New York Mets reliever Addison Reed is coming off an amazing 2016 season in which he posted a 1.97 ERA, 1.97 FIP, 10.55 K/9, and a 2.6 fWAR. The number that really jumps out is the 1.97 FIP. FIP is Fielder Independent Pitching, which is a good ERA indicator. It factors in hard hit rates, batting average of balls in play, and strikeout rates among other statistics to help metrics whether a...
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“I think there are a lot of things that people do not know about me, and that is okay. But a lot of people see me arriving at practice in different cars every day, and based on that, they get an idea in their head about the kind of person I am.” That’s what Yoenis Cespedes said in a lengthy Players Tribune article which chronicles his baseball journey that began in Cuba continued onto the...
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Prior to his season ending injury, Neil Walker was in the midst of his best season as a professional. Walker has been known as a solid MLB player throughout his career but he went above and beyond in 2016. He posted a 3.7 fWAR in just 113 games, his previous career-high was a 3.6 fWAR but that was in 137 games. There are more reasons for optimism other than just his fWAR. Let’s start by...
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