ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayday! will no longer be 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!
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Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of MLB travel? So many great questions, it’s time to answer them. Let’s get into it... (22 mins)
The Boston Red Sox just fired SIX coaches on Saturday including manager Alex Cora, who was in the middle of a deal worth $22 million over three years. They had only played 27 games. So what happened and what comes next? I am joined by former Red Sox player and current analyst Rich Hill to find out... (44 mins)
The Colorado Rockies had a team ERA of 6.55 last year. This year is a different story. So what changed? A lot. Let’s get into it... (15 mins)
Tatsuya Imai has had some struggles here at the beginning of his MLB career. A lot of them are par for the course and really common among fellow Japanese players coming over to the United States. What I didn’t expect, was HOW he pitches. Let me explain... (18 mins)
More and more MLB players seem to be signing long term extensions either before making their debut or soon after. Why you ask? It's a bit more complicated than you might think... let’s get into it. (25 mins)
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My producer, David Korn, wrote about my conversation with Rich Hill on the Red Sox firing Alex Cora.
My writer, Henry Neiman, wrote about Cole Young’s rise for his Mariners blog, Vitamin SEA.
STAT OF THE WEEK - wRC+
wRC+ is a stat that measures a hitter’s overall offensive value compared to league average. It takes all of a hitter’s contributions at the plate and translates that to his impact on runs created for his team.
wRC+ attempts to credit the hitter for the appropriate value of each outcome of a plate appearance -- a home run is worth more than a single, for example -- rather than treat all hits equally (as in batting average) or all times on base equally (as in on-base percentage).
A wRC+ of 100 means a league-average hitter, and a wRC+ of 150 means a hitter is 50% better than league average. Every point of wRC+ above or below 100 is equal to one percentage point above or below average. (via MLB)
Formula (via FanGraphs):
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