Regression is such an ugly word. Why can’t players just stay elite forever after a breakout? Thanks to innovations in mathematics and physics, we have a wealth of analysis at our fingertips to assess whether a player’s recent performance is sustainable or not. Expected stats such as xwOBA, xAVG, xSLG and xwoBACON (mmmm, BACON) are […]
Now that we’ve summarized the top 20 catchers, top 20 first basemen, and top 20 second basemen, we’re starting to see clarity on position depth, and shortstops are robust, and they’ll eat metaphorically. Maikel Garcia was a top three 2nd baseman, here he is 9th. That goes deeper, friend thrown by the obvious. So here […]