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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
The trade deadline is on Monday at 6:00 p.m. ET! These next few days could get crazy…
The Phillies are playing the Orioles this weekend. Could we see a dugout switch (maybe Taylor Ward or Trevor Rogers)?
The White Sox had two straight extra inning walk-offs against the Yankees. Can they keep it up against the AL-best Rays?
One of my favorite pitchers to watch, Payton Tolle, is going up against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers on Saturday.
NEW STUFF
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Rates & Barrells
Bryce Harper and Don Mattingly’s comments
Rangers trade for Chase Silseth and Logan O’Hoppe
Which pitchers we would want to trade for
And more!
Listen to all the new episodes here!
📺 WATCH 📺
I just realized I’ve played in EVERY major league ball park… so why not give you my takes (whether you want ‘em or not). (23 mins)
Before the season began, we gave our 11 bold predictions for how we thought the season would pan out. Today, we’re going to check in and see how they are doing so far. Let’s jump right in... (12 mins)
Mason Miller could be on the move AGAIN? The Angels are open to offloading EVERYONE? Let's dive right in on the latest MLB trade rumors... (22 mins)
📝READ📝
My producer, Henry Neiman, wrote about the Mariners tough schedule coming up.
STAT OF THE WEEK - Expected Batting Average (xBA)
Expected Batting Average (xBA) is a Statcast metric that measures the likelihood that a batted ball will become a hit.
Each batted ball is assigned an xBA based on how often comparable balls -- in terms of exit velocity, launch angle and, on certain types of batted balls, Sprint Speed -- have become hits since Statcast was implemented Major League wide in 2015. (As of January 2019, xBA now factors in a batter’s seasonal Sprint Speed on “topped” or weakly hit” balls).
For example, a line drive to the outfield with an xBA of .700 is given that figure because balls with a similar exit velocity and launch angle have become hits seven out of 10 times. (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