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WAR Working Against Freeman's MVP Chances? Mark Simon Sits Down to Talk WAR, Advance Defensive Metrics & More + Hamels' Debut
WAR Working Against Freeman's MVP Chances? Mark Simon Sits Down to Talk WAR, Advance Defensive Metrics & More + Hamels' Debut
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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
DOB and EOF welcome Mark Simon, Sports Info Solutions analyst, back to the program to discuss a variety of advance baseball metrics musings, including: Braves' surprisingly lackluster defensive runs saved (DRS) total (1:00); how do errors factor into DRS (6:00); does Tatis Jr. benefit from having a first baseman that picks the ball effectively (12:45); why does WAR adversely affect first baseman's, and thus Freddie Freeman, odds at MVP (16:15); what's up with StatCast's unusual measurements (23:30); which rule changes can we expect to hang around and how will they change the way we think about Sabermetrics (31:30); why does Dansby Swanson boast seemingly contradicting defensive stats (44:00)? Lastly, David and Eric review Cole Hamels' Braves debut (46:30).Follow David on Twitter: @DOBrienATLFollow Eric on Twitter: @EOF34Follow Mark on Twitter: @MarkASimonSaysSports Info Solutions podcast: https://apple.co/35KZvU7
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Released:
Sep 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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Looking to clinch the NL East, scary moment for Culberson & Soroka's case for Cy Young: Playoff spot clinched! DOB & EOF react to the Braves trip to Philadelphia and D.C., and the opportunity to clinch their second consecutive division title. The magic number is down to 3 (2:15), an ugly incident in Washington involving Charlie Culberson taking a 91 MPH Fernando Rodney fastball to the face (4:05), Nationals manager Dave Martinez hospitalized for a heart procedure (7:06), welcome back Nick Markakis (20:38), Brian Snitker's emotional relationship his players (24:52), what to make of Max Fried's struggles over his last two starts (31:09), Mike Sirotka's case for Cy Young with Hyun-Jin Ryu's late season struggles in L.A. (33:34), forecasting a potential playoff rotation (38:24), Mike Foltynewicz showing he can be trusted in the postseason (46:38), Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers falling off late (53:15). by 755 Is Real: A show about the Atlanta Braves