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After Hal Steinbrenner’s most recent public display of complaints, I’ve decided to write an open letter to Hal in order to help him understand why people hate it so much when he gets on his soapbox. It’ll all make sense in a minute, I promise… (15 mins)
This is the FINAL Mayday! show of the year, where I’ll give my reactions to the recent free agent signings and what we’re hearing coming out of the Winter Meetings. Let’s jump in… (30 mins)
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Mike Hazen, Torey Lovullo, Craig Breslow and the connections between the Diamondbacks and Red Sox
The Arizona Diamondbacks have suddenly emerged as a potential landing spot for former Boston Red Sox third baseman and current free agent Alex Bregman. The Red Sox have been considered one of the favorites to trade for Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte.
My producer, David Korn, wrote about the Alex Bregman and Ketel Marte rumors and the close relationships between the key decision makers in the Diamondbacks and Red Sox organizations.
STAT OF THE WEEK - Adjusted Earned Run Average (ERA+)
ERA+ takes a player’s ERA and normalizes it across the entire league. It accounts for external factors like ballparks and opponents. It then adjusts, so a score of 100 is league average, and 150 is 50 percent better than the league average. (via MLB.com)
For example, Mariano Rivera’s 2.21 career ERA was 105 percent better than the MLB average during the time he pitched (including adjustments for park and league). That gives him a 205 career ERA+ (the best all-time).
ERA is the most universally accepted tool for measuring the performance of a pitcher. But ERA+ attempts to level the playing field for all pitchers by adjusting for the impact their home ballpark had on their performance.
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, Jan. 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
Watch on: Twitch | YouTube (Hour One on Foul Territory) | YouTube (Hour Two)