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Dystopian Future
9:42
I assume they use BBRef because Fangraphs WAR for pitchers is FIP based, which means it projects for the future rather than being a representation of the previous year's results, which I think appeals to the ESPN audience more.
Craig Edwards
9:43
FIP is results based, using homers, strikeouts, walks, infield flies and innings pitched. It just also happens to be more forward looking than ERA.
Skyline
9:44
The pause in Freelands delivery is so aesthetically pleasing.  Up there in my favorite wind ups
Cowdisciple
9:44
Seems like Freeland is locating much better than in the first two innings.
Craig Edwards
9:44
He might have been overthrowing a bit.
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:46
Could very well be, he was hitting the most 95 MPH I've ever seen him unless the gun wa sjuiced
Harmony
9:46
FIP doesn't "project for the future," it's a measure of pitcher performance instead of team performance. Being a more precise measure, it understandably correlates better with the future, but its function is to measure performance, not project.
Erik
9:46
BR pitcher WAR also does weird things for pitchers to adjust for team defense right? I think Nola's is super high (like nearly tied with deGrom) because the Phillies had such a terrible defense and yet his ERA still beat his FIP by quite a lot.
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:47
Unless I'm remembering wrong, I think Freeland was able to push it to mid-90s when he wanted to as a prospect and the Rockies dialed it down after he had shoulder fatigue
9:48
And I totally appreciate Mahomes, who had just the right amount of performance so that I won both of my fantasy games!
Craig Edwards
9:48
there are different ways to account for defense including not factoring it in at all or trying to account for it after the fact. DIfferent WAR measures different things. It's up to the reader to decide what's important in analyzing the numbers.
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:48
One or three touchdowns, I would have lost!
ben
9:48
Gotta be Lester's last inning, right?
kevinthecomic
9:48
Thinking ahead to the Brewers, Eric Thames kinda disappeared didn't he?
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:48
Cue that drinking video
Craig Edwards
9:49
Lester is up next so have to think their is a pinch hitter.
Sadman
9:49
when should cubs fans start worrying?
Meg Rowley
9:49
You're alive so when you wake up?
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:49
May
Meg Rowley
9:50
It's still just one run.
Kaiser in Iowa
9:50
They didn’t have a 12 pack of old style so I got a 24 pack. I was really hoping to drink it over next couple of (cubs) games. Now I might finish the rest of the cubs lose tonight
Silence DoGood
9:50
Arod just said Lemahieu is good at "Hitting behind runners"? What are the odds this is even remotely close to being a skill that someone could possess?
Craig Edwards
9:51
If you are talking about going the other way, yes hitters can possess that skill. It usually just isn't more useful than hitting the ball hard if you can pull it.
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:51
Definitely last inning for Lester
Mike
9:51
Lemahieu actually is good at that.  Dude hits an amazing number of oppo ground balls
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:52
But is that an ability or just a residue of hitting a lot of oppo ground balls?
Does he hit more with a runner on 1st?
I actually don't know, I'm not being Socratic.
5 Run Homer
9:52
Cat update Dan?
Hank
9:52
Pull Holliday after this AB?
Craig Edwards
9:53
good question. His spot will come up again, but they have a lead.
Joe
9:53
Who died and made Szymborski in charge of ethics?
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:53
Mercutio's hiding because I have the game loud, Galileo's sleeping on living room couch, Cassiopeia is sleeping on my couch (she has a sore throat and is on antibiotics, so she's not super active right now)
Craig Edwards
9:53
Plato
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:53
Boom.
AROD
9:53
Dan, Lester is going to pitch all night. Can't even think of taking such a competitive gamer out of this game.
AvatarDan Szymborski
9:54
Cubs aren't that sentimental
If Lester were a Met, he'd pitch all nine, I'm sure.
Meg Rowley
9:54
If Lester were a Met, he'd be drinking a beer on a beach.
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