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Braves 2021 Player Review: Adam Duvall

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I’ve written a lot about Adam Duvall over the years. From 2018:

Duvall’s job in Cincinnati was to hit a home run a week; a rare and useful skill.

Adam Duvall – Braves Journal

Also from 2018:

“Duvall’s low average

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Author Rusty S.Posted on November 15, 2021November 15, 2021Categories Braves 2021-22 Offseason, Player Analysis36 Comments on Braves 2021 Player Review: Adam Duvall

100,000 Runs in Braves History – Almost!

The Braves are about to score the 100,000th run in franchise history, becoming the second MLB franchise to do (following the Cubs who got there in July 2019).

Entering the 2021 season, the Braves had scored 99,305 (FanGraphs… Finish Reading

Author Paul McCordPosted on September 7, 2021September 9, 2021Categories Stats, etc.74 Comments on 100,000 Runs in Braves History – Almost!

Drawing Conclusions From Mediocre Performance

Streaks: Do They Matter?

Does a string of losses keep you from having a good team? 

The somewhat indifferent start of the Braves this season, a quarter of a season of 0.500 ball (or so), concerns folks, and not without … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021Categories Stats, etc.94 Comments on Drawing Conclusions From Mediocre Performance

Why Worship at the Altar of Options?

Sometimes, a bit of information becomes available to me, and it just becomes too bothersome to ignore.

On Wednesday, that information came in the form of a tweet from Athletic reporter David O’Brien. DOB was, as they say, just reporting … Finish Reading

Author Jeremy TimmermanPosted on May 7, 2021May 7, 2021Categories Player Analysis51 Comments on Why Worship at the Altar of Options?

A Dumb Rule

The All-Time Leader in Lost Wins

It’s amazing the number of times I go to the Internet to find the exact phrasing of some quote I want to use, only to discover that I’m completely wrong about who said it. … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020Categories Commentary20 Comments on A Dumb Rule

Clutch and Anti-Clutch

After the Swanson Miracle Homer, I posted a list of the top single-game WPA performances in Braves history. Dansby’s walk-off homer had a WPA (WPA, or Win Probability Added, is the winning probability after you come to the … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020Categories Stats, etc.68 Comments on Clutch and Anti-Clutch

Hot/Cold for 66 Days and Game Thread

As has been pointed out, any player can get hot (or cold) for a 60 game stretch.  Here’s a quick note to suggest just how hot or cold a .  I took the main 14 Braves position players and calculated … Finish Reading

Author JonathanFPosted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020Categories Stats, etc.41 Comments on Hot/Cold for 66 Days and Game Thread

John Prine and Jason Isbell

John Prine and Jason Isbell are 2 of the most influential songwriters in our country and remind us that time is the real gift on this earth.

I was late to the John Prine scene. It was about 7 years … Finish Reading

Author Ryan CothranPosted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020Categories History14 Comments on John Prine and Jason Isbell

The 2020 Micro-Season

What’s the least amount of baseball that would be worth playing before the powers that be simply cancel the entire season? Here’s a proposal for a Micro-Season.

(Disclaimer: this is not a prediction that a micro-season is the most likely … Finish Reading

Author Rusty S.Posted on March 28, 2020March 28, 2020Categories 2020-21 Offseason, Open Threads10 Comments on The 2020 Micro-Season

Life Before Superstations: A Story about J.R. Richard

On July 30th, 1980, WLW radio in Cincinnati announced Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard had collapsed during a pre-game workout, and had been rushed to a Houston hospital. I was 16 years old.

I was not an Astros fan, but … Finish Reading

Author Rusty S.Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020Categories History12 Comments on Life Before Superstations: A Story about J.R. Richard

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