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Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) haven't been able to link up for an episode in a few weeks, so they have some news to get through. After the news, they take a look at some players who are overperforming their xwOBAs.Timestamps6:25 - Head-to-Head Heroes is back! Chad goes with Bryce Harper for Week 1. Pete chose Pete Crow-Armstrong.19:05 - News begins! We start by discussing the Spencer Strider debut.24:30 - Triston Casas is starting to hit the ball a lot harder, but the results still aren't following. What do we do here?3o:52 - Luke Keaschall is up with the Twins and batting second in the lineup.35:13 - Chandler Simpson is up with the Rays and leadoff in his first game.41:40 - Conversations about wOBA vs xwOBA begin with a dissection of Salvador Perez.44:56 - Dylan Crews is showing signs of life48:57 - Brandon Lowe is looking pretty kuttable56:45 - Andrew Vaughn, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, Adley Rutschman, Yainer Diaz, Willson Contreras, and Matt Olson round out the top 10 in players overperforming their xwOBA. What sticks out here?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) haven't been able to link up for an episode in a few weeks, so they have some news to get through. After the news, they take a look at some players who are overperforming their xwOBAs.Timestamps6:25 - Head-to-Head Heroes is back! Chad goes with Bryce Harper for Week 1. Pete chose Pete Crow-Armstrong.19:05 - News begins! We start by discussing the Spencer Strider debut.24:30 - Triston Casas is starting to hit the ball a lot harder, but the results still aren't following. What do we do here?3o:52 - Luke Keaschall is up with the Twins and batting second in the lineup.35:13 - Chandler Simpson is up with the Rays and leadoff in his first game.41:40 - Conversations about wOBA vs xwOBA begin with a dissection of Salvador Perez.44:56 - Dylan Crews is showing signs of life48:57 - Brandon Lowe is looking pretty kuttable56:45 - Andrew Vaughn, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, Adley Rutschman, Yainer Diaz, Willson Contreras, and Matt Olson round out the top 10 in players overperforming their xwOBA. What sticks out here?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) haven't been able to link up for an episode in a few weeks, so they have some news to get through. After the news, they take a look at some players who are overperforming their xwOBAs.Timestamps6:25 - Head-to-Head Heroes is back! Chad goes with Bryce Harper for Week 1. Pete chose Pete Crow-Armstrong.19:05 - News begins! We start by discussing the Spencer Strider debut.24:30 - Triston Casas is starting to hit the ball a lot harder, but the results still aren't following. What do we do here?3o:52 - Luke Keaschall is up with the Twins and batting second in the lineup.35:13 - Chandler Simpson is up with the Rays and leadoff in his first game.41:40 - Conversations about wOBA vs xwOBA begin with a dissection of Salvador Perez.44:56 - Dylan Crews is showing signs of life48:57 - Brandon Lowe is looking pretty kuttable56:45 - Andrew Vaughn, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, Adley Rutschman, Yainer Diaz, Willson Contreras, and Matt Olson round out the top 10 in players overperforming their xwOBA. What sticks out here?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Join Dylan and Tyson as they talk about some of the start of the offseason awards, they talk about their Top 5 Movies to watch this offseason and is wOBA a good stat or not?SocialsWebsite - https://www.projectyeti.netX - https://twitter.com/TheProjectYetiTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@projectyeti Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/projectyetisports/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/officialprojectyetiPodcastApple Podcast, Spotify Podcast, Google Podcast, Amazon Music/AudibleMusic by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay

The College Baseball Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network covers just the tip of the iceberg in the NCAA Baseball Transfer Portal. Noah Bieniek (@NoahB77_) offers his insight, analysis, and stats on some of the most notable names in the portal. Who could become the next superstar in collegiate baseball as they transfer up in competition? Find out on this episode! Blake Cyr is probably the biggest star that has entered the Transfer Portal over the first two days. Miami Florida's sophomore outfielder is off and looking for greener and better pastures. Cyr is a career .298 hitter, with a 1.011 OPS, 24 Homers, 84 RBI, 72 RBI, .443 wOBA, 133 wRC+ in two seasons. Jason Torres is following Cyr out of Coral Gables. Gavin Kash also leads a quartet of players making an exodus out of Lubbock, Texas Tech. Kash is a career .314 hitter, w/ a 1.012 OPS, 41 homers over two seasons, and he had 51 RBI and 49 runs scored in 2024, with a .407 wOBA, 115 wRC+, and had a WAR of 3.14. He is from Sour Lake, Texas, could TCU be a player here, or maybe even LSU? Joseph Dzierwa is also exiting Michigan State's baseball program. I believe Dzierwa is just your normal case of a Northern kid breaking out and he's going to find an SEC school that will give him a good platform during his draft year. Landon Beidelschies and Christian Coppola join Dzierwa as Big Ten arms leaving their programs looking for a bigger spotlight. Bieniek offers his opinions and analysis on notable players on the move during this episode of The College Baseball Experience. For more analysis on NCAA Baseball gambling, make sure you check out the College Baseball Picks Page! Bieniek and others will fill out moneyline, run line, and totals picks for every game of every day. JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersRithmm - Player Props and Picks - Free 7 day trial! http://sportsgamblingpodcast.com/rithmmNYRA Racing code SGPN25 - $25 FREE BET and $200 Deposit Bonus Promo code SGPN25 - http://nyrabets.com/sgpn25Underdog Fantasy code SGPN - Up to $250 in BONUS CASH - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnRoyal Retros code SGPN - 10% off - https://www.royalretros.com/Gametime code SGPN - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code SGPN for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/Football Contest Proxy - Use promo code SGP to save $50 at - https://www.footballcontestproxy.com/ ADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.io

The College Baseball Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network covers just the tip of the iceberg in the NCAA Baseball Transfer Portal. Noah Bieniek (@NoahB77_) offers his insight, analysis, and stats on some of the most notable names in the portal. Who could become the next superstar in collegiate baseball as they transfer up in competition? Find out on this episode! Blake Cyr is probably the biggest star that has entered the Transfer Portal over the first two days. Miami Florida's sophomore outfielder is off and looking for greener and better pastures. Cyr is a career .298 hitter, with a 1.011 OPS, 24 Homers, 84 RBI, 72 RBI, .443 wOBA, 133 wRC+ in two seasons. Jason Torres is following Cyr out of Coral Gables. Gavin Kash also leads a quartet of players making an exodus out of Lubbock, Texas Tech. Kash is a career .314 hitter, w/ a 1.012 OPS, 41 homers over two seasons, and he had 51 RBI and 49 runs scored in 2024, with a .407 wOBA, 115 wRC+, and had a WAR of 3.14. He is from Sour Lake, Texas, could TCU be a player here, or maybe even LSU? Joseph Dzierwa is also exiting Michigan State's baseball program. I believe Dzierwa is just your normal case of a Northern kid breaking out and he's going to find an SEC school that will give him a good platform during his draft year. Landon Beidelschies and Christian Coppola join Dzierwa as Big Ten arms leaving their programs looking for a bigger spotlight. Bieniek offers his opinions and analysis on notable players on the move during this episode of The College Baseball Experience. For more analysis on NCAA Baseball gambling, make sure you check out the College Baseball Picks Page! Bieniek and others will fill out moneyline, run line, and totals picks for every game of every day. JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersRithmm - Player Props and Picks - Free 7 day trial! https://rithmm.page.link/smartplayNYRA Racing code SGPN25 - $25 FREE BET and $200 Deposit Bonus Promo code SGPN25 - http://nyrabets.com/sgpn25Underdog Fantasy code SGPN - Up to $250 in BONUS CASH - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnRoyal Retros code SGPN - 10% off - https://www.royalretros.com/Gametime code SGPN - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code SGPN for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/Football Contest Proxy - Use promo code SGP to save $50 at - https://www.footballcontestproxy.com/ ADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.io================================================================Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI)================================================================ WATCH The College Experience YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheCollegeExperienceFOLLOW The College Experience On Social Media Twitter - tceonsgpn Instagram - tceonsgpn TikTok - tceonsgpn Follow The Hosts On Social MediaNoah Bieniek - noahb77_Colby Dant - thecolbydRyan McIntyre - moneyline_macNC Nick - nc__nickPatty C - pattyc831

In this week's episode, Sean and JT discuss recent fantasy baseball injuries, feats of Dad Strength, wOBA on swings for hitters, players to add/drop, throw in a few Dad Jokes, and crown the Dad Bod Player of the Week!

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is back! He and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some slow starts to the season and debating who they are going to keep and who they are going to kut. They're looking at pitcher whose FIP is well-above their projected FIP and hitters whose wOBA is well-below their projected wOBA.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:25 - Pitchers whose FIP is worse than their projected FIP so far7:37 - Is Hunter Brown an easy cut?13:47 - Performance and injury concerns for Triston McKenzie22:44 - How many Michael King starts can we just ignore?31:46 - Hitters whose wOBA is worse than their projected wOBA so far34:05 - Randy Arozarena and Nolan Jones are both early ADP OF and they aren't showing why45:47 - Max Kepler was a Chad favorite - is he still?52:46 - Pete gives Chad some OF advice, covering Masataka Yoshida, Will Benson, Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Brandon Marsh, Jo Adell, Jurickson Profar, and Andy Pages Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is back! He and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some slow starts to the season and debating who they are going to keep and who they are going to kut. They're looking at pitcher whose FIP is well-above their projected FIP and hitters whose wOBA is well-below their projected wOBA.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:25 - Pitchers whose FIP is worse than their projected FIP so far7:37 - Is Hunter Brown an easy cut?13:47 - Performance and injury concerns for Triston McKenzie22:44 - How many Michael King starts can we just ignore?31:46 - Hitters whose wOBA is worse than their projected wOBA so far34:05 - Randy Arozarena and Nolan Jones are both early ADP OF and they aren't showing why45:47 - Max Kepler was a Chad favorite - is he still?52:46 - Pete gives Chad some OF advice, covering Masataka Yoshida, Will Benson, Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Brandon Marsh, Jo Adell, Jurickson Profar, and Andy Pages Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is back! He and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some slow starts to the season and debating who they are going to keep and who they are going to kut. They're looking at pitcher whose FIP is well-above their projected FIP and hitters whose wOBA is well-below their projected wOBA.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:25 - Pitchers whose FIP is worse than their projected FIP so far7:37 - Is Hunter Brown an easy cut?13:47 - Performance and injury concerns for Triston McKenzie22:44 - How many Michael King starts can we just ignore?31:46 - Hitters whose wOBA is worse than their projected wOBA so far34:05 - Randy Arozarena and Nolan Jones are both early ADP OF and they aren't showing why45:47 - Max Kepler was a Chad favorite - is he still?52:46 - Pete gives Chad some OF advice, covering Masataka Yoshida, Will Benson, Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Brandon Marsh, Jo Adell, Jurickson Profar, and Andy Pages Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

In this episode, the Youtini baseball crew explores the prevalence of sabermetrics, delving into popular metrics like WAR and wOBA. They showcase how sabermetrics offer objective measures of player performance compared to traditional stats, analyze how sabermetrics have transformed the game, and question whether baseball's reliance on statistics has gone too far.

Episode #004: Jared and Josh discuss the importance of velocity and how to train it.Including:wOBA breakdown by veloWeight room/nutrition fundamentalsAppropriate age for velo trainingVelocity training block examplesClick here to watch on YouTube-Timestamps:(1:00) Intro(0:58) Why Jared didn't get drafted(4:00) wOBA graphic by velo(9:30) Why you aren't an outlier(14:20) Velocity gains aren't linear(19:30) Fundamentals in the weight room(22:30) Importance of weight and nutrition(27:30) Appropriate age for velocity training(33:40) Be athletic, don't focus on mechanics(40:15) How long to focus on velo before anything else(45:15) Training block examples(55:45) Copy your favorite pitcher(57:50) To play summer ball or notPrecision Nutrition Macro CalculatorCheck Out Josh's Stuff:Twitter (X) YouTube NewsletterCheck Out Jared's Stuff:Twitter (X) YouTube Newsletter Remote Training In-Person Training Pitch Grip Database

Another day, another dreadful result for the San Francisco Giants' offense. The Giants scored just two runs in a loss to the Rays as their historic offensive slump continued. Prior to the game, the SF Giants added Wade Meckler to the MLB roster, hoping he could provide a desperately needed spark. While he didn't do so last night, there are lots of reasons to be hopeful about the 2022 eighth rounder who dominated across three levels of the minor leagues this season.But it's getting to be crunch time, and the Giants need results. Their .270 wOBA since June 25 is the lowest in MLB by 21 (!) points. However, the San Francisco Giants have compiled a .302 expected wOBA over this span. While a .302 wOBA is certainly nothing to get excited about, it's a heck of a lot better than .270 and suggests there has been an element of bad luck during this stretch. The minus-32 point gap is more than twice as large as the next closest team's.In other Giants news, Mike Yastrzemski suffered a setback with his hamstring that has caused him problems all season. Luis González was DFA'd, Anthony DeSclafani was placed on the 60-day IL, veteran infielder Johan Camargo was added to the MLB roster, and Mark Mathias was optioned.Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

Another day, another dreadful result for the San Francisco Giants' offense. The Giants scored just two runs in a loss to the Rays as their historic offensive slump continued. Prior to the game, the SF Giants added Wade Meckler to the MLB roster, hoping he could provide a desperately needed spark. While he didn't do so last night, there are lots of reasons to be hopeful about the 2022 eighth rounder who dominated across three levels of the minor leagues this season. But it's getting to be crunch time, and the Giants need results. Their .270 wOBA since June 25 is the lowest in MLB by 21 (!) points. However, the San Francisco Giants have compiled a .302 expected wOBA over this span. While a .302 wOBA is certainly nothing to get excited about, it's a heck of a lot better than .270 and suggests there has been an element of bad luck during this stretch. The minus-32 point gap is more than twice as large as the next closest team's. In other Giants news, Mike Yastrzemski suffered a setback with his hamstring that has caused him problems all season. Luis González was DFA'd, Anthony DeSclafani was placed on the 60-day IL, veteran infielder Johan Camargo was added to the MLB roster, and Mark Mathias was optioned. Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

We don't need to look at numbers to tell us that the San Francisco Giants' offense has been dreadful for weeks. But in this case, a look at the numbers is warranted. The Giants have a .272 wOBA since June 25, the worst mark in MLB by a lot. However, their expected wOBA, based on strikeouts, walks, and quality of contact, is much, much higher. Their xwOBA is .306, which is not great by any stretch. But it is, however, 34 points higher than their actual wOBA. And that 34-point gap is double the next closest team. In other words, the Giants have been the unluckiest offense in MLB for six-plus weeks by two times.Several veteran SF Giants players have fallen victim to bad luck. Joc Pederson, Brandon Crawford, LaMonte Wade Jr., Michael Conforto, Austin Slater, and Mike Yastrzemski all have well below average results since June 25, but above average expected numbers. If we think back on some of the balls they've hit that have been caught, it's not hard to recall the frequent moments of poor fortune.Given all this, the Giants are lucky to have stayed afloat with such poor results offensively. Despite being by far the majors' worst offense over this span, the SF Giants have gone 18-20, which is far from disastrous. Their odds of winning the division have fallen drastically, but they're still in strong position to make the playoffs as a wild card team.Finally, one under-the-radar factor that could draw Shohei Ohtani to the San Francisco Giants is discussed.Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

We don't need to look at numbers to tell us that the San Francisco Giants' offense has been dreadful for weeks. But in this case, a look at the numbers is warranted. The Giants have a .272 wOBA since June 25, the worst mark in MLB by a lot. However, their expected wOBA, based on strikeouts, walks, and quality of contact, is much, much higher. Their xwOBA is .306, which is not great by any stretch. But it is, however, 34 points higher than their actual wOBA. And that 34-point gap is double the next closest team. In other words, the Giants have been the unluckiest offense in MLB for six-plus weeks by two times. Several veteran SF Giants players have fallen victim to bad luck. Joc Pederson, Brandon Crawford, LaMonte Wade Jr., Michael Conforto, Austin Slater, and Mike Yastrzemski all have well below average results since June 25, but above average expected numbers. If we think back on some of the balls they've hit that have been caught, it's not hard to recall the frequent moments of poor fortune. Given all this, the Giants are lucky to have stayed afloat with such poor results offensively. Despite being by far the majors' worst offense over this span, the SF Giants have gone 18-20, which is far from disastrous. Their odds of winning the division have fallen drastically, but they're still in strong position to make the playoffs as a wild card team. Finally, one under-the-radar factor that could draw Shohei Ohtani to the San Francisco Giants is discussed. Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

Summer School continues on Pads Above Replacement as Raphie Cantor and John Precoda break down two closely related stats that comprise much of modern offensive analysis - weighted On Base Average (wOBA) and weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+). Whether your name is Blake Snell or not, you should tune in!Become a patron for as low as $5/month to join the Pads Above Replacement Discord!Watch and subscribe to the show on YouTube!Check out Fangraphs' explanation on wOBA and wRC+, which are referenced a lot in this episode:https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/woba/https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/wrc/Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda

Summer School continues on Pads Above Replacement as Raphie Cantor and John Precoda break down two closely related stats that comprise much of modern offensive analysis - weighted On Base Average (wOBA) and weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+). Whether your name is Blake Snell or not, you should tune in!Become a patron for as low as $5/month to join the Pads Above Replacement Discord!Watch and subscribe to the show on YouTube!Check out Fangraphs' explanation on wOBA and wRC+, which are referenced a lot in this episode:https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/woba/https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/wrc/Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda

This week the boys discuss the Boston series and the Atlanta series. Matt Brash continues to struggle while Cal Raleigh makes history in Fenway. What's a wOBA? What's a BABIP? How do these advanced stats affect the decisions made on the field and is that a good thing? The All-Star Game is being held in Seattle this year and the Mariners might have a disappointing amount of representatives. We still have another month and a half or so before we see any Mariners in the midsummer classic. All opinions expressed in this podcast are our own. We're just a group of guys who like to talk about baseball.Intro music by Gurt ~~SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS~~INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/marinerssogcast2022/FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/SoggyMs/TIKTOKhttps://www.tiktok.com/@marinerssogcast

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) wanted to look at potential buy lows, but it isn't enough these days to identify pitchers with a poor ERA but great peripherals, or hitters with bad results and a great xwOBA. So we go a level deeper and find pitchers whose ERA and FIP and hitters whose wOBA and xwOBA are ugly. And then we figure out who we might want to keep around. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 2:29 - Hitters who are struggling by wOBA and xwOBA 5:55 - Nolan Arenado is already bouncing back 14:33 - Manny Machado is in a dip, but that's all 19:38 - Myles Straw is still running, but is that enough? 21:37 - There are some young players having issues and Ezequiel Tovar stands out 27:52 - George Springer just missed the cut but needs some attention too 34:55 - Maybe we need to reset expectations on Andres Giménez  38:08 - Switching to pitchers who are struggling by ERA and FIP 39:30 - Three rookies not living up to the hype - Ken Waldichuk, Ryne Nelson, Hayden Wesneski 49:00 - And three vets, as well - Lance Lynn, Michael Kopech, Taijuan Walker 1:04:48 - Final thoughts on players including Royce Lewis, Jazz Chisholm, and Brayan Bello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) wanted to look at potential buy lows, but it isn't enough these days to identify pitchers with a poor ERA but great peripherals, or hitters with bad results and a great xwOBA. So we go a level deeper and find pitchers whose ERA and FIP and hitters whose wOBA and xwOBA are ugly. And then we figure out who we might want to keep around.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:29 - Hitters who are struggling by wOBA and xwOBA5:55 - Nolan Arenado is already bouncing back14:33 - Manny Machado is in a dip, but that's all19:38 - Myles Straw is still running, but is that enough?21:37 - There are some young players having issues and Ezequiel Tovar stands out27:52 - George Springer just missed the cut but needs some attention too34:55 - Maybe we need to reset expectations on Andres Giménez 38:08 - Switching to pitchers who are struggling by ERA and FIP39:30 - Three rookies not living up to the hype - Ken Waldichuk, Ryne Nelson, Hayden Wesneski49:00 - And three vets, as well - Lance Lynn, Michael Kopech, Taijuan Walker1:04:48 - Final thoughts on players including Royce Lewis, Jazz Chisholm, and Brayan Bello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) wanted to look at potential buy lows, but it isn't enough these days to identify pitchers with a poor ERA but great peripherals, or hitters with bad results and a great xwOBA. So we go a level deeper and find pitchers whose ERA and FIP and hitters whose wOBA and xwOBA are ugly. And then we figure out who we might want to keep around. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 2:29 - Hitters who are struggling by wOBA and xwOBA 5:55 - Nolan Arenado is already bouncing back 14:33 - Manny Machado is in a dip, but that's all 19:38 - Myles Straw is still running, but is that enough? 21:37 - There are some young players having issues and Ezequiel Tovar stands out 27:52 - George Springer just missed the cut but needs some attention too 34:55 - Maybe we need to reset expectations on Andres Giménez  38:08 - Switching to pitchers who are struggling by ERA and FIP 39:30 - Three rookies not living up to the hype - Ken Waldichuk, Ryne Nelson, Hayden Wesneski 49:00 - And three vets, as well - Lance Lynn, Michael Kopech, Taijuan Walker 1:04:48 - Final thoughts on players including Royce Lewis, Jazz Chisholm, and Brayan Bello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Pull up pre-season projections and current rest-of-season projections to do a little compare and contrast and find who has moved the most. Plus a quick review of news and notes around the game. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 2:54 - Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee debut for the Guardians and we look at how they fit in with the rest of the rotation the rest of the way 18:09 - Joey Ortiz gets the call in Baltimore and we talk about him and the rest of the O's infield 24:11 - Are we moving on from Logan O'Hoppe? Cutting Robbie Ray? Buying in on Michael Busch? Plus, Degrom might be out, Harper might be back, Verlander is back, and a couple of NL Central extensions 30:42 - Some notes on how we did this projection comparison 32:11 - The ten hitters who have gained the most wOBA in their projections  35:33 - Pete is interested in Brandon Marsh and Jarred Kelenic, while Chad is fascinated by Jorge Mateo, plus looking at a recent auction for Brent Rooker. 47:67 - Ten hitters with the biggest drop in wOBA projections 49:14 - It's time to move on from a couple exciting young MI who just aren't getting it done 57:28 - We're still waiting on one of Eloy Jimenez and Jose Abreu, but not both. 1:07:01 - Relievers with improved FIP projections, featuring Chad admitting he was very, very wrong on Aroldis Chapman 1:12:30 - SP with improved FIP projections, focused on Matt Strahm and Mackenzie Gore 1:20:00 - Pitchers who have seen their FIP projections turn ugly, including a couple A's and a would-be ace we were both high on a month ago. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Pull up pre-season projections and current rest-of-season projections to do a little compare and contrast and find who has moved the most. Plus a quick review of news and notes around the game.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:54 - Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee debut for the Guardians and we look at how they fit in with the rest of the rotation the rest of the way18:09 - Joey Ortiz gets the call in Baltimore and we talk about him and the rest of the O's infield24:11 - Are we moving on from Logan O'Hoppe? Cutting Robbie Ray? Buying in on Michael Busch? Plus, Degrom might be out, Harper might be back, Verlander is back, and a couple of NL Central extensions30:42 - Some notes on how we did this projection comparison32:11 - The ten hitters who have gained the most wOBA in their projections 35:33 - Pete is interested in Brandon Marsh and Jarred Kelenic, while Chad is fascinated by Jorge Mateo, plus looking at a recent auction for Brent Rooker.47:67 - Ten hitters with the biggest drop in wOBA projections49:14 - It's time to move on from a couple exciting young MI who just aren't getting it done57:28 - We're still waiting on one of Eloy Jimenez and Jose Abreu, but not both.1:07:01 - Relievers with improved FIP projections, featuring Chad admitting he was very, very wrong on Aroldis Chapman1:12:30 - SP with improved FIP projections, focused on Matt Strahm and Mackenzie Gore1:20:00 - Pitchers who have seen their FIP projections turn ugly, including a couple A's and a would-be ace we were both high on a month ago.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Pull up pre-season projections and current rest-of-season projections to do a little compare and contrast and find who has moved the most. Plus a quick review of news and notes around the game. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 2:54 - Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee debut for the Guardians and we look at how they fit in with the rest of the rotation the rest of the way 18:09 - Joey Ortiz gets the call in Baltimore and we talk about him and the rest of the O's infield 24:11 - Are we moving on from Logan O'Hoppe? Cutting Robbie Ray? Buying in on Michael Busch? Plus, Degrom might be out, Harper might be back, Verlander is back, and a couple of NL Central extensions 30:42 - Some notes on how we did this projection comparison 32:11 - The ten hitters who have gained the most wOBA in their projections  35:33 - Pete is interested in Brandon Marsh and Jarred Kelenic, while Chad is fascinated by Jorge Mateo, plus looking at a recent auction for Brent Rooker. 47:67 - Ten hitters with the biggest drop in wOBA projections 49:14 - It's time to move on from a couple exciting young MI who just aren't getting it done 57:28 - We're still waiting on one of Eloy Jimenez and Jose Abreu, but not both. 1:07:01 - Relievers with improved FIP projections, featuring Chad admitting he was very, very wrong on Aroldis Chapman 1:12:30 - SP with improved FIP projections, focused on Matt Strahm and Mackenzie Gore 1:20:00 - Pitchers who have seen their FIP projections turn ugly, including a couple A's and a would-be ace we were both high on a month ago. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The San Francisco Giants didn't just lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers last night—they were embarrassed, again, by their rivals. The Giants-Dodgers rivalry has been one-sided since the Dodgers defeated the SF Giants in the NLDS in 2021. Last night, the San Francisco Giants lost 9-1 despite having their ace, Logan Webb, on the mound.A couple of trends have emerged for the Giants. Their strikeout rate as an offense is the highest by far of any major league team. The good news is that it's likely not going to stay that way, since several players are simply striking out at a much higher rate than their career averages, and we should expect them to regress toward the mean. Also, the Giants have managed to be among the league leaders in key offensive metrics like wRC+, wOBA, OBP, SLG, and ISO despite the high K rate. However, in addition to the strikeouts, the run scoring has been very inconsistent.On the pitching side, the only things holding the Giants back are a high HR/FB ratio and a low left-on-base percentage—two metrics that are slow to stabilize, particularly the HR/FB ratio. The Giants led the majors with the fewest home runs allowed in each of the last two seasons, but this year so far they're near the top. That very likely won't last, and their other numbers (like K%, BB%, and GB%) look strong.Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

The San Francisco Giants didn't just lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers last night—they were embarrassed, again, by their rivals. The Giants-Dodgers rivalry has been one-sided since the Dodgers defeated the SF Giants in the NLDS in 2021. Last night, the San Francisco Giants lost 9-1 despite having their ace, Logan Webb, on the mound. A couple of trends have emerged for the Giants. Their strikeout rate as an offense is the highest by far of any major league team. The good news is that it's likely not going to stay that way, since several players are simply striking out at a much higher rate than their career averages, and we should expect them to regress toward the mean. Also, the Giants have managed to be among the league leaders in key offensive metrics like wRC+, wOBA, OBP, SLG, and ISO despite the high K rate. However, in addition to the strikeouts, the run scoring has been very inconsistent. On the pitching side, the only things holding the Giants back are a high HR/FB ratio and a low left-on-base percentage—two metrics that are slow to stabilize, particularly the HR/FB ratio. The Giants led the majors with the fewest home runs allowed in each of the last two seasons, but this year so far they're near the top. That very likely won't last, and their other numbers (like K%, BB%, and GB%) look strong. Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

If Nick Senzel stops selling out for this one aspect of hitting he will be an important part of a Cincinnati Reds playoff team in the near future. The Reds aren't completely out of contention as early as Phil Castellini believes and Rob Manfred doesn't think too highly of Castellini's comments. Also, why is wOBA an important statistic for understanding the value of a hitter? How do the Cincinnati Reds hitters from 2022 stack up using wOBA? We explain on today's Locked On Reds.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

If Nick Senzel stops selling out for this one aspect of hitting he will be an important part of a Cincinnati Reds playoff team in the near future. The Reds aren't completely out of contention as early as Phil Castellini believes and Rob Manfred doesn't think too highly of Castellini's comments. Also, why is wOBA an important statistic for understanding the value of a hitter? How do the Cincinnati Reds hitters from 2022 stack up using wOBA? We explain on today's Locked On Reds. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) pulled up the initial Steamer projections and found some numbers that surprised them. They also look at some of the first trades in the Keep or Kut listenener Ottoneu league. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: 0:37 - Non-tenders and trades in MLB 3:57 - Starting Steamer surprises with an unexpected name popping up in the top 10 for PA, plus the importance of playing time projections 8:28 - The conservative nature of projections 10:05 - A surprising name has the 11th highest wOBA projection from Steamer - is Vinnie Pasquantino that good? 19:55 - Jake McCarthy a top 5 SB threat? 27:23 - And Trea Turner a career LOW in SB?? 34:20 - Are we ready to assume greatness from Fernando Tatis, Jr. again? 41:55 - Oneil Cruz to rein in the Ks but is that enough to make him a keeper? 46:57 - Of course Jacob deGrom is tops, are we ready to put Spencer Strider next? 51:12 - Camilo Doval second in saves? 54:57 - Trades that went down in the listener league 56:28 - $21 Freddy Peralta vs. $27 Seiya Suzuki 1:02:16 - $13 DJ LeMahieu for $15 Emmauel Clase Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) pulled up the initial Steamer projections and found some numbers that surprised them. They also look at some of the first trades in the Keep or Kut listenener Ottoneu league.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps:0:37 - Non-tenders and trades in MLB3:57 - Starting Steamer surprises with an unexpected name popping up in the top 10 for PA, plus the importance of playing time projections8:28 - The conservative nature of projections10:05 - A surprising name has the 11th highest wOBA projection from Steamer - is Vinnie Pasquantino that good?19:55 - Jake McCarthy a top 5 SB threat?27:23 - And Trea Turner a career LOW in SB??34:20 - Are we ready to assume greatness from Fernando Tatis, Jr. again?41:55 - Oneil Cruz to rein in the Ks but is that enough to make him a keeper?46:57 - Of course Jacob deGrom is tops, are we ready to put Spencer Strider next?51:12 - Camilo Doval second in saves?54:57 - Trades that went down in the listener league56:28 - $21 Freddy Peralta vs. $27 Seiya Suzuki1:02:16 - $13 DJ LeMahieu for $15 Emmauel ClaseSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) pulled up the initial Steamer projections and found some numbers that surprised them. They also look at some of the first trades in the Keep or Kut listenener Ottoneu league. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: 0:37 - Non-tenders and trades in MLB 3:57 - Starting Steamer surprises with an unexpected name popping up in the top 10 for PA, plus the importance of playing time projections 8:28 - The conservative nature of projections 10:05 - A surprising name has the 11th highest wOBA projection from Steamer - is Vinnie Pasquantino that good? 19:55 - Jake McCarthy a top 5 SB threat? 27:23 - And Trea Turner a career LOW in SB?? 34:20 - Are we ready to assume greatness from Fernando Tatis, Jr. again? 41:55 - Oneil Cruz to rein in the Ks but is that enough to make him a keeper? 46:57 - Of course Jacob deGrom is tops, are we ready to put Spencer Strider next? 51:12 - Camilo Doval second in saves? 54:57 - Trades that went down in the listener league 56:28 - $21 Freddy Peralta vs. $27 Seiya Suzuki 1:02:16 - $13 DJ LeMahieu for $15 Emmauel Clase Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) continue down a list of players who they think will be hard to value going into 2023 drafts. This time around there are no pitchers, but quite a lot of outfielders. From the seemingly zapped power of Ronald Acuña Jr. to the extremely up-and-down season of Seiya Suzuki, Chad and Pete touch 'em all.  Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: 1:27 - Seiya Suzuki has had a roller coaster of a debut season. Regardless, Chad thinks that the final result is most likely reflective of what we should expect next season. Pete is holding out hope it could get better, but wants to see some improvement in that lineup.  12:03 - Tyler O'Neill was a major let down for folks this season. Chad found something odd about pitches in the heart of the plate, and Pete thinks the ban of the shift could help O'Neill after looking at his wOBA vs the shift in comparison to his wOBA with no shift.  28:40 - What happened to Ronald Acuña Jr.'s power? Him or Aaron Judge for 2023? 39:28 - Jesse Winker is turning 30, still can't hit lefties, and might be in a crowded outfield, so Pete thinks he is out on him. After doing some reading by author Michael Ajeto, Chad thinks Winker's issue could be mechanical. 46:53 - Pete is blaming any of his losses on Ketel Marte (completely unfairly, but man was he high on Marte!). Chad acknowledges the long period of time where Marte posted an elite wRC+, so maybe there is hope, but also wonders if the balls negatively impacted Marte. 54:35 - Chad and Pete want Joey Gallo to go some place that will be low-pressure and result in everyday at-bats.  1:02:03 - Taylor Ward's wRC+'s by month are crazy. Could his shoulder have prevented him from a monster season, making him a great buy in 2023 drafts? 1:05:45 - Is Oneil Cruz solving his strikeout issues, or are they still too shaky and the position too deep? Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) continue down a list of players who they think will be hard to value going into 2023 drafts. This time around there are no pitchers, but quite a lot of outfielders. From the seemingly zapped power of Ronald Acuña Jr. to the extremely up-and-down season of Seiya Suzuki, Chad and Pete touch 'em all. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: 1:27 - Seiya Suzuki has had a roller coaster of a debut season. Regardless, Chad thinks that the final result is most likely reflective of what we should expect next season. Pete is holding out hope it could get better, but wants to see some improvement in that lineup. 12:03 - Tyler O'Neill was a major let down for folks this season. Chad found something odd about pitches in the heart of the plate, and Pete thinks the ban of the shift could help O'Neill after looking at his wOBA vs the shift in comparison to his wOBA with no shift. 28:40 - What happened to Ronald Acuña Jr.'s power? Him or Aaron Judge for 2023? 39:28 - Jesse Winker is turning 30, still can't hit lefties, and might be in a crowded outfield, so Pete thinks he is out on him. After doing some reading by author Michael Ajeto, Chad thinks Winker's issue could be mechanical. 46:53 - Pete is blaming any of his losses on Ketel Marte (completely unfairly, but man was he high on Marte!). Chad acknowledges the long period of time where Marte posted an elite wRC+, so maybe there is hope, but also wonders if the balls negatively impacted Marte. 54:35 - Chad and Pete want Joey Gallo to go some place that will be low-pressure and result in everyday at-bats. 1:02:03 - Taylor Ward's wRC+'s by month are crazy. Could his shoulder have prevented him from a monster season, making him a great buy in 2023 drafts? 1:05:45 - Is Oneil Cruz solving his strikeout issues, or are they still too shaky and the position too deep? Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) continue down a list of players who they think will be hard to value going into 2023 drafts. This time around there are no pitchers, but quite a lot of outfielders. From the seemingly zapped power of Ronald Acuña Jr. to the extremely up-and-down season of Seiya Suzuki, Chad and Pete touch 'em all.  Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: 1:27 - Seiya Suzuki has had a roller coaster of a debut season. Regardless, Chad thinks that the final result is most likely reflective of what we should expect next season. Pete is holding out hope it could get better, but wants to see some improvement in that lineup.  12:03 - Tyler O'Neill was a major let down for folks this season. Chad found something odd about pitches in the heart of the plate, and Pete thinks the ban of the shift could help O'Neill after looking at his wOBA vs the shift in comparison to his wOBA with no shift.  28:40 - What happened to Ronald Acuña Jr.'s power? Him or Aaron Judge for 2023? 39:28 - Jesse Winker is turning 30, still can't hit lefties, and might be in a crowded outfield, so Pete thinks he is out on him. After doing some reading by author Michael Ajeto, Chad thinks Winker's issue could be mechanical. 46:53 - Pete is blaming any of his losses on Ketel Marte (completely unfairly, but man was he high on Marte!). Chad acknowledges the long period of time where Marte posted an elite wRC+, so maybe there is hope, but also wonders if the balls negatively impacted Marte. 54:35 - Chad and Pete want Joey Gallo to go some place that will be low-pressure and result in everyday at-bats.  1:02:03 - Taylor Ward's wRC+'s by month are crazy. Could his shoulder have prevented him from a monster season, making him a great buy in 2023 drafts? 1:05:45 - Is Oneil Cruz solving his strikeout issues, or are they still too shaky and the position too deep? Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

BEERS: We review beers from three brands that have connections to the pod: Narragansett, Sam Adams, and Braven. Will tries “Good Luck,” a collaboration between ‘Gansett and our friends at Sam Adams. It's a malt liquor that's aimed at honoring their shared history, and it lived up to expectations. Jake puts pen to paper and backs up the high praise he shared last week for Bushwick, given to us by our friend Brendan O'Donnell of Newport Craft. Could it truly be the perfect summer beer? BUSINESS: A pretty slow news week has us mulling over all kinds of topics. In Singapore, a brewery is experimenting with treating sewage water to make beer, becoming one of the first of its kind in the entire world. We debate if we would trust drinking beer if we knew where the water really came from. Also, in a shocking move, Robinhood announced it will lay off 23% of its employees…what's the motive for Vlad Tenev? BALLS (30:14): Sam Basel does it all; the King of A-10 Twitter, College Hoops guru, and Mets loyalist. Today he hops on with us to talk all things MLB with the trade deadline making waves this week. We discuss the Mets and their failure to make any noteworthy moves, and the Yankees making improvements in the outfield & the starting rotation. We each declare winners and losers: spoiler, they might not just be teams! We're proud to present Manscaped as our latest partner! What guy wouldn't want The Right Tools for The Job?! Head over to manscaped.com/house, or use the code HOUSE at checkout for 20% off AND free shipping on your order. Thanks for listening! Remember to hit the follow button on Spotify, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beersbusinessandballs/support

Nimmo shows off his improvement as a Center Fielder, JD Davis for Wilmer Flores? How ridiculous have some advanced stats gotten? Hour 3.

Sal and Eric from Ronkonkoma have an issue with the advanced stat of wOBA and how forced it and other advanced stats have been on baseball fans.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) are back after a week off, and looking at some surprising top performers. Who is legit? Who is a sell high? And who were the best bats in the month of June?  Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:39 - Will the swing and miss catch up to Christopher Morel? 7:28 - Does Nico Hoerner do enough? 13:04 - How much power does Isaac Paredes really have? 22:36 - Is this the real Jarren Duran? 31:12 - What has changed for Jose Urquidy? 39:16 - How high should you go for Cristian Javier? 48:40 - Why did we lump together Merrill Kelly and Tyler Wells? 56:05 - The top 15 wOBA in June, among qualified hitters, including discussion of Brandon Drury, Alejandro Kirk, Jake Cronenworth, and more. Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) are back after a week off, and looking at some surprising top performers. Who is legit? Who is a sell high? And who were the best bats in the month of June?  Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:39 - Will the swing and miss catch up to Christopher Morel? 7:28 - Does Nico Hoerner do enough? 13:04 - How much power does Isaac Paredes really have? 22:36 - Is this the real Jarren Duran? 31:12 - What has changed for Jose Urquidy? 39:16 - How high should you go for Cristian Javier? 48:40 - Why did we lump together Merrill Kelly and Tyler Wells? 56:05 - The top 15 wOBA in June, among qualified hitters, including discussion of Brandon Drury, Alejandro Kirk, Jake Cronenworth, and more. Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

On todays loaded show the boys dive deep into their analytics minds and learn and discuss sabermetrics. They focus on wOBA and FIP, but what the impact these different data points can make on how we judge MLB players.    *Episode Breakdown* Who closes it out and wins the NBA Finals? (4:50) Lakers hire their new coach (9:37) Learning Sabermetrics and what wOBA measures and how it is useful in an MLB discussion (19:40)  What is FIP and why should we be paying attention to it? (49:37)    Follow on Instagram, Tiktok and Twitter @pitcherpetpod

Dugout Study Hall - Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and Pitcher List's own Daniel Port (@DanielJPort) talk about some news and notes, pitch location metrics, and data modeling. Help us out with a FIVE STAR RATING and a REVIEW wherever you listen and ENJOY! Daniel's PitchCon 2022 Presentation Go to birddogs.com and use promo code PITCHERLIST for a free Birddogs hat with your pair of Birddogs. Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Amazon | TuneIn | Radio.com | Deezer Join PL+ and support the podcast, get an Ad-Free Website, and access to our Discord community! Timestamps: Meet Daniel Port! (01:21) Off the Books: News and Notes (06:29) MadBum big mad over sticky stuff check Kelsie Whitmore makes history  Aaron Judge: good guy Wainwright/Yadi make battery history Daniel's OLR + Other Pitch Location Metrics (24:55) Other Metrics and Data Modeling (51:15) Players mentioned: Merrill Kelly, Nestor Cortes Jr. Stats mentioned: ERA, AVG, OBP, wOBA, xBA, WAR,  Correlation/Causation, Linear Models, Predictive/Baysian models Note: Episode recorded on 05/05/22 Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Dugout Study Hall - Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and Pitcher List's own Daniel Port (@DanielJPort) talk about some news and notes, pitch location metrics, and data modeling. Help us out with a FIVE STAR RATING and a REVIEW wherever you listen and ENJOY! Daniel's PitchCon 2022 Presentation Go to birddogs.com and use promo code PITCHERLIST for a free Birddogs hat with your pair of Birddogs. Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Amazon | TuneIn | Radio.com | Deezer Join PL+ and support the podcast, get an Ad-Free Website, and access to our Discord community! Timestamps: Meet Daniel Port! (01:21) Off the Books: News and Notes (06:29) MadBum big mad over sticky stuff check Kelsie Whitmore makes history  Aaron Judge: good guy Wainwright/Yadi make battery history Daniel's OLR + Other Pitch Location Metrics (24:55) Other Metrics and Data Modeling (51:15) Players mentioned: Merrill Kelly, Nestor Cortes Jr. Stats mentioned: ERA, AVG, OBP, wOBA, xBA, WAR,  Correlation/Causation, Linear Models, Predictive/Baysian models Note: Episode recorded on 05/05/22

Luis Robert hit .338/.378/.567 across 68 games with a .946 OPS, 157 wRC+, and a .399 wOBA for the White Sox in 2021. Nik Gaur of SoxOn35th.com joins us to explain it was Robert's performance after his injury that has people believing he could challenge for the MVP. Listen to what changes Nik saw and if it translates to long-term success. We're also waiting to see when Craig Kimbrel will be traded, just like everyone else. Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Listen. Subscribe. Share. Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! Chris Lanuti and his buddy Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss his favorite team - The Chicago White Sox. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and ALWAYS at SoxInTheBasement.com! Vote for the best guest of the offseason as we award our $1000 Guest Bounty at the end of March! VOTE HERE!

Everybody is awkward at thirteen and unsure how to feel, think, or even comprehend what matters and why it counts. Some kids have issues talking to a cute classmate, while others have limited social skills altogether. No one ever explains there is no right or wrong way to approach life, and how we experience every breath should be up to each of us and no one else. Some people cry at a funeral while others may not shed a single tear, and there may even be that person who can't help but laugh in the middle of a miserable circumstance. None of those emotions are wrong or even correct; they're just real, and that's enough. My greatest struggle as a teenager is connecting. All of my old friends from Cumberland Heights found their circle, and I'm searching for something, anything. Who knows why everyone scatters when they slip into middle school, but they do, and there's no way to stop it. Montgomery Central is like a different planet, and I'm lost somewhere floating above the atmosphere, attempting to conserve my oxygen. Luckily I've managed to remain close to my buddy Scott. We became friends when my mom watched him and his sister after school for a while. It worked out in the first place because I was thrown into an unavoidable situation with him. We didn't exactly hit it off, but things ultimately worked out because I saw Scott each day. Making new friends is terrifying. Summer break is underway, and Scott invited me to a sleepover. It's fun going to his house because the air conditioning is excellent, and he has an Atari. Taking turns is supposed to work out under most conditions, but not so much for me regarding his game console. He'll play Frogger, Pitfall, and Asteroids for an eternity, and when it's finally my time, it's over in seconds. It could be the absolute most frustrating thing in the universe aside from meeting new people. More than likely, we'll sleep out in the camper tonight so we can sneak off somewhere and explore. Sometimes he'll stay at my house, and we'll throw a tent up behind the barn and camp. These little maneuvers keep us from getting caught when we're supposed to be sleeping. Our parents can't hear the sound of a door opening at midnight if we're already outside. Scott's house is only two or three miles away, so the bike ride doesn't take long at all. When I turn off Mellon Road onto Bend Road, I can coast the rest. Going back isn't as much fun, but I'll worry about that tomorrow. After zipping down the driveway, Scott greets me outside with some news. "Come on in, Chris. I want you to meet someone," he says as my excitement immediately morphs into fear."Who am I meeting?""You know Mike from school. He's staying the night with us."Is he kidding! He can't just spring this on me like that. I didn't even have time to psych myself up for this. I'm doomed. "Sounds good, Scott." After a brief introduction, the first thing we do is break out the Atari. Now I'm forced to take turns with two superior players; on top of that, I don't even know this guy. What a nightmare. This weekend has the potential to end tragically, and there is nothing I can do about it. My last friend all of a sudden has a new best pal, and I'll end up in a straight jacket confiding to myself about how I'm such a loser. I could go missing one day and won't even warrant a photo on the back of a milk carton because no one even knew I existed. We sat in the den for the remainder of the afternoon until supper. Both of them grow closer while I observe from a distance even though we're no more than a couple of feet apart. Scott's parents took over the room after we ate and his little sister was off doing little sister stuff. It was dark anyway and time to make camp outside. "Can we go yet?" I asked our group of three."No, we can't go. My parents are still awake," Scott uttered for the third time because it wasn't the first attempt I'd made to convince them. Mike offered his views on an early escape as well, but I'd already mentally turned his volume down. "Let's go! It looks like all the lights are out," I insisted."Dude, they have to have time to fall asleep," Scott replied. After a few more minutes of bickering, the coast looked clear, and we began our adventure on foot. A moonlit night offered to guide our path into the unfamiliar, and adrenaline started pumping. Anytime high beams popped up around a corner or from behind a hill to give us a warning, we'd yell, "Car!" and quickly retreat to a ditch or use a nearby tree for cover. No one in Salem is a stranger, so the last thing we need is to get busted by a neighbor who saw us wandering down the road at midnight. Not many automobiles whizzed by, but it was enough to keep us on our toes. We all bonded while pretending to be undercover spies or on the run from the law. Mike started to grow on me after discovering that he wasn't as dissimilar as I'd assumed. By the time we made it down Mellon Road to the river bottom, deep conversations had taken over our expedition and proved to be enlightening. Of course, we weren't solving world hunger or cancer, but they were good talks for three kids attempting to figure out the world. Nighttime air, along with the sounds of wildlife resonating from the Cumberland to the ridge, can be inspiring if you let it. My favorite discussions were always about who walked these paths before us. A bizarre feeling can take over when you consider strangers no different from Scott, Mike, or I probably did the same exact thing a hundred years before we came along. They had hopes, fears, and loves just like us three. And expectations of making a difference or maybe leaving a mark on the planet. None of them thought about tomorrow and felt immortal as they swung from grapevines over creeks and threw rocks into the muddy river water. Every generation has a shot at living forever, but that swift current is merciless and tends to scrub the banks before allowing reenergized feet to leave a print on the earth. There was a time that time belonged to those strangers, and we'll be the strangers soon enough. "Hey, Chris. Would you eat a lizard for a hundred dollars," Mike asked. I responded, "I'd eat anything for a hundred dollars."Scott joined the conversation, "I bet you wouldn't take a bite out of your hand."We all became close after that night. Realizing life is too short makes decisions a bit easier. The summer filled with new outdoor adventures, slinking into R-rated movies and wasting quarters at Funland. We never got caught sneaking out a single time, or at least none of our parents admitted to knowing. All I ever needed was a handful of buddies I could be real around, and that's enough. Now we can figure out the complicated stuff together because I don't think we are supposed to do that alone.

Zach, Jack, and Andrew talk about the Mets' acquisition of Javier Baez, the best pitching duel of all time, one-armed baseball players, and Willy Adames's woes at the Trop.

Eno and DVR discuss several surprising 2021 rebounds, the limitations of using launch angle as a standalone stat, year-over-year risers in barrel rate and wOBA, and more. Rundown3:00 Surprising 2021 Bouncebacks10:43 Buying the 'new' Madison Bumgarner?19:54 Launch Angle Changes: Kris Bryant, Mike Trout, and Ronald Acuña27:24 Year-over-Year Barrel Rate Risers35:47 DVR Sticking with JVM + Other Undervalued Bats43:11 Great Deliveries & Spin Direction, Less than Elite StuffFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/mo to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick talks about three things we learned this weekend with the San Francisco Giants. We learned that they're off to their best start since 2016, at 6-3. The Giants swept the Rockies over the weekend, with Johnny Cueto and Anthony DeSclafani pitching gems, and Brandon Crawford fueling an emerging offense. We learned that the starting pitching has been among the very best in baseball through nine games, and they've given the Giants a chance to win each and every game thus far. Finally, the third thing we learned this weekend is that the offense is ready to break out. There are encouraging signs all over the place, none more so than Statcast suggesting that their wOBA should be .348, when their actual wOBA is just .340. A breakout is likely coming on offense.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKED15 for your 50% welcome bonus.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

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