The Best of FanGraphs: July 20-24, 2015

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, orange for TechGraphs and blue for Community Research.

MONDAY
2015 Trade Value: The Bottom Five, by Dave Cameron
Congratulations to Robinson Cano!

Looking for the Next Paul Goldschmidt, by Chris Mitchell
As Chris says, a flawed investigation, but Cubs and Twins fans can salivate over the results anyway.

Is Yahoo! Daily Fantasy the Third Wheel?, by David Wiers
David isn’t on board quite yet.

TUESDAY
Correa, Bogaerts and the Development of Power, by Dan Farnsworth
It is possible that Carlos Correa and Xander Bogaerts will hit for power, but as Dan details, it will require a change in their hitting philosophies.

The Historic Excellence of 2015’s Positional Rookies, by Owen Watson
Cumulatively, 2015’s class stands alone. Does that make it the best?

Glenn Burke’s Potential Still Haunts Mike Norris, by Owen Watson
The game doesn’t always reward its pioneers.

WEDNESDAY
What’s Happened to Teams That Traded for Aces?, by Jeff Sullivan
Nothing good, bwahahahahaha!

THURSDAY
How Many GMs See Their Amateur Free Agents to the Bigs?, by Miles Wray
Not every GM is interested in the long development process that amateur free agents must go through to reach the majors, even if they do have job security.

MASH Report (7/23/15) With Specific Injury Return Times, by Jeff Zimmerman
Eight injuries get put under the microscope by Jeff, and if you have more requests, just let him know.

ERA-FIP, and the Importance of Situational Context, by Alex Chamberlain
A desire to learn about Taijuan Walker’s trustworthiness leads to an in-depth study.

Lessons From a Life Well Run, by Shane Tourtellotte
No, this isn’t an article about pinch runners. Yes, you should read it anyway.

Comprehensive Contact Quality Model Using MLBAM Batted-Ball Data (Version 0.0), by tz
An excellent and restrained first step.

FRIDAY
Finding Next Season’s A.J. Pollock, by Adam McFadden
Adam uses three criteria — age, lack of buzz and experience — in making his intriguing list.

Prospect Stock Watch: Checking in on 2015 Draft Picks, by Marc Hulet
Marc has updates on a quintet of picks from the first four rounds.

There Will Come Soft Rain Delays, by Patrick Dubuque
lease make sure you have disposed of all liquids, foods, firearms, flammables, sharp objects, blunt objects, and laser pointers before entering the stadium.