Empty batting averages on the bench were OK when they had 5 or 6 men benches. Guys like that make good pinch hitters. When you have a 3-4 man bench they all need to be able to play a position or two.
The majority of fans I interact with thought they would end up with a better record than last year. Many belittled the pre-season projections saying they would only win 73 or 75 games or whatever.
I never understood the term "shoving" for pitchers. I know it's a word scouting types like to use, but it makes no sense for a pitcher. Is there an origin I don't know about?
Welcome back Srewball! It's good to see you here.
They did start raising rates in 2018, but I think Wall Street didn't like it, so it didn't last long!
That is what I do with the money which will be used for retirement only. I don't expect to touch it for at least another ten years, so it's not too much of a worry that every choice sucks this year. Inflation is a worry though.
My favorite Brian Dubois moment was when Sparky Anderson came out to the mound to take him out of the game in his first start. Anderson extended his arm to take the ball before saying anything like he always did. Dubois thought he was offering a handshake, so he shook his hand. Catcher Mike Heath started laughing.
They aren't more predictive than the previous group of saber stats though, at least not for pitchers. They don't help us predict future performance any better than K%, BB%, FIP, etc. They do work better for hitters.
This is not directed at you. I am just using your post to say something about statcast stats which are being used more and more. I have not seen any evidence that the statcast stats for pitchers tell us any more than the older stats like wOBA and FIP. I do agree though that Fulmer is better than Soto!
I wish my plan had more choices at a time like this when all the traditional investments are doing terrible, but the crypto scam was not what I had in mind.