Calling the pitches from the dugout is working a little TOO well
The Mayday Catch Up - April 10, 2026
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!
Our next BONUS video for paid subscribers will be live soon. I interview my former teammate and current Mets reliever Robert Stock about his new pitching model and all things pitching analytics.
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! Want to throw cheese? Well, you only need to LET IT EAT!
NEW STUFF
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Mayday! the Podcast
Jorge Soler and Willson Contreras’ HBPs
Jo Adell’s three home run robberies
The Rays are back at Tropicana Field
And more!
Eight way too early overreactions
Bo Bichette’s slow start
Tony Vitello’s managerial style
And more!
Listen to all the new episodes here!
📺 WATCH 📺
The team known the most for innovation in Major League Baseball, the Miami Marlins, are at it again! Calling pitches from the dugout is working, but a little too well? Let me explain… (16 mins)
It’s time to overreact to slow starts, fast starts, and everything in between. Lets jump in... (25 mins)
The hitters are getting hit and they don't like it. Will some retaliation be enough to light a fire under some teams that desperately need it? Let's find out... (18 mins)
📝READ📝
My producer, David Korn, wrote about Red Sox fans chanting “sell the team.”
My writer, Henry Neiman, wrote about the tough road trip for the Mariners.
STAT OF THE WEEK - Fielding Run Value
Fielding Run Value (FRV) combines all of Statcast’s individual defensive metrics into one stat that measures a player’s overall defensive value.
FRV is measured on a run-base scale -- it shows the runs a player saves from his defense, compared to an average player. A positive Fielding Run Value reflects above-average defensive performance, while a negative Fielding Run Value reflects below-average defensive performance.
Since Statcast uses different scales for different individual areas of defensive performance -- range, throwing, framing, blocking, double plays, etc. -- the conversion to one, run-based scale is necessary to place all performance on the same level. This allows defenders of all positions to be compared to one another. (via MLB)
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