/PA) - 5.195(BB/PA)*((GB-FB-PU)/PA)
More Shows to Check Out
Foul Territory: Live on YouTube - Every day at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
Sunday Sliders with Trevor and Dani Wexelman on MLB Network Radio, SiriusXM channel 89 and on the SiriusXM app - Sundays at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT
Next Live Mayday! - Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
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