The Best of FanGraphs: April 11-15, 2016

Each week, we publish north of 100 posts on our various blogs. With this post, we hope to highlight 10 to 15 of them. You can read more on it here. The links below are color coded — green for FanGraphs, brown for RotoGraphs, dark red for The Hardball Times and blue for Community Research.

MONDAY
Mazara Mania Comes Early in Texas, by Chris Mitchell
Chris doesn’t hang the “star” tag on too many players. Get excited about the new Nomar.

We Might Already Have the Season’s Worst Called Ball, by Jeff Sullivan
This one is pretty bad.

TUESDAY
Baseball’s New Approach to the Changeup, by Eno Sarris
That’s some righty on righty violence.

An Open Market Solution to Salary Arbitration, by Adam Dorhauer
Salary arbitration can be better. Adam makes it better.

WEDNESDAY
This Cubs Lineup Might Be the Most Disciplined Lineup Ever, by August Fagerstrom
And they hit for power too.

Four Players I’m Watchlisting, by Trey Baughn
I actually did pick up Miguel Castro in Ottoneu this week, though he’s mostly going to sit on the bench until I am more comfortable with him.

THURSDAY
FanGraphs and Pitch Talks Are Coming to Boston, by Dave Cameron
We hope to see you all there!

Streaming Local Games at $20 per Month a Reality for Some, by Craig Edwards
This is a really big deal, and could be a big headache for MLB.

Pitchers Who Leave Colorado, by Scott Spratt
Relevant for Juan Nicasio and Jhoulys Chacin owners.

SaberSim Daily Rundown: 4/14/16, by Matt Hunter
Hey look, Matt Hunter is writing at RotoGraphs!

When The Sport You Love Doesn’t Love You Back, by Corinne Landrey
Very powerful stuff from Corinne on why casual sexism matters.

FRIDAY
Vincent Velasquez Has Almost Everything, by Jeff Sullivan
Independent comparisons to Max Scherzer don’t get made all that frequently, but such is the praise when you put up the kind of games that Vincent Velasquez did on Thursday. Not to be outdone, Jaime Garcia was pretty good on Thursday as well, and Craig analyzed his outing.

There Are Reasons to Worry About Dallas Keuchel, by Dave Cameron
Pitchers who are reliant on called strikes can often be less reliable than pitchers who aren’t, and when you’re reliant on getting them in one particular area, as Dallas Keuchel is, that can be even more problematic.

The Day I Made Willie Stargell Tear Up, by Jeffrey Bobeck
Jackie Robinson paved the way, but later generations had other Jackie Robinsons.

The Brewers Aren’t Swinging Anymore, by Sean Roberts
Let’s keep an eye on this one.