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Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones elected to the Hall of Fame
My thoughts on the HOF voting process
The future of the HOF
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Yankees re-sign Cody Bellinger
Mets trade for Luis Robert Jr.
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Kyle Tucker signs with the Dodgers
Mets pivot, sign Bo Bichette
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Tarik Skubal is about to go into an arbitration hearing with the Tigers with the largest gap between two salary number filings ever. The gap is so big in fact, that no matter how it is ruled, there will be a huge change to how these cases are tried in the future. Let me explain… (25 mins)
Kyle Tucker signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers, just like we were all secretly hoping for... right? Then, the Mets go get Bo Bichette to fill in their biggest need at... 3rd base? There’s a lot to unpack here... so let’s get into it. (15 mins)
Rob Manfred has discussed the possibility of an in-season tournament, similar to what the NBA has done. Let’s discuss… (11 mins)
Coming at you with another Q&A! You guys came with the deep cuts and I hope I was able to deliver some value at least a little bit. What does the Kyle Tucker signing do for the likelihood of a lockout? This and more coming right at ya… (25 mins)
When it rains it pours in the MLB offseason and we’ve had news coming at us from every angle over the past week. Cody Bellinger makes his decision, Luis Robert FINALLY gets out of Chicago, and MLB owners say a lockout has a “100% chance of happening.” Let’s jump into it… (20 mins)
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My producer, David Korn, took a look at the American League East and how the Blue Jays, Yankees, Red Sox and Orioles have all improved this offseason.
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.
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. (via MLB)
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Really smart breakdown of the Skubal situation. The point about precedent is key here, if arbitrators start honoring these massive gaps it basically rewrites the whole negotiating framework heading into 2027. I worked in labor negotiations for a bit and the risk-reward calculus changes dramatically when historical comps lose their weight. Whatever hapens here is gonna echo way beyond just pitcher salaries.