The Best of FanGraphs: June 15-19, 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
How Much is Too Much to Acquire Mike Trout?, by Chad Young
A hypothetical trade takes shape, though many in the comments thought Chad didn’t offer enough.

TUESDAY
Player’s View: Designated Hitter or no Designated Hitter?, by David Laurila
Is “Forsythe” a Swiss name?

How Unlucky Has Carlos Gonzalez Been?, by Eno Sarris
Not as much as Rockies fans would hope.

The Legal Implications of the Cardinals’ Alleged Hacking, by Nathaniel Grow
Nathaniel was predictably all over this powderkeg.

It’s Time to Get Charlie Morton On Your Roster, by Paul Sporer
In making his case, Paul compares Morton to another recent breakthrough pitcher.

In Memoriam: Soler’s 2015 ROY Hopes, by Alex Chamberlain
Here is the list of players in major league history who have (or are currently) qualified for the batting title who have posted a BABIP greater than or equal to .375 and an AVG less than or equal to .275: Jorge Soler, 2015. So either he won’t keep this up, or he’s about to become one of the outlieriest outliers.

Blast Motion Sensor Augments Metrics with Adaptive Video, by Bryan Cole
You’ve always wanted to see yourself in slow motion. This is your chance.

WEDNESDAY
Speculating on the Cardinals’ Potential Punishment, by Nathaniel Grow
Given MLB’s rules, it seems the penalty may not fit the crime, at least not via any punishment the Commissioner’s Office can impose.

Jeff Francoeur and Non-Pitchers Pitching In the Game Today, by Jeff Sullivan
Excellent articles are excellent, but my prevailing thought here is that the title reminds me of this song.

Chris Archer is the Game’s Best Pitcher, by Alex Chamberlain
No fakes.

Alternate Forms of Discipline, by Greg Simons
It’s time to try something new.

THURSDAY
Players’ View: Is Baseball Ready for an Openly Gay Player?, by Eno Sarris
Well done by Eno.

The Pirates MVP Is… Francisco Cervelli?, by Matthew Kory
Best opening paragraph of the week, and potentially the year.

FRIDAY
The Domingo Santana Experiment Comes to Houston, by Chris Mitchell
Making contact is key.

SOSA Projections: Byron Buxton and Francisco Lindor, by AthleteInvictus
This person is jumping into the projections fray, and offers some thoughts on two recent call-ups.