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  1. BigDaddyKaine

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    https://x.com/AustinBru99/status/2064736585778667806

    MLB wRC+ Leaderboard among 2B since 4/23 (min 80 PAs):
    1. Luis Arraez - 137
    2. Alex Freeland - 131
    3. Brice Turang - 131
    4. Xavier Edwards - 131
    5. Jazz Chisholm Jr. - 128

    Alex Freeland has completely turned around his season, making him a valuable MLB player
     
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    Good to know. I kind of suspected that... despite his BA/OPS not being all that high.

    I always have to refresh my memory on exactly what that stat is. AI to the rescue:



    wRC+ (Weighted Runs Created Plus) is an advanced baseball statistic that measures a player's total offensive value and compares it to the league average, adjusted for different ballparks and eras. It is widely considered the most comprehensive single metric for evaluating hitting. [1, 2, 3]

    How to Read the Numbers
    • 100 is the baseline: This represents the exact league-average hitter.
    • Above 100 is above average: A wRC+ of 125 means the player is 25% better than the league-average hitter.
    • Below 100 is below average: A wRC+ of 80 means the player is 20% worse than the league average. [1, 2]

    Why wRC+ is the Ultimate Hitting Stat
    Traditional stats like batting average, home runs, and RBIs only tell part of the story. wRC+ solves this by factoring in three key elements: [1, 2, 3, 4]
    • Weighted Value: It values hits based on how many runs they actually create (e.g., a home run is worth more than a single) rather than treating all hits equally. [1]
    • Park Adjustments: It normalizes stats to account for the hitter- or pitcher-friendliness of a player's home stadium. Hitting in the thin air of Coors Field is weighted differently than hitting at spacious, pitcher-friendly parks. [1, 2, 3]
    • Era/League Adjustments: It recalibrates offensive numbers so that 100 always equals an average hitter, allowing you to easily compare players from different decades or eras (e.g., the high-offense 1990s vs. lower-scoring
     
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    Bill Plunkett: Will Smith likely to go on Il. #Dodgers debating whether to promote Eliezer Alfonzo or Chuckie Robinson from OKC. (Robinson caught 9 innings today)

    https://x.com/billplunkettocr/status/2064809976464355659

    Not ideal but gives Dalton Rushing regular playing and Will gets to recover a bit
    Might be the reset he needs to get going, hopefully
     
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    I'm taking my kids to a game in the Bananas league this summer... there are a few rules that made me laugh ... if you haven't read these, a few are genius.

    https://bananaball.com/rules/

    I'm trying to imagine a foul ball hit by a Dodger in LA that a fan tried to catch for an out. It'd be 3 dead, 7 injured per foul ball per game ....
     
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    RBIs by players who typically bat cleanup for their team:


    Walker STL 52
    Olson ATL 50
    Kurtz ATH 49
    Dingler DET 49
    Alvarez HOU 48
    Hicks TEX 48
    Rice NYY 45
    Aranda TB 45
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    Betts LAD 17
     
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    if roberts had any spine mookie would be batting 7th
    and if mookie were truly a team guy he would go to roberts and demand it
     
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    will to the IL
    chuckie robinson up
     
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    5 weeks after elbow surgery and Skubal is already back
    Sounds more dangerous and risky than impressive
    Let somebody else buy that experiment
     
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    Looking like Edman will be activated Tuesday. Wasn't exactly tearing it up at OKC. .234/.321/.362/.682

    Have to hope he isn't the utility man version of Glasnow. A nice run when he first joined the team aside, he hasn't been very good at the plate.
     
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    but what a run. iirc he was really the spark for that 24 team to get over the top.
     
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    irish, Jun 14, 2026
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    Hope not, I'd rather have Freeland as primary 2B but I suspect you're right
    Edman strictly for IF play drastically reduces his value and I believe I read somewhere they want him only playing IF now because of his chronic ankle issues
    Freeland is the better defender and has much more potential on offense
     
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    81-games of baseball in Las Vegas is going to suck shit
    Sorry, but until I see actual proof, I won't believe playing the games in dome will change the dogshit quality of games happening there

    [​IMG]
     
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    F!nski, Jun 15, 2026
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    great
    supporting homofucks but discriminating against religion
    ass backwards much?
     
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