Tangotiger
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MLBAM Senior Data Architect
Website http://www.tangotiger.com
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Website http://www.tangotiger.com
Co-author of The Book, with limited free access from
- Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/tangotiger
- Google Books: http://tinyurl.com/tangotiger2
The highlighted column is the Projected WAR for 2026
@fangraphs.com Crowdsource best-fits to roughly this:
Years = 2 x (ProjWAR - 1)
AAV = 7.5 x ProjWAR
So, a 3 ProjWAR player would get 4 years, 22.5 AAV, or a 4/90 deal
Let's see how the market ACTUALLY responds
www.fangraphs.com/roster-resou...
@fangraphs.com Crowdsource best-fits to roughly this:
Years = 2 x (ProjWAR - 1)
AAV = 7.5 x ProjWAR
So, a 3 ProjWAR player would get 4 years, 22.5 AAV, or a 4/90 deal
Let's see how the market ACTUALLY responds
www.fangraphs.com/roster-resou...
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The highlighted column is the Projected WAR for 2026
@fangraphs.com Crowdsource best-fits to roughly this:
Years = 2 x (ProjWAR - 1)
AAV = 7.5 x ProjWAR
So, a 3 ProjWAR player would get 4 years, 22.5 AAV, or a 4/90 deal
Let's see how the market ACTUALLY responds
www.fangraphs.com/roster-resou...
@fangraphs.com Crowdsource best-fits to roughly this:
Years = 2 x (ProjWAR - 1)
AAV = 7.5 x ProjWAR
So, a 3 ProjWAR player would get 4 years, 22.5 AAV, or a 4/90 deal
Let's see how the market ACTUALLY responds
www.fangraphs.com/roster-resou...
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
November 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
At first pass, I clicked 13 names... and I have no desire to remove three names
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
At first pass, I clicked 13 names... and I have no desire to remove three names
Blog Post: Statcast: Move over Framing Skill, make room for Challenging Skill
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Blog Post: Statcast: Move over Framing Skill, make room for Challenging Skill
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Ultimate in this regard is probably The Triple Crown Line (about as perfect a nickname as there is, merging the baseball term with the Kings name)
The Kings were something like -15 overall, meaning that when these guys weren't on the ice racking up around +40, they were otherwise -55 without them
The Kings were something like -15 overall, meaning that when these guys weren't on the ice racking up around +40, they were otherwise -55 without them
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Ultimate in this regard is probably The Triple Crown Line (about as perfect a nickname as there is, merging the baseball term with the Kings name)
The Kings were something like -15 overall, meaning that when these guys weren't on the ice racking up around +40, they were otherwise -55 without them
The Kings were something like -15 overall, meaning that when these guys weren't on the ice racking up around +40, they were otherwise -55 without them
Sometimes it's really easy to figure out who played on the same line and if the defenders were paired up with their forwards or not
www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/19...
www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/19...
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Sometimes it's really easy to figure out who played on the same line and if the defenders were paired up with their forwards or not
www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/19...
www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/19...
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
November 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
ABS Challenge
We should add it the Histogram, but for now, you can see it here:
baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-playe...
And with a little bit of work, you can work with it here:
baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_sea...
baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-playe...
And with a little bit of work, you can work with it here:
baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_sea...
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
We should add it the Histogram, but for now, you can see it here:
baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-playe...
And with a little bit of work, you can work with it here:
baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_sea...
baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-playe...
And with a little bit of work, you can work with it here:
baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_sea...
Minor league batter who benefitted most from ABS Challenge, both in challenges made (flipping 11 calls, losing only 5 challenges) and in challenges against him (3 flipped, with 12 lost challenges for opponent)
Clearly, disagreement as to how top of this batter's zone is called
Clearly, disagreement as to how top of this batter's zone is called
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Minor league batter who benefitted most from ABS Challenge, both in challenges made (flipping 11 calls, losing only 5 challenges) and in challenges against him (3 flipped, with 12 lost challenges for opponent)
Clearly, disagreement as to how top of this batter's zone is called
Clearly, disagreement as to how top of this batter's zone is called
November 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This minor league LHH challenged an enormous # of outside pitches, almost all to no avail
Itll be exciting to see how MLB batters are going to challenge (if even allowed to by their club)
If its me: only allow it for best batter on the team, or any on a potential K/BB flip. Otherwise, catcher-only
Itll be exciting to see how MLB batters are going to challenge (if even allowed to by their club)
If its me: only allow it for best batter on the team, or any on a potential K/BB flip. Otherwise, catcher-only
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This minor league LHH challenged an enormous # of outside pitches, almost all to no avail
Itll be exciting to see how MLB batters are going to challenge (if even allowed to by their club)
If its me: only allow it for best batter on the team, or any on a potential K/BB flip. Otherwise, catcher-only
Itll be exciting to see how MLB batters are going to challenge (if even allowed to by their club)
If its me: only allow it for best batter on the team, or any on a potential K/BB flip. Otherwise, catcher-only
Using information from Cot's, we can construct a continuous function to better represent what the bonus payout could have been, had it gone out to the 20th spot
legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation...
legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation...
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Using information from Cot's, we can construct a continuous function to better represent what the bonus payout could have been, had it gone out to the 20th spot
legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation...
legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation...
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Who will finish 4th in Cy Young?
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Who will finish 4th in Cy Young?
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#Statcast Blog Post: IFK, Sliding, and Measuring Speed as Feet per Second
(updated)
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November 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#Statcast Blog Post: IFK, Sliding, and Measuring Speed as Feet per Second
(updated)
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(updated)
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In 1971, Habs won Stanley Cup, backstopped by Rookie Goalie Ken Dryden, who played 6 games in regular season, followed by 20 in playoffs, playing every minute, and earning the Conn Smythe for playoff MVP.
The following season, he won rookie of the year
#Yesavage
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The following season, he won rookie of the year
#Yesavage
www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...
October 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
In 1971, Habs won Stanley Cup, backstopped by Rookie Goalie Ken Dryden, who played 6 games in regular season, followed by 20 in playoffs, playing every minute, and earning the Conn Smythe for playoff MVP.
The following season, he won rookie of the year
#Yesavage
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The following season, he won rookie of the year
#Yesavage
www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...
October 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
At pitches just inside strike zone, pitches are called strike 77% of time
At pitches just outside strike zone, pitches are called strike 14% of time
There is an especially noticeable difference when there's 0 or 2 strikes
Will be interesting to see it in an ABS-Challenge world
At pitches just outside strike zone, pitches are called strike 14% of time
There is an especially noticeable difference when there's 0 or 2 strikes
Will be interesting to see it in an ABS-Challenge world
October 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
At pitches just inside strike zone, pitches are called strike 77% of time
At pitches just outside strike zone, pitches are called strike 14% of time
There is an especially noticeable difference when there's 0 or 2 strikes
Will be interesting to see it in an ABS-Challenge world
At pitches just outside strike zone, pitches are called strike 14% of time
There is an especially noticeable difference when there's 0 or 2 strikes
Will be interesting to see it in an ABS-Challenge world
October 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
wOBA in 3-2 Counts
By Number of Prior Pitches Thrown
wOBA on 3-2, regardless of number of prior pitches, is .388 (thats first long dashed line)
wOBA on 3-2, when 11+ prior pitches is .402 (thats smaller dashed line)
So, there's a small advantage to the batter on longer PA
By Number of Prior Pitches Thrown
wOBA on 3-2, regardless of number of prior pitches, is .388 (thats first long dashed line)
wOBA on 3-2, when 11+ prior pitches is .402 (thats smaller dashed line)
So, there's a small advantage to the batter on longer PA
October 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
wOBA in 3-2 Counts
By Number of Prior Pitches Thrown
wOBA on 3-2, regardless of number of prior pitches, is .388 (thats first long dashed line)
wOBA on 3-2, when 11+ prior pitches is .402 (thats smaller dashed line)
So, there's a small advantage to the batter on longer PA
By Number of Prior Pitches Thrown
wOBA on 3-2, regardless of number of prior pitches, is .388 (thats first long dashed line)
wOBA on 3-2, when 11+ prior pitches is .402 (thats smaller dashed line)
So, there's a small advantage to the batter on longer PA
BUNT RATE, since 1969
Runner on 2B only, 0 outs
Home Team Bunting, Down by 1
9th or Extra Innings
Runner on 2B only, 0 outs
Home Team Bunting, Down by 1
9th or Extra Innings
October 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
BUNT RATE, since 1969
Runner on 2B only, 0 outs
Home Team Bunting, Down by 1
9th or Extra Innings
Runner on 2B only, 0 outs
Home Team Bunting, Down by 1
9th or Extra Innings