WAR Working Against Freeman's MVP Chances? Mark Simon Sits Down to Talk WAR, Advance Defensive Metrics & More + Hamels' Debut
Publisher |
The Athletic
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Baseball
Sports
Publication Date |
Sep 18, 2020
Episode Duration |
01:01:45
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 Experience award-winning journalism at The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/755isreal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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