Who are the top catchers at getting extra strikes, who are the top teams at producing them, and what can we glean about hitters, pitchers, and umpires?
Teams are more willing to trade next year's first round pick than they should be, so we lay out a framework for how to evaluate whether such a deal makes sense.
Last week we looked back at 10 seasons of data for our pitch-framing stat, Strike Zone Runs Saved, which puts a run value on the result of taken pitches, and we looked at which catchers have fared best and worst in those measurements. One of the neat things about Strike…
"I’m here to offer just a little dab, a splash, of cold water based on how others with his rushing profile have performed at the next level."
How far has pitch framing come and who have the best catchers been?
The Eagles offense has some big advantages over the Commanders defense. But in the greater picture, do mismatches like this mean anything?
The surface-level stats don't make you think he should. But consider the team context in which he's operating.
Does time together drives better performance, or is it more that you just have good players and want to keep them on the field as much as you can?
We wanted to take a look at whether there was a tangible on-field benefit to consistency. Are consistent players better than inconsistent ones?
Introducing our version of Receiving Yards Plus-Minus, something at which Nico Collins excelled last season.
