Absent a helpful general manager opening up his computer system — or letting you hack in, if that’s more your style — it’s tough to know what baseball teams think of different players. But one place GMs leave clues about their preferences is in free agency. Since each team can bid on every available player, […]
Absent a helpful general manager opening up his computer system — or letting you hack in, if that’s more your style — it’s tough to know what baseball teams think of different players. But one place GMs leave clues about their preferences is in free agency. Since each team can bid on every available player, […]
FiveThirtyEight UPDATED MAR 31 AT 12:15 PM 2017 MLB Predictions Updated after every game. Standings Upcoming games AVG. SIMULATED SEASONPOSTSEASON CHANCES TEAMDIVISIONRATING1-WEEK CHANGERECORDRUN DIFF.MAKE PLAYOFFSWIN DIVISIONWIN WORLD SERIES Cubs Cubs0-0 NL CENTRAL157298-64+15884%70%14% Dodgers Dodgers0-0 NL WEST155695-67+13077%58%11% Indians Indians0-0 AL CENTRAL155494-68+11775%63%11% Astros Astros0-0 AL WEST154590-72+7961%40%8% Nationals Nationals0-0 NL EAST154392-70+9768%49%7% Red Sox Red Sox0-0 AL EAST153688-74+6154%35%6% Mariners […]
FiveThirtyEight UPDATED MAR 31 AT 12:15 PM 2017 MLB Predictions Updated after every game. Standings Upcoming games AVG. SIMULATED SEASONPOSTSEASON CHANCES TEAMDIVISIONRATING1-WEEK CHANGERECORDRUN DIFF.MAKE PLAYOFFSWIN DIVISIONWIN WORLD SERIES Cubs Cubs0-0 NL CENTRAL157298-64+15884%70%14% Dodgers Dodgers0-0 NL WEST155695-67+13077%58%11% Indians Indians0-0 AL CENTRAL155494-68+11775%63%11% Astros Astros0-0 AL WEST154590-72+7961%40%8% Nationals Nationals0-0 NL EAST154392-70+9768%49%7% Red Sox Red Sox0-0 AL EAST153688-74+6154%35%6% Mariners […]
Before the United States began its World Baseball Classic run a couple weeks ago, I wrote about how downright mediocre the team’s track record had been at the event. Things have changed! Going into 2017, the U.S. was 10-10 in three WBC appearances, with a below-average run differential after accounting for its strength of schedule. […]
