Pitching Grips

2:02 Jason Martinez : Welcome to the RosterResource Chat! With the new requirement of having to log in to ask questions, we are still having some technical difficulties. Please let us know (via twitter or bluesky) if this continues to be the case. For those of you who are in the chat, here we go … 2:02 procters1 : Mick Abel had his first rehab outing and it went well. He should be back soon. How does the Twins rotation shake out with his return? 2:03 Jon Becker : Should be a pretty easy swap with Abel in and Paredes/bullpen game out. It gets tougher when another starter like Rojas or Ober is back, but there’ll be plenty of time to evaluate others in the meantime because neither of those two has a timetable for his return. 2:04 Ragbrai : Who puts up better numbers the ROS, Baty or Winn? 2:06 Jason Martinez : I’d take Baty to have better numbers and Winn with a little bit more volume just because Baty might sit occasional...

Matt Marton-Imagn Images In 2024, the White Sox set a single-season record by losing 121 games, and last year, they went 60-102 under rookie manager Will Venable — their third straight season with at least 100 losses. Yet now, more than a third of the way into the 2026 season, the White Sox are one of only five AL teams with a record of .500 or better. At 34-31, they currently occupy the second Wild Card spot and are just 1.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central race. Our projection systems certainly didn’t see this turnaround coming, as the White Sox were forecast for a 67-95 record — worst in the AL by almost five full wins — with just a 1.1% chance of making the playoffs. In our preseason Positional Power Rankings, their starting pitching, all three outfield spots, and designated hitter all ranked among the majors’ bottom three . As of mid-April, the Sox appeared to be fulfilling their destiny of another forgettable season, having skidded to a 6-13 start while scori...

2:00 Ben Clemens : Hey everybody, welcome to the chat. 2:00 Ben Clemens : We’re trying out a new system where you’re required to log in to FanGraphs to ask a question. You don’t need to be a Member, but you do need to have an account, just like you need an account to comment on any article. We’ll see how it goes. If you have feedback, feel free to just leave it as a question, or you can send a note to support@fangraphs.com . 2:00 Ben Clemens : So if you’re having some login issues, try that, and if not, email us; we’re hoping to get this seamless sooner rather than later 2:00 jackberris : Do you believe in the Kumar Rocker semi breakout this year? 2:01 Ben Clemens : I had to look, and I have to be honest, I’m not getting breakout vibes here 2:01 Ben Clemens : like, maybe an ERA breakout. but blah xERA, blah FIP and xFIP, worse SIERA than last year, stuff looks close to unchanged, lower SwSt...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon . Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Shohei Ohtani’ s career-year pace, how often his number of times on base has exceeded his times on base allowed in his two-way games, and his awards outlook, discuss Aaron Judge’ s injury and the wide-open AL MVP race, and then (1:06:39) Stat Blast about the most former catchers in one game, Brayan Bello ’s woes as a starter, clustering a team’s plate appearances in one inning, perfectly parallel pitch counts for piggybackers, long-lasting low-WAR players, where in the batting order teams tend to go back-to-back-to-belly, players with the longest streaks of having a teammate in the World Series, the most times striking out looking, the best duos drafted consecutively, and more. Audio intro : Tom Rhoads, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Audio outro : El Warren, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Link to FG combined...

With a clear mind, a full heart, and an empty stomach, I stepped out of my Crown Heights apartment at 8:40 AM on Sunday. I walked over to the black Toyota RAV4, opened the door, and slid into the backseat next to my friend Anthony and his girlfriend Cristina. Immediately, Anthony gestured to the hot dog costume peeking out of the tote bag between his feet. “Dude, I’m so f—— hyped,” he said with a glizzy-eating grin on his face. “We were born for this.” He then took off his jacket to reveal he was wearing the gray cotton t-shirt that I got him for his birthday. Across the chest in all caps were the words: BAD DAY TO BE A GLIZZY. The Uber driver pulled away from the curb and started down the street. We were on our way to Coney Island for the first annual Hot Dog Jog, a race hosted by the Brooklyn Cyclones as part of Weenie Weekend. Hot Dog Jog participants run four laps around the ballpark, covering about a mile. Sure, that’s a short distance for a run, but this race isn...

Father’s Day is right around the corner, and the last day to order FanGraphs merchandise and have it arrive in time for the holiday is June 12 . We ship everything USPS Priority mail, so it typically takes 2-3 days to arrive, with some remote locations potentially taking longer. Below, I’ve curated a brief list of potential gifts for the dad in your life. 1. The Retro FanGraphs Sweatshirt The first run of these sold out in 24 hours. Now they’re back in stock, and the timing couldn’t be more perfect — your dad was probably devastated that he couldn’t buy one the first time! We partnered with the clothing brand Ellsworth & Ivy to make these retro-themed FanGraphs sweatshirts. They have fully stitched chenille lettering and a stitched logo near the bottom hem. Our marketing team had the foresight to use a dad as the model for this very occasion: 2. The FanGraphs Mug Available in either black or white , this mug remains our most popular bit of merch...