ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayday! is no longer live. Make sure to check out the More Mayday Youtube channel for pre-recorded versions of all of the segments you know and love!
I developed something new… Percentile! Can you guess the player based on the advanced metrics provided in this Wordle-style game? Try it out here!
New merch is live! Fan of the new ABS system? You’ll love the new “Nope” merch!
WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEKEND
Can the Yankees get back on track against the Dodgers in a 2024 World Series rematch? There’s an especially fun pitching matchup on Sunday between Cam Schlittler and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Skubal trade watch is officially on. He’s scheduled to start on Saturday against the Angels.
Junior Caminero left the All-Star game after being hit on the hand. X-Rays were negative, but let’s see if, or how much he plays against the Red Sox.
The A’s are reportedly promoting their No. 7 prospect, third baseman Tommy White. College Baseball fans will remember his time at LSU, where he earned the nickname “Tommy Tanks.”
NEW STUFF
🎧 LISTEN 🎧
Rates & Barrells
MLB cracking down on technology/AI usage in the dugout
Trying to fix the All-Star game
Biggest second-half storylines
And more!
Listen to all the new episodes here!
📺 WATCH 📺
These are 10 of the craziest nights in baseball history. (25 mins)
Every year we have some first time All-Stars, and this year, I thought we should highlight two pitchers that deserve a little more attention. Let's get into it. (15 mins)
📝READ📝
My producer, David Korn, wrote about which teams in the AL Wild Card race are “contenders” or “pretenders.”
American League Contenders or Pretenders
The American League postseason picture is an absolute mess. Here are how things currently stand after the All-Star break:
My writer, Henry Neiman, took stock of where the Mariners stand at the All-Star break.
STAT OF THE WEEK - Adjusted Earned Run Average (ERA+)
ERA+ takes a player’s ERA and normalizes it across the entire league. It accounts for external factors like ballparks and opponents. It then adjusts, so a score of 100 is league average, and 150 is 50 percent better than the league average.
For example, Mariano Rivera’s 2.21 career ERA was 105 percent better than the MLB average during the time he pitched (including adjustments for park and league). That gives him a 205 career ERA+ (the best all-time).
The formula: League ERA, adjusted for park factors x 100 / ERA.
ERA is the most universally accepted tool for measuring the performance of a pitcher. But ERA+ attempts to level the playing field for all pitchers by adjusting for the impact their home ballpark had on their performance. (via MLB.com)
More Shows to Check Out
Foul Territory: Live on YouTube - Every day at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
Sunday Sliders with Trevor and Dani Wexelman on MLB Network Radio, SiriusXM channel 89 and on the SiriusXM app - Sundays at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT