Brooklyn-based Jay Jaffe is a senior writer for FanGraphs, the author of The Cooperstown Casebook (Thomas Dunne Books, 2017) and the creator of the JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score) metric for Hall of Fame analysis. He founded the Futility Infielder website (2001), was a columnist for Baseball Prospectus (2005-2012) and a contributing writer for Sports Illustrated (2012-2018). He has been a recurring guest on MLB Network and a member of the BBWAA since 2011, and a Hall of Fame voter since 2021. Follow him on BlueSky @jayjaffe.bsky.social.

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Joe SavareseMember since 2024
20 days ago

ROY–NO STEWART?

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Jay JaffeFanGraphs Staff
19 days ago
Reply to  Joe Savarese

While Stewart’s 32 homers and 111 RBIs are eye-catching, his 112 wRC+ and 2.0 WAR are unremarkable for a first baseman. WAR doesn’t need to be the only thing driving a ROY vote —particularly as some rookies arrive in mid-season — but I couldn’t escape the fact that both Benge and Wetherholt were twice as valuable in that context.

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JameyMember since 2020
19 days ago

Can we return the chats to being full page instead of in the little scrollable window?

I’m finding this new layout pretty annoying on my iPad.

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