The Daily Grind: Sequel
by Brad Johnson
August 21, 2019
Gonna have to rapid fire this one…
AGENDA
- TDG Invitational
- Weather Reports
- Pitchers to Use and Abuse
- SaberSim Says…
- Sequel
Author Archive
The Daily Grind: Astray
by Brad Johnson
August 20, 2019
If it’s any consolation, I was among the 67 percent of rosters that included Brendan McKay (-3.10 points). He was my most heartily touted pick yesterday, and I stand by the process that led me to him. Bad things happen to good people.
AGENDA
- TDG Invitational
- Weather Reports
- Pitchers to Use and Abuse
- SaberSim Says…
- Gimme MOAR
The Daily Grind: Friar Power?
by Brad Johnson
August 19, 2019
One, Two, Three, FOURTEEN!
AGENDA
- TDG Invitational
- Weather Reports
- Pitchers to Use and Abuse
- SaberSim Says…
- CC ain’t about it
The Daily Grind: Feeble Tiger, Hidden Morton
by Brad Johnson
August 16, 2019
An abject lesson in catcher framing.
Tango poll results:
Which is the more productive hitter
A.
.315 batting average
.365 OBP
.510 SLGB.
.260 batting average
.365 OBP
.510 SLG— Tangotiger 🍁 (@tangotiger) August 14, 2019
My poll results:
Which is the more productive hitter?
A.
.365 OBP
.510 SLG
.195 ISOB.
.365 OBP
.510 SLG
.250 ISO— Brad Johnson (@BaseballATeam) August 15, 2019
Notice, these are IDENTICAL polls. In Tom’s, he displays Hitter A as having a higher average. In mine, I emphasize Hitter B’s greater ISO. In both cases, half of the voting public preferred the player with the higher stat. Indeed, framing is important.
AGENDA
- TDG Invitational
- Weather Reports
- Pitchers to Use and Abuse
- SaberSim Says…
- Relevance
The Daily Grind: AVG or ISO?
by Brad Johnson
August 15, 2019
I used starmaths (aka FanGraphs Guts!) to solve Tom Tango’s misleading poll question.
The Question (twitter link)
AGENDA
- TDG Invitational
- Weather Reports
- Pitchers to Use and Abuse
- SaberSim Says…
- Grown Man Strength
The Daily Grind: Grossly Split
by Brad Johnson
August 14, 2019
Many things are disgusting when you split them apart. Like today’s DFS slate.
AGENDA
- TDG Invitational
- Weather Reports
- Pitchers to Use and Abuse
- SaberSim Says…
- Six
Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 8/13/2019
by Brad Johnson
August 13, 2019
We chatted. Behold, a transcript.
| 3:59 |
: We’ll get started in a few moments
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| 4:00 |
: A note: I’d like to *not* field many keeper questions if you don’t mind. I know there’s an interest in looking ahead at the offseason around this time of year, but there’s plenty of present action to discuss
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| 4:01 |
: How do you like the Brewer version of J.Lyles?
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| 4:01 |
: Less than the Pirates version so far. Command and SwStr% have been worse.
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| 4:02 |
: I’ve been trying perhaps a little too hard to make Lyles work as a fantasy contributor over the last calendar year – mostly in 20-team formats.
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| 4:02 |
: As a Brewer, he’s leaned on a .143 BABIP through 3 starts
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The Daily Grind: Top Heavy
by Brad Johnson
August 13, 2019
Sometimes, writing a lede in is the last thing I want to do. Well, technically, I always write it last.
AGENDA
- TDG Invitational
- Weather Reports
- Pitchers to Use and Abuse
- SaberSim Says…
- Sith
The Daily Grind: Uh-Oh
by Brad Johnson
August 12, 2019
This is one of the foulest-looking eight-game slates I’ve ever seen.
AGENDA
- TDG Invitational
- Weather Reports
- Pitchers to Use and Abuse
- SaberSim Says…
- Infinity Percent
The Daily Grind: The Dream
by Brad Johnson
August 9, 2019
I’m running behind because…
It's a thrilling trade deadline in The Devil's Rejects (20-team dynasty). My team is stuck in 6th place with little opportunity to climb into the money (5th and higher pays).
— Brad Johnson (@BaseballATeam) August 9, 2019
AGENDA
- TDG Invitational
- Weather Reports
- Pitchers to Use and Abuse
- SaberSim Says…
- The Dream