The Best of FanGraphs: January 23-27, 2017

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January 28, 2017

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
Dodgers Trade for Brian Dozier, Basically, by Jeff Sullivan
Sorry, Minnesota.

Introducing the New New xK%, Featuring the Changeup Adjustment, by Mike Podhorzer
After Mike updated the metric last week, he made another discovery, and updated it again. Give him feedback on it!

TUESDAY
Jeff Bridich on Building the Rockies (With an Eye on the NFL), by David Laurila
The Rockies have been a subject of much interest this offseason, so David went out and talked to their man in charge.

The Dodgers’ Decision To Be Intentionally Inefficient, by Dave Cameron
Dave also wanted to talk about the Dodgers’ second base acquisition.

Finding the Next Kyle Hendricks, by Eno Sarris
Eno is on the chase. Is it a wild goose chase? You be the judge.

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Early ADP Thoughts – Outfield, II, by Paul Sporer
As we gear up for fantasy season, you want to have players’ ADP’s on the tips of your fingers. Paul has been steadfastly walking you through some of his ADP thoughts.

ADP Availability Workbook, by Jeff Zimmerman
And in that vein, Jeff made a great new resource, just for you, the people.

WEDNESDAY
New Study Finds Link Between Jet Lag, Performance, by Travis Sawchick
We were treated to an awesome, new report this week, and Travis takes a closer look.

Ottoneu 101: Plate Appearances by Lineup Spot, by Joe Douglas
Joe makes a very good point, supported by a lot of great tables. Make sure you check this out if you play Ottoneu.

THURSDAY
Omar Vizquel and the Worst Hitters in the Hall of Fame, by Craig Edwards
Craig shows how Omar Vizquel’s offensive inadequacy wasn’t some sort of run-of-the-mill inadequacy. He was historically bad as a hitter, and that should give every Hall of Fame voter extreme pause when considering their 2017 ballots.

The Rockies Could Have Their Best Pitch-Framing in History, by Jeff Sullivan
More Rockies content!

Another Sad Club: The Other 99ers, by John Paschal
For these guys, 99 was a problem.

An Attempt to Quantify Quality At-Bats by Harris Kingsley
Updating an old concept with a new statistic.

G-Beards v. W-Snappers: A New All-Star Event by Mark
I’m all for new All-Star events, and this one sounds like a winner. Get it done, MLB!

FRIDAY
It’s Time for the Rockies to Innovate, by Travis Sawchick
Even more Rockies content! But wait, there’s more! Mssrs. Stellini, Sawchick and Cameron all analyzed the team’s signing of Greg Holland!





 

Paul Swydan used to be the managing editor of The Hardball Times, a writer and editor for FanGraphs and a writer for Boston.com and The Boston Globe. Now, he owns The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, an independent bookstore in Acton, Mass. Follow him on Twitter @Swydan. Follow the store @SilUnicornActon.

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LogicLiker
8 years ago

Remember that sometimes what is NOT said is just as important as what IS said. Do a lot of preparation before simply jumping onto the microphone and speaking un-pointedly about any random thing that comes to mind. Be concise on what you are talking about and edit out anything that doesn’t provide value to your listeners. Just some friendly feedback.

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