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I am a Data Specialist by trade and have been fortunate to apply those skills to my passion of baseball. As an east coast transplant, I always back my Birds (Orioles and Ravens) but have adopted the SF Giants and Oakland A's. When I'm not diving into baseball stats I enjoy playing drums and trying out new restaurants and bars around the Bay Area.
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Pitchers and catchers are ready to report, which means baseball season is officially upon us! Maybe you haven’t started prepping for your drafts, but fortunately for you, there have already been plenty of drafts, which means that fantasy players out there have already started dealing with tough draft position decisions. One of the most variable... Read More
Fret not fantasy baseball fans, Winter Meetings have come and gone, big deals are getting struck, and we are continuing our quest to find value for next season! In this edition of Statcast Review, I take a look at some of 2018’s pitching leaders in launch angle. Launch angle alone is not all that telling... Read More
After a full fantasy season of using Statcast measures to predicting risers and fallers each week, it’s time to take a step back and view the big picture. One of the most straightforward Statcast measurements we relied on was exit velocity or the speed the ball comes off the bat immediately after being hit. It... Read More
The 2018 season has now come and gone (so sad!), so it is now time to dive into trends and projections for next season! One of the main sabermetric stats for measuring pitchers’ success is walks/hits per inning pitched (WHIP). Walks and hits directly translate to fewer points in fantasy, so the lower the WHIP... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler posted his second lackluster postseason performance in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Brewers. The 24-year-old pitched seven innings, allowing four runs on five hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with eight strikeouts. Buehler has faltered in the postseason after pitching a stellar game in the... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched well enough to keep his team in the game in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Brewers. Ryu pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with four strikeouts. He left the game with his team down 2-0,... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/second baseman Chris Taylor provided more offensive production from the top of the lineup in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Brewers. Taylor went 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored. The 28-year-old has been clutch in the playoffs to this point, hitting .500 with a home run, three RBI, and four... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen turned in another scoreless save to take NLCS Game 2 with a 4-3 score against the Brewers. Jansen allowed no hits and a walk with a strikeout in the ninth inning to even up the series 1-1. After being shaky at times throughout the regular season, Jansen has been... Read More
After striking out to end NLCS Game 1 with the tying run on third base, Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner made his mark in taking Game 2 against the Brewers. Turner went 2-for-4 with a single and a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning off of Jeremy Jeffress. The 33-year-old was... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw is expected to opt out of his contract at the end of this season to gauge free-agent interest, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. Kershaw has two years and just over $70 million remaining on his contract. The 30-year-old has dealt with back injuries for the past several... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/second baseman Chris Taylor had a solid hitting performance out of the leadoff spot in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers. Taylor went 3-for-5 with two singles and an RBI triple. Taylor's triple came in the ninth inning with two outs, putting himself in scoring position and making the game 6-5. Unfortunately,... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado had a great game at the plate Friday but could not carry his team to a win in a 6-5 loss to the Brewers. Machado went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and three RBI. Machado is still hitting just .238 in the playoffs this season... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw did not put forth a strong showing in Friday's NLCS Game 1 against the Brewers. Kershaw allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits (including a solo home run to opposing pitcher Brandon Woodruff) and two walks with two strikeouts in just three innings. The lefty has struggled in... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill did enough in his first start of the postseason as the Dodgers took the NLDS Monday, defeating the Braves 6-2. Hill pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and five walks with three strikeouts on 82 pitches. This start definitely wasn't one of Hill's better... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers corner infielder David Freese added to his stellar postseason career stats in Monday's 6-2 win over the Braves. Freese entered the game as a pinch hitter down 2-1 with runners on second and third and two outs. After working the count full, he lined a single up the middle off of Brad... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado proved why he will be one of the most sought-after players this offseason in Monday's 6-2 win over the Braves. Machado went 2-for-5 with an RBI double (the Dodgers' first run of the game) and a huge three-run home run to put the Dodgers up 6-2. The star... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Braves. Grandal provided power from the backstop position during the regular season. His 24 HR were third amongst catchers, so it was no surprise to see him hit another in the postseason. Grandal's pop out of... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado made his first hit of the NLDS count in Game 2's 3-0 win over the Braves, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. Machado took advantage of a first-inning 3-0 count, pulling an Anibal Sanchez pitch into the left-field seats. He is now just 1-for-8 in the playoffs,... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen secured the NLDS Game 2 win in Friday's 3-0 win over the Braves. Jansen allowed no runs on a single and no walks with a strikeout. The top closer had an erratic 2018 season, going through some serious slumps and issues with his irregular heartbeat, but looked like his... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw showed why he is one of baseball's best pitchers in Friday's 3-0 win over the Braves. Kershaw pitched eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits and no walks with three strikeouts. The Dodgers have received excellent efforts from their starters so far and will look to complete the... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson got things off on the right note in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Braves, going 1-for-4 with a leadoff home run. Pederson, who was down in the count 0-2, took a 98-mph Mike Foltynewicz fastball just over the right-center field wall to give the Dodgers momentum and a 1-0... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy contributed in all facets of the game in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Braves. Muncy went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run, three walks, a stolen base, and had a great defensive stretch at first base to get an out in the eighth inning. Muncy, whose power was a... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu turned in a masterful performance in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Braves. Ryu tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and no walks with eight strikeouts, paving the way for a 6-0 victory. The lefty had been outstanding in the regular season since returning to the... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen ended his up-and-down season with a lackluster performance in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. Jansen came on to pitch the ninth inning up by five and allowed two runs on two solo home runs and no walks with two strikeouts. Jansen struggled mightily at times this season and... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy ended his 2018 regular season on a high note in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. Muncy went 2-for-4 with a single and a two-run home run. The 28-year-old had one of the more intriguing narratives this season, going from getting cut in 2016 to putting up a .261/.390/.575... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rockies to clinch the division. Bellinger got the Dodgers on the board in the fourth inning by destroying a German Marquez 95-mph fastball into the right-field seats. The 23-year-old got over his first-half woes and... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler played a large part in his team clinching the NL West on Monday. Buehler pitched six 2/3 innings against the Rockies, allowing no runs on a single hit and three walks with three strikeouts. The rookie put together a fabulous regular season, going 8-5 with a 2.62 ERA,... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Brian Dozier is out of Monday's Game 163 lineup against the Rockies. With the division on the line, the Dodgers will elect to sit Dozier, who is hitting just .215 on the season, for the scorching hot Kike Hernandez (.348/.438/.522 slash line in September). Hernandez is a cheap DFS play... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler will take the mound Monday against the Rockies with the division on the line. The 24-year-old rookie is definitely up for the task, having posted a 7-5 record with a 2.76 ERA, a 10.19 K/9 rate, and a 2.34 BB/9 rate through 130 2/3 innings pitched this season.... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Padres. Machado took Jacob Nix deep in the third inning for his 36th HR and 100th RBI of the season. Machado has been a top fantasy option all season long and now... Read More
