Andrew Vaughn's home run tonight was the 49th in Brewers playoff history. It was the first to score more than two runs. (HT to @stathead.com)

Emerson Hancock put some FILTH on display tonight 😮‍💨

With last night’s two HR’s, Cal Raleigh is now tied for the most two HR games in a season with 11:

Hank Greenberg (1938): 1st in HR, 3rd in MVP
Sammy Sosa (1998): 2nd in HR, won MVP
Aaron Judge (2022): 1st in HR, won MVP
Cal Raleigh (2025): 1st in HR, ?

stathead.com/tiny/uSMix

Gone in 2.5 pitches: The fleeting life of a baseball in modern MLB

www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Great article! You might find my pitch visualization tool interesting: gabes135.github.io/pitch-visual...

The site updates with the daily leaders in pitch motion (rise, sink, cut, and run), and I've noticed that Vesia routinely tops the IVB leaderboard.

Here's a short primer on my simulation tool: gabes135.github.io/pitching-pri...

I plan on posting a more in-depth article with all of the details soon.

This is outstanding, especially the comparison tool.

Stanek's four-seam w/ & w/o an additional ~2 inch of break. Note how long after release it takes for the difference to be noticeable. Good illustration of why it takes a while to lock in on a pitcher having more ride than expected.

Induced vertical break, spin efficiency, seam-shifted wake—what do these buzzwords mean for a pitch trajectory? Explore using my Statcast-based pitch visualizer (physics modeling based on work of @pobguy.bsky.social). Updated daily with new pitching data!

gabes135.github.io/pitch-graphic/

Just applied!

Only 7 pitchers post integration have even finished in the top three in both! bsky.app/profile/stri...

Tarik Skubal is on pace to be the first pitcher to finish a season leading the league in both K/9 and BB/9. Only 7 pitchers since integration have even finished top 3 in both K/9 and BB/9 - Skubal is having a truly dominant season.

Breaking down shot attempts by zone. You can read my full thoughts here: gabes135.github.io/shot_chart/

Evolution of the NBA jump shot heatmap from 1997-98 to 2024-25.

Distribution of total contract values in each of the Big Four sports leagues. Observations:
- Trout ran so Soto and Ohtani could fly
- The Celtics paid their Jay's
- There's Mahomes!
- NHL contracts are long, not so bad to be in the middle class

Distribution of annual player salaries in each of the Big Four sports leagues. Observations:
- Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani are in another realm
- Money is spread out in the NBA
- Dak makes more money than Mahomes?
- It does not pay to play hockey