Player projections are future oriented—it’s built into the name. But that doesn’t mean projections from the past cease being informative as time moves forward. On the contrary, looking at pre-season projections compared to the state of things today can tell us who has been over- and under-performing the expected center, as well as how much. […]
Day: June 20, 2016
Our Favorite Features of Citi Field
When David Wright announced, “I’ve come to realize that it’s best for me, my teammates and the organization to proceed with surgery at this time,” Mets fans mourned the (hopefully transient) on-field loss of their captain. But some hope remains. You may not realize Yoenis Cespedes has a better True Average than Bryce Harper, Jose Altuve […]
Game recap June 19: It has to get better, because it can’t get worse
THE RUNDOWN Julio Teheran nearly threw a perfect game against the Mets lineup to complete Atlanta’s sweep. A SHAKY START Jacob deGrom had every reason to be confident on Sunday, his 28th birthday and his first Father’s Day as a dad. He was facing the National League’s worst team by record, its third-worst performer by third […]