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T.J. and Zack engage in the War Draft, selecting players from the 2024 Guardians to compile a roster with the most FanGraphs WAR. We hope you'll consider joining our exclusive Guardians community of fans in our Discord, you'll get an additional episode per week for a buck, all for supporting the show at Patreon.com/SelbyIsGodcast Listeners get $20 off their first ticket purchase at SEATGEEK with the the promo code: SELBY.

The San Francisco Giants' Joc Pederson and Thairo Estrada are Silver Slugger finalists. Pederson had a monster year in a somewhat limited role, given that nearly 90% of his plate appearances came against right-handed pitching. Estrada is a finalist at the utility position, which is a new one for the Silver Slugger Award. Which of these SF Giants players might win, and why? Offensively, Pederson did exactly what the Giants wanted him to do this season. He crushed right-handed pitching. He actually held his own against left-handed pitching as well, but he faced them so little that it doesn't necessarily indicate real improvement. Pederson struggled defensively, and whether he returns to the San Francisco Giants seems to have a lot to do with what his market is. Will he seek a Kyle Schwarber-type deal (4/$79M)? He has a right to want that kind of deal, as Schwarber is a similar player, but whether it's out there remains to be seen. The SF Giants almost certainly give that kind of money to him, since he is a defensively challenged platoon player. Estrada is not a free agent—far from it. The SF Giants still have four years of team control over Estrada, but happily, Estrada is a Super Two this offseason, meaning he will reach arbitration a year early. This means that he will earn far more than the league minimum salary in 2023. MLB Trade Rumors estimates a $2.4 million salary for Thairo Estrada next year. The Giants should be happy to pay it, as Estrada had a breakout campaign and was overall the Giants' best position player. While not a star in any category, Estrada was simply above-average across the board, leading to an above-average 2.7 FanGraphs WAR in 2022. The Giants were right to let Donovan Solano walk in free agency, opening up second base for Estrada. Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

The San Francisco Giants' Joc Pederson and Thairo Estrada are Silver Slugger finalists. Pederson had a monster year in a somewhat limited role, given that nearly 90% of his plate appearances came against right-handed pitching. Estrada is a finalist at the utility position, which is a new one for the Silver Slugger Award. Which of these SF Giants players might win, and why?Offensively, Pederson did exactly what the Giants wanted him to do this season. He crushed right-handed pitching. He actually held his own against left-handed pitching as well, but he faced them so little that it doesn't necessarily indicate real improvement. Pederson struggled defensively, and whether he returns to the San Francisco Giants seems to have a lot to do with what his market is. Will he seek a Kyle Schwarber-type deal (4/$79M)? He has a right to want that kind of deal, as Schwarber is a similar player, but whether it's out there remains to be seen. The SF Giants almost certainly give that kind of money to him, since he is a defensively challenged platoon player.Estrada is not a free agent—far from it. The SF Giants still have four years of team control over Estrada, but happily, Estrada is a Super Two this offseason, meaning he will reach arbitration a year early. This means that he will earn far more than the league minimum salary in 2023. MLB Trade Rumors estimates a $2.4 million salary for Thairo Estrada next year. The Giants should be happy to pay it, as Estrada had a breakout campaign and was overall the Giants' best position player. While not a star in any category, Estrada was simply above-average across the board, leading to an above-average 2.7 FanGraphs WAR in 2022. The Giants were right to let Donovan Solano walk in free agency, opening up second base for Estrada.Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

San Francisco Giants utilityman Thairo Estrada is having a breakout season. Not a lot has gone right for the SF Giants in 2022, but Thairo Estrada's season should definitely be counted among the positives. Estrada delivered yet another late, clutch home run in Monday night's Giants win over the Rockies. Estrada is on pace for about 3.0 FanGraphs WAR, qualifying him as a solidly above-average everyday player. The Giants don't have a lot of everyday players to begin with. Looking at the San Francisco Giants' position player mix, there isn't a lot to be excited about. They've been one of the worst units in MLB since the All-Star break. Wilmer Flores is solid and just signed a two-year extension. Joc Pederson is good in his role (defensively-challenged righty masher), but it's unclear whether he'll be back in 2023. LaMonte Wade Jr. and Luis González haven't had great seasons and are non-tender candidates. Mike Yastrzemski has had his second straight disappointing campaign. Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt might not be back next year. Brandon Crawford has had a highly disappointing season following a fourth-place MVP campaign in 2021. David Villar is among the players who could be a big part of the mix in 2023, and watching him the rest of the way is a big deal for the Giants. He had a rough defensive night on Monday, but redeemed himself in a big way with a two-out double in the ninth inning that tied the game. Villar has been about 20% above average by wRC+ this season, hitting for above-average power and walking at a very strong clip. Defense has been an issue at times, and he makes a well-below-average amount of contact, but overall it's not hard to see the ingredients of a quality player. How he plays over the season's final two weeks is very significant to his and the Giants' future. Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

San Francisco Giants utilityman Thairo Estrada is having a breakout season. Not a lot has gone right for the SF Giants in 2022, but Thairo Estrada's season should definitely be counted among the positives. Estrada delivered yet another late, clutch home run in Monday night's Giants win over the Rockies. Estrada is on pace for about 3.0 FanGraphs WAR, qualifying him as a solidly above-average everyday player. The Giants don't have a lot of everyday players to begin with.Looking at the San Francisco Giants' position player mix, there isn't a lot to be excited about. They've been one of the worst units in MLB since the All-Star break. Wilmer Flores is solid and just signed a two-year extension. Joc Pederson is good in his role (defensively-challenged righty masher), but it's unclear whether he'll be back in 2023. LaMonte Wade Jr. and Luis González haven't had great seasons and are non-tender candidates. Mike Yastrzemski has had his second straight disappointing campaign. Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt might not be back next year. Brandon Crawford has had a highly disappointing season following a fourth-place MVP campaign in 2021.David Villar is among the players who could be a big part of the mix in 2023, and watching him the rest of the way is a big deal for the Giants. He had a rough defensive night on Monday, but redeemed himself in a big way with a two-out double in the ninth inning that tied the game. Villar has been about 20% above average by wRC+ this season, hitting for above-average power and walking at a very strong clip. Defense has been an issue at times, and he makes a well-below-average amount of contact, but overall it's not hard to see the ingredients of a quality player. How he plays over the season's final two weeks is very significant to his and the Giants' future.Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

When should SF Giants fans worry about Brandon Crawford? He was their best overall player in 2021, racking up over six FanGraphs WAR and hitting at a clip that was almost 40% above the major league average. This year, he's been okay, but he hasn't come close to equaling last year's production. On the bright side for the Giants, Crawford is coming in significantly below his career BABIP and ISO, which he should be able to at least match when all is said and done. That's encouraging, given that he's been close to league average offensively despite those numbers being well below expectations. Defense has also been a bit of a struggle for Crawford, who was showing signs of slowing down prior to 2021. But then last year, he was great again. Can he get back to that level? Also discussed: with the impending roster crunch (LaMonte Wade Jr. getting closer to returning), is it a given that a promising young player like Luis González will have to be optioned? Or might the San Francisco Giants try to shed the contract of an under-performing older player like Darin Ruf, Evan Longoria, or Tommy La Stella? Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

When should SF Giants fans worry about Brandon Crawford? He was their best overall player in 2021, racking up over six FanGraphs WAR and hitting at a clip that was almost 40% above the major league average. This year, he's been okay, but he hasn't come close to equaling last year's production.On the bright side for the Giants, Crawford is coming in significantly below his career BABIP and ISO, which he should be able to at least match when all is said and done. That's encouraging, given that he's been close to league average offensively despite those numbers being well below expectations. Defense has also been a bit of a struggle for Crawford, who was showing signs of slowing down prior to 2021. But then last year, he was great again. Can he get back to that level?Also discussed: with the impending roster crunch (LaMonte Wade Jr. getting closer to returning), is it a given that a promising young player like Luis González will have to be optioned? Or might the San Francisco Giants try to shed the contract of an under-performing older player like Darin Ruf, Evan Longoria, or Tommy La Stella?Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

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Publishing alongside this podcast is Zach Hayes' 4,000-word take on PECOTA and the 2022 White Sox — and no, it is not a misprint, our favorite projectors tab the South Siders for 94 wins! What ho! Such a sunny outlook requires explanation, no? Nine seasons PECOTA has pegged the White Sox for fewer wins, eight seasons it predicted more. Overall since 2005, it's undersold the White Sox by an average of 2 1⁄2 wins per year — but man, when it misses, boy howdy Quick WARP (Baseball Prospectus WAR) definitions from Zach, including how it differs from Baseball-Reference and FanGraphs WAR, and how to translate the relatively stingy WARP takes for 2022 Yasmani Grandal, SUPERSTAR Why the growth/continued excellence of Liam Hendriks and Aaron Bummer may render $16 million Craig Kimbrel moot In the face of a lukewarm projection for José Abreu, let's chat on Pito's Hall of Fame case instead Yes, it is a pivotal year for Luis Robert, and not because we're reverting back to the roh-bear pronunciation, people Is Lucas Giolito our disappearing ace? Yoán Moncada enjoys a bullish projection, but where is his newfound power going to come from? The dark skies hovering over Andrew Vaughn and Garrett Crochet The almost impossibly-bright take on No. 3-4 starters Dylan Cease and Michael Kopech There's an elephant in the room, and his name is Rodón — yes, PECOTA's strong projection for Los makes the White Sox blowing off the QO pre-lockout look even sorrier Consider supporting the fine work of Baseball Prospectus with a subscription. They're on the White Sox train now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the 12th episode, we go over the Flagship Monitor 1:37 for the last time in 2021, introduce a  new and improved ISOBP 4:14, review the best Playoff Buying Opportunities 9:40, as well as the best Free Agent Buying Opportunities 15:49, then we pit Baseball Reference WAR vs. Fangraphs WAR 20:10, and round it all up with the Flagship 5 25:06. Plus, a contest announcement in the Outro 31:37Please Hit Subscribe!Thanks to Hanna Kent for her invaluable contributions to the podcast. If you'd like to see more of her work, she can be found at: hannakentvo.comConnect with me on twitter @FlagshipPodcast or by email: rob@flagshipbaseball.comThe Website is Live: flagshipbaseball.comSupport the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/flagship)

On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick talks about the San Francisco Giants' much-needed win over the Angels on Tuesday afternoon. Coming into this game, the Giants had lost their last three games in which they had a 9th-inning lead. They blew a five-run 9th-inning lead on Friday, a three-run 9th-inning lead on Saturday, and a one-run 9th-inning lead on Monday. So the Giants hoped for a nice, easy win on Tuesday, and that's exactly what they got. Mike Yastrzemski hit a leadoff home run and made a game-altering catch that saved two runs. He's looked like a National League MVP frontrunner all season. He may not have the star power to hold off the likes of Fernando Tatis Jr. or Mookie Betts, but Yaz's MVP-like season should be recognized. He enters Monday leading the majors in FanGraphs WAR. Trevor Cahill started the game for the Giants. It was Cahill's second appearance with the Giants. His first start came on the road against the Astros, and he pitched okay but struggled with command and walked four in two innings. This time around, Cahill was sharp. He went four strong innings, allowing just one run and striking out four. Cahill joins a Giants rotation that is surprisingly decent. Kevin Gausman, Johnny Cueto, Logan Webb, Tyler Anderson, and Cahill give the Giants a chance every night. Drew Smyly should help, too, whenever he's able to come back from his index finger strain. The only Giants starter who has struggled mightily is Jeff Samardzija, who's on the IL with a shoulder injury. Giants veterans helped fuel the offense in this 8-2 win. Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer on a neck-high fastball, Brandon Crawford pitched in with a couple of doubles, and Brandon Belt and Evan Longoria also got in on the action. The Giants led 8-1 going into the bottom of the 9th, which still didn't feel totally comfortable given how their last three 9th-inning leads had gone. Shaun Anderson was brought in after Caleb Baragar, Sam Selman, Wandy Peralta, and Jarlin Garicia pitched clean innings in support of Cahill. Anderson, however, threw two pitches near the head of Mike Trout. It was immediately questioned whether the throws were on purpose, after Longoria was drilled in the back by a fastball earlier in the game. If intentional, Anderson should be punished and reprimanded. However, it's entirely possible that the up-and-in pitches were unintentional. Manager Gabe Kapler said after the game, "We don't throw at people. It's not who we are." Anderson ended up walking Trout and allowing a run, but ultimately he got the final three outs of the game. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick talks about the San Francisco Giants' much-needed win over the Angels on Tuesday afternoon. Coming into this game, the Giants had lost their last three games in which they had a 9th-inning lead. They blew a five-run 9th-inning lead on Friday, a three-run 9th-inning lead on Saturday, and a one-run 9th-inning lead on Monday. So the Giants hoped for a nice, easy win on Tuesday, and that's exactly what they got. Mike Yastrzemski hit a leadoff home run and made a game-altering catch that saved two runs. He's looked like a National League MVP frontrunner all season. He may not have the star power to hold off the likes of Fernando Tatis Jr. or Mookie Betts, but Yaz's MVP-like season should be recognized. He enters Monday leading the majors in FanGraphs WAR. Trevor Cahill started the game for the Giants. It was Cahill's second appearance with the Giants. His first start came on the road against the Astros, and he pitched okay but struggled with command and walked four in two innings. This time around, Cahill was sharp. He went four strong innings, allowing just one run and striking out four. Cahill joins a Giants rotation that is surprisingly decent. Kevin Gausman, Johnny Cueto, Logan Webb, Tyler Anderson, and Cahill give the Giants a chance every night. Drew Smyly should help, too, whenever he's able to come back from his index finger strain. The only Giants starter who has struggled mightily is Jeff Samardzija, who's on the IL with a shoulder injury.Giants veterans helped fuel the offense in this 8-2 win. Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer on a neck-high fastball, Brandon Crawford pitched in with a couple of doubles, and Brandon Belt and Evan Longoria also got in on the action. The Giants led 8-1 going into the bottom of the 9th, which still didn't feel totally comfortable given how their last three 9th-inning leads had gone. Shaun Anderson was brought in after Caleb Baragar, Sam Selman, Wandy Peralta, and Jarlin Garicia pitched clean innings in support of Cahill. Anderson, however, threw two pitches near the head of Mike Trout. It was immediately questioned whether the throws were on purpose, after Longoria was drilled in the back by a fastball earlier in the game. If intentional, Anderson should be punished and reprimanded. However, it's entirely possible that the up-and-in pitches were unintentional. Manager Gabe Kapler said after the game, "We don't throw at people. It's not who we are." Anderson ended up walking Trout and allowing a run, but ultimately he got the final three outs of the game.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick talks about the San Francisco Giants' 6-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Monday night. Logan Webb was on the mound for the Giants, and he pitched much better than his final line would suggest. As has been a recurring theme this season, the Giants' defense collapsed in the third inning and cost Webb several runs that probably should not have scored. With one out and nobody on base, Jose Altuve hit a ground ball single that Donovan Solano probably should have handled. The next batter, Josh Reddick, hit what should have been a ground ball out, but catcher Chadwick Tromp was called for catcher's interference, the fourth one for the Giants this year. After a walk loaded the bases, Michael Brantley hit a bloop ground rule double, then with the infield in Solano fielded a ground ball and threw home, but his throw hit Alex Bregman in the back and the Giants did not record an out. Later in the inning, the Giants failed to turn a double play on a ground ball to Mauricio Dubón. By the time the inning was over, it was 5-0 Astros and the game was all but over. Lance McCullers Jr. started for the Astros and was dominant over seven innings. Finally, in the 8th, the Giants got on the board with an Austin Slater solo home run against a right-handed pitcher. Slater has been playing great as of late, including against righties, and he's making a case to be an everyday player. He's now tied for 18th in all of baseball among position players with 0.8 FanGraphs WAR. The Giants staged a rally in the top of the 9th, which included big hits by Solano and Brandon Crawford. Solano had two doubles in the game, and he currently ranks fourth among position players in fWAR. Solano's excellence with the bat cannot be overstated and is a continuation of what he did last year. His projections now call for him to hit .310/.342/.419, which is an above-average line and one that's dramatically better than his projections entering the season. Ultimately, the Giants stranded the tying run on base as pinch-hitter Evan Longoria flew out to end the game. It was notable that Pablo Sandoval did not start against a right-handed pitcher, and was not selected to pinch hit in a big spot against a righty. If neither of those roles belong to him, he doesn't appear to have one on this team. cbdMD Our friends at cbdMD have an amazing duo that can help you relax, regroup, and recharge when life gets chaotic. And to make it even easier cbdMD is offering all our listeners 25% OFF your next order when you use the promo code LOCKED ON MLB at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick talks about the San Francisco Giants' 6-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Monday night. Logan Webb was on the mound for the Giants, and he pitched much better than his final line would suggest. As has been a recurring theme this season, the Giants' defense collapsed in the third inning and cost Webb several runs that probably should not have scored. With one out and nobody on base, Jose Altuve hit a ground ball single that Donovan Solano probably should have handled. The next batter, Josh Reddick, hit what should have been a ground ball out, but catcher Chadwick Tromp was called for catcher's interference, the fourth one for the Giants this year. After a walk loaded the bases, Michael Brantley hit a bloop ground rule double, then with the infield in Solano fielded a ground ball and threw home, but his throw hit Alex Bregman in the back and the Giants did not record an out. Later in the inning, the Giants failed to turn a double play on a ground ball to Mauricio Dubón. By the time the inning was over, it was 5-0 Astros and the game was all but over.Lance McCullers Jr. started for the Astros and was dominant over seven innings. Finally, in the 8th, the Giants got on the board with an Austin Slater solo home run against a right-handed pitcher. Slater has been playing great as of late, including against righties, and he's making a case to be an everyday player. He's now tied for 18th in all of baseball among position players with 0.8 FanGraphs WAR. The Giants staged a rally in the top of the 9th, which included big hits by Solano and Brandon Crawford. Solano had two doubles in the game, and he currently ranks fourth among position players in fWAR. Solano's excellence with the bat cannot be overstated and is a continuation of what he did last year. His projections now call for him to hit .310/.342/.419, which is an above-average line and one that's dramatically better than his projections entering the season. Ultimately, the Giants stranded the tying run on base as pinch-hitter Evan Longoria flew out to end the game. It was notable that Pablo Sandoval did not start against a right-handed pitcher, and was not selected to pinch hit in a big spot against a righty. If neither of those roles belong to him, he doesn't appear to have one on this team.cbdMDOur friends at cbdMD have an amazing duo that can help you relax, regroup, and recharge when life gets chaotic. And to make it even easier cbdMD is offering all our listeners 25% OFF your next order when you use the promo code LOCKED ON MLB at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Corwin and Josh talk about Dan Snyder being the Devil; the new contracts for Patrick Mahomes, Derrick Henry, and Chris Jones; Kenny Stills' recent arrest; the MLB using fake crows noise; Fangraphs WAR projections; and the recent decision by the Canadian government to not allow the Toronto Blue Jays players to come into the country due to Coronavirus concerns. Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuicingPod Email: juicingthenumbers@gmail.com

Josh and Jim catch up on a couple of White Sox news items from last week. Looking for what ways new hitting coach, Frank Menechino, could provide an immediate impact, and Steve Stone being a broadcast free agent. Pnoles was kind enough to recap the Chicago White Sox 2019 outfielders who repeated last season's achievement of being the worst in MLB according to FanGraphs WAR. While sharing grades, which you can see on soxmachine.com, we take a look towards next season and who would be ideal to plug in the right field gap. 

This week, the thing Jordan and Bill - who??? - love about baseball is first base chats!We also do MORE trade deadline check-in - because that's basically the only thing going on - we posit a theory about why there's such a big gap between Mike Minor's Baseball Reference WAR and his Fangraphs WAR, and we throw out a simple, harmless idea - maybe there should be ties in baseball? - that will surely see us burnt at the stake as witches. Oh also, "we" this week is Jordan and Bill Porter. Bill is our guest host for the week and an elite baseball knower. He also has a sexy deep voice.Our other baseball podcasts of the week is Three Swings, hosted by Rhea Butcher, one of our favorite comedians! It's funny and feministy and smarty and generally great. Follow Three Swings - and Rhea - on Twitter, and subscribe!Thanks as always to the great @drawawalk for our artwork.Stuff we talked about:Jeff Weiss' coverage of Drakeo the Ruler's murder trial for the Fader (and news of his acquittal)agadmator's Chess Channel on YouTubeCompetitive Tetris on YouTubeLinks:Leadoff Grand Slam on TwitterLeadoff Grand Slam on Apple PodcastsLeadoff Grand Slam's Website(Recorded 7/26/19)

John, Heather, and VEB managing editor/FanGraphs writer Craig Edwards discuss the trade of Randal Grichuk to the Toronto Blue Jays (1:18), the institutional reasons for the lack of free agent movement (13:08), and Heather and Craig square off in FanGraphs WAR trivia (39:26).

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the All-Star Game, then answer listener emails about more oddly configured fields, fouling balls straight back, non-standard batting stances, FanGraphs WAR vs. Baseball-Reference WAR, a career-earnings guessing game, All-Star Game accomplishments, knickers vs. pajama pants, stats vs. scouts, a Home Run Derby hypothetical, awarding home-run value based on […]

Episode 170 Managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly appearance on FanGraphs Audio. Topics discussed: Philip Humber’s success, and Don Cooper’s role in it; the SI.com Power Rankings (fueled by FanGraphs WAR), the benefits and limitations of such an exercise; and the new site feature called FanGraphs Guts! and what it tells us about the […]