Hot off the presses, the official 2021 preseason predictions have arrived. Let’s take a look at the best (and worst) teams and the best players for our 7th season, and comment below to let us know whether you agree or disagree. The AL features 2 teams predicted to win 100+ games and 2 teams predicted … Read more
The 2020 Homerun derby has been completed. You can watch the simulation of each head-to-head matchup below. While the game allows you to actually play the HR derby (how cool!), we couldn’t find a way to sim the action live.
Mr. May: Ed Lee, 1B/OF, Los Angeles Angels. In his sophomore season, Lee put up huge numbers in May (.312 average, 11 homers, 33 RBIs, 1.071 OPS) and he has already doubled his WAR (2.2) from last season (1.1). He’s also leading the league in homeruns with 22 total. Cy May: Felix Hernandez, RHP, Seattle Mariners. The … Read more
Mr. April: Nomar Mazara, RF, Washington Nationals. When you talk about the Nats, it’s always about Bryce Harper. But did you know that they also have another talented outfielder? Well, what has Mazara done? Oh, not much. Just hit .398 with nine homers and 21 RBIs in a month. Cy April: Gerrit Cole, RHP, Los Angeles … Read more
With the 2020 draft rapidly approaching, let’s see if we can put some qualitative analysis on what went down this time last year. Method This deep dive takes each draft pick and rates it based on something called ‘surrounding average’. This is the player’s overall future value compared to that of the other picks made … Read more