Sports Info Solutions
Author: Mark Simon
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Crown The Royals Pitchers No. 1 in Defensive Runs Saved
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Photo: William Purnell/Icon Sportswire In his second season as Royals pitching coach, Brian Sweeney had a new item for his priority list. He wanted his pitchers to be standouts defensively but he didn’t want to put them through the same basic drills they’d gone through in years past. “They’ve covered first a million times, they’ve…
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The Best Thing Going For The White Sox: Dominic Fletcher’s Defense
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Dominic Fletcher is doing his best to prevent the White Sox from being loss leaders.
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Stat of the Week: One of the Most Complete Players in Baseball
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Photo: Larry Placido/Icon Sportswire The signature play of Matt Chapman’s season came against the Mets on May 24. The Giants had a one-run lead with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, with Mark Vientos facing Giants reliever Camilo Doval. Vientos hit a slow roller along the third base line. Chapman raced…
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2024 World’s No. 1 Quarterback Ranking – Entering Week 1
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Using advanced statistical concepts to determine the top quarterbacks in the NFL. The full list.
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Guardians Defense Key To Emmanuel Clase Standing Out
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Clase’s numbers are what they are because his teammates are backing him up with great defensive support.
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Braves Have Been Defensively Challenged in Right Field
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Atlanta’s -19 Runs Saved from it’s right fielders is tied for the worst for any team at any position.
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Stat of the Week: Aaron Judge, Blake Perkins, and Home Run Robberies
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Two of the best homer robbers in MLB made great catches early this week.
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Stat of the Week: A Strong Brew In Milwaukee
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Milwaukee is a team that has defenders you don’t want to hit the ball to.
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Stat of the Week: Defenses Can’t Stop Bobby Witt Jr.
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The Royals shortstop’s numbers are in part due to the pressure he puts on defenses to make plays quickly
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Stat of the Week: Most Improved Defensive Players
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Jarren Duran and Elias Díaz have made the biggest improvements in their defensive game.