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Effectively Wild Episode 2407: Snap Judgements blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2407: Snap Judgements
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley bring on top-tier Patreon supporter Becca Balton to banter about Becca’s baseball background, her origins as a listener, and the Nationals’ new direction, then (17:51)...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2407: Snap Judgements blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Blue Jays Render Unto Cease What Is Cease’s: $210 Million blogs.fangraphs.com/blue-jays-re...
Blue Jays Render Unto Cease What Is Cease’s: $210 Million
Cease is the realistic worst-case scenario for a pitcher who’s the best in the world at the two most important things a pitcher needs to do.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Blue Jays Render Unto Cease What Is Cease’s: $210 Million blogs.fangraphs.com/blue-jays-re...
Stick Wyatt Langford in Center, Cowards! blogs.fangraphs.com/stick-wyatt-...
Stick Wyatt Langford in Center, Cowards!
The erstwhile top prospect now profiles as a defensive superstar, and moving him to center field gives the Rangers their best chance to win in 2026.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Stick Wyatt Langford in Center, Cowards! blogs.fangraphs.com/stick-wyatt-...
RotoGraphs: Ottoneu Arbitration by Position fantasy.fangraphs.com/ottoneu-arbi...
Ottoneu Arbitration by Position
Last week, with Ottoneu Arbitration complete, we looked at where and how dollars were allocated, who was voted off, and more in an arbitration recap. Today, we’ll go deeper in another area…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
RotoGraphs: Ottoneu Arbitration by Position fantasy.fangraphs.com/ottoneu-arbi...
Connelly Early on Facing Jacob Wilson, and Vice Versa blogs.fangraphs.com/connelly-ear...
Connelly Early on Facing Jacob Wilson, and Vice Versa
The Red Sox and Athletics rookies had some good battles when their teams met twice in September.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Connelly Early on Facing Jacob Wilson, and Vice Versa blogs.fangraphs.com/connelly-ear...
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Chase Utley blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the...
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Chase Utley
Overshadowed by a pair of MVP-winning teammates, the longtime Phillies second baseman was a favorite of scouts and statheads, and may be the one who winds up in Cooperstown.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Chase Utley blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the...
Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox-Cardinals trade involving Sonny Gray and take Hal Steinbrenner to task for his comments about the Yankees not being profitable, then (37:00) talk...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
RotoGraphs: Mining the News (11/25/25) fantasy.fangraphs.com/mining-the-n...
Mining the News (11/25/25)
Just a trickle of news.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
RotoGraphs: Mining the News (11/25/25) fantasy.fangraphs.com/mining-the-n...
Sonny Gray Changes Teams. Again. blogs.fangraphs.com/sonny-gray-c...
Sonny Gray Changes Teams. Again.
Gray is the Toyota Sienna of pitchers: You don’t stay up nights dreaming about him, and he can be a little pricey, but he’ll get you and your family where they need to go with an absolute minimum...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Sonny Gray Changes Teams. Again. blogs.fangraphs.com/sonny-gray-c...
How Productive Were Those Outs? blogs.fangraphs.com/how-producti...
How Productive Were Those Outs?
Your little league coach’s favorite statistic.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
How Productive Were Those Outs? blogs.fangraphs.com/how-producti...
Choose Your Weapon blogs.fangraphs.com/choose-your-...
Choose Your Weapon
In case of a zombie invasion, blunt force is your best friend.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Choose Your Weapon blogs.fangraphs.com/choose-your-...
2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Roger Clemens blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-contemp...
2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Roger Clemens
As with Barry Bonds, the Rocket’s stratospheric statistics and achievements have been overshadowed by his links to PEDs.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Roger Clemens blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-contemp...
A Late-Season Conversation With Bubba Chandler blogs.fangraphs.com/a-late-seaso...
A Late-Season Conversation With Bubba Chandler
The top pitching prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates system debuted in late August and found the challenge of the majors to be really cool.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A Late-Season Conversation With Bubba Chandler blogs.fangraphs.com/a-late-seaso...
Can Ryan Helsley Actually Start, or Are We Just Not Eating Enough Protein? blogs.fangraphs.com/can-ryan-hel...
Can Ryan Helsley Actually Start, or Are We Just Not Eating Enough Protein?
In the future, all relief pitchers will be starting pitchers for 15 minutes, twice: First as failure, then as tragedy.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Can Ryan Helsley Actually Start, or Are We Just Not Eating Enough Protein? blogs.fangraphs.com/can-ryan-hel...
InstaGraphs: Job Posting: Arizona Diamondbacks – Multiple Openings blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/...
Job Posting: Arizona Diamondbacks - Multiple Openings
The Arizona Diamondbacks are hiring.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
InstaGraphs: Job Posting: Arizona Diamondbacks – Multiple Openings blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/...
Effectively Wild Episode 2405: The Tragicomic A-Rod blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2405: The Tragicomic A-Rod
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Warren Schaeffer staying on as Rockies manager, the Mets’ and Rangers’ Brandon Nimmo–Marcus Semien swap, and their memories, thoughts, and feelings concerning...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2405: The Tragicomic A-Rod blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
The Mets Made a Trade for Marcus Semien; Texas Is Bringing Brandon Nimmo In blogs.fangraphs.com/the-mets-mad...
The Mets Made a Trade for Marcus Semien; Texas Is Bringing Brandon Nimmo In
We’ll find out if they can hit again. Poor old Brandon Nimmo and Marcus Semien.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Mets Made a Trade for Marcus Semien; Texas Is Bringing Brandon Nimmo In blogs.fangraphs.com/the-mets-mad...
The Robo-Zone Could Make Catcher Defense More Valuable Than Ever blogs.fangraphs.com/the-robo-zon...
The Robo-Zone Could Make Catcher Defense More Valuable Than Ever
It’s possible that catchers who are great at both framing and challenging the right pitches could actually rack up even more defensive value.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Robo-Zone Could Make Catcher Defense More Valuable Than Ever blogs.fangraphs.com/the-robo-zon...
Sorting Through Friday’s Non-Tender Decisions blogs.fangraphs.com/sorting-thro...
Sorting Through Friday’s Non-Tender Decisions
The Rangers were the most active team across the majors when it came to releasing players ahead of Friday’s non-tender deadline, but everyone got involved.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sorting Through Friday’s Non-Tender Decisions blogs.fangraphs.com/sorting-thro...
2026 ZiPS Projections: Chicago White Sox blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-zips-pr...
2026 ZiPS Projections: Chicago White Sox
The White Sox have improved to the point of just being an ordinarily terrible team.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
2026 ZiPS Projections: Chicago White Sox blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-zips-pr...
Milwaukee Brewers Top 47 Prospects blogs.fangraphs.com/milwaukee-br...
Milwaukee Brewers Top 47 Prospects
The Brewers once again have one of the best and deepest systems in baseball.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Milwaukee Brewers Top 47 Prospects blogs.fangraphs.com/milwaukee-br...
Sunday Notes: Colorado Reliever Juan Mejia Has a Brayan Bello Connection blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes...
Sunday Notes: Colorado Reliever Juan Mejia Has a Brayan Bello Connection
Plus Dana Brown on Astros scouting, Peter Bender on Marlins prospects, Randy Jones, Fernando Valenzuela, Phil Maton, Win Noyes, facts and stats galore, and more.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Sunday Notes: Colorado Reliever Juan Mejia Has a Brayan Bello Connection blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes...
RotoGraphs: Hot Stove Happenings – November 22nd, 2025 fantasy.fangraphs.com/hot-stove-ha...
Hot Stove Happenings – November 22nd, 2025
A handful of potentially impactful moves, key non-tenders, and interesting QO acceptances get the Hot Stove fired up!
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November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
RotoGraphs: Hot Stove Happenings – November 22nd, 2025 fantasy.fangraphs.com/hot-stove-ha...
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: November 22, 2025 blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-we...
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: November 22, 2025
In this week’s mailbag, we answer your questions about Joc Pederson, Pete Rose, and the volatility of reliever innings.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: November 22, 2025 blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-we...
Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Aaron Judge having been teammates with both Taylor Ward and Tyler Wade, a revelation about the late-season health of Elly De La Cruz, and the hidden value of...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...