robert orr
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2023 NFBC Gladiator Overall Winner / data analyst / contributor BaseballProspectus / VT alum and spreadsheet nerd / pretend ball-knower
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there were two middle infielders in 2025 with 500+ PA and five HR or fewer: Chase Meidroth and Xavier Edwards
24 middle infielders did that in 1976.
24 middle infielders did that in 1976.
the White Sox infield has a little bit of everything
Chase Meidroth-Luisangel Acuña middle infield would be straight out of 1973
A Munetaka Murakami-Colson Montgomery left side would be straight from 2073
Chase Meidroth-Luisangel Acuña middle infield would be straight out of 1973
A Munetaka Murakami-Colson Montgomery left side would be straight from 2073
January 21, 2026 at 10:10 AM
there were two middle infielders in 2025 with 500+ PA and five HR or fewer: Chase Meidroth and Xavier Edwards
24 middle infielders did that in 1976.
24 middle infielders did that in 1976.
the White Sox infield has a little bit of everything
Chase Meidroth-Luisangel Acuña middle infield would be straight out of 1973
A Munetaka Murakami-Colson Montgomery left side would be straight from 2073
Chase Meidroth-Luisangel Acuña middle infield would be straight out of 1973
A Munetaka Murakami-Colson Montgomery left side would be straight from 2073
January 21, 2026 at 4:31 AM
the White Sox infield has a little bit of everything
Chase Meidroth-Luisangel Acuña middle infield would be straight out of 1973
A Munetaka Murakami-Colson Montgomery left side would be straight from 2073
Chase Meidroth-Luisangel Acuña middle infield would be straight out of 1973
A Munetaka Murakami-Colson Montgomery left side would be straight from 2073
Cignetti just completed the greatest NCAA save anybody has ever played
January 20, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Cignetti just completed the greatest NCAA save anybody has ever played
Carson Beck kinda has Blake Snell Face
January 20, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Carson Beck kinda has Blake Snell Face
CRIS COLLINSWORTH: My gosh, can you believe it? I tell ya, this is just like The Battle of Tsushima
MIKE TIRICO: and so that’ll be Rams ball at the 30
MIKE TIRICO: and so that’ll be Rams ball at the 30
January 19, 2026 at 2:44 AM
CRIS COLLINSWORTH: My gosh, can you believe it? I tell ya, this is just like The Battle of Tsushima
MIKE TIRICO: and so that’ll be Rams ball at the 30
MIKE TIRICO: and so that’ll be Rams ball at the 30
I think Vic Caratini is one of the most underrated players in the game.
January 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I think Vic Caratini is one of the most underrated players in the game.
gonna guess a 29 yo Bo will get more than 6/158 next winter if he has even a halfway decent season so can’t really blame him for taking that
The Phillies had agreed to Bo Bichette’s request for a 7-year, $200 million deal last night and believed they would sign him until the Mets swooped in with their 3-year, $126 million offer after losing out in in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes.
January 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
gonna guess a 29 yo Bo will get more than 6/158 next winter if he has even a halfway decent season so can’t really blame him for taking that
there’s a saying in soccer: it’s a simple game where 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes, and at the end, the Germans always win.
can be applied to the MLB offseason now: it’s a simple time where 30 teams chase stars for 5 months and at the end, the Dodgers sign everybody.
can be applied to the MLB offseason now: it’s a simple time where 30 teams chase stars for 5 months and at the end, the Dodgers sign everybody.
January 16, 2026 at 3:05 AM
there’s a saying in soccer: it’s a simple game where 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes, and at the end, the Germans always win.
can be applied to the MLB offseason now: it’s a simple time where 30 teams chase stars for 5 months and at the end, the Dodgers sign everybody.
can be applied to the MLB offseason now: it’s a simple time where 30 teams chase stars for 5 months and at the end, the Dodgers sign everybody.
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felt like I haven’t had my best writing fastball for a minute. It’s back. On Pete Alonso for @baseballprospectus.com www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
felt like I haven’t had my best writing fastball for a minute. It’s back. On Pete Alonso for @baseballprospectus.com www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
AA isn’t for Alex Anthopoulos it’s for AARP
December 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
AA isn’t for Alex Anthopoulos it’s for AARP
Kill your pookies.
-David Stearns
-David Stearns
December 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Kill your pookies.
-David Stearns
-David Stearns
My advice to Coby Mayo: download Zillow and start browsing in Miami
December 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
My advice to Coby Mayo: download Zillow and start browsing in Miami
Gotta say I find it a bit odd the org that churns out Jack Dreyers and Anthony Bandas for fun every year has suddenly decided to invest heavily in what is famously the most volatile free agent demographic.
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Gotta say I find it a bit odd the org that churns out Jack Dreyers and Anthony Bandas for fun every year has suddenly decided to invest heavily in what is famously the most volatile free agent demographic.
Ken Rosenthal with the groundbreaking news that the Reds like Schwarber but probably won’t offer him as much as the Phillies. What would we do without such insight
December 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Ken Rosenthal with the groundbreaking news that the Reds like Schwarber but probably won’t offer him as much as the Phillies. What would we do without such insight
Teams just pay for Ks. It’s the most predictable, reliable way to prevent runs and being able to miss bats with spin is something that ages better than nearly anything else—velo can wane but wicked break can last forever.
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Teams just pay for Ks. It’s the most predictable, reliable way to prevent runs and being able to miss bats with spin is something that ages better than nearly anything else—velo can wane but wicked break can last forever.
Been thinking about this and the other words to describe his tenure/ethos that come to my mind are “dogmatic” & “rote”.
The job demands a creative element to set it apart from just hitting “accept” on every +EV decision in a model. Has he run the O’s any differently than a naive BTV model would?
The job demands a creative element to set it apart from just hitting “accept” on every +EV decision in a model. Has he run the O’s any differently than a naive BTV model would?
Mike Elias might be the most hyperrational executive in MLB history when it comes to pitching—for better and for worse. He’s been in charge of the Orioles for seven full years now and he’s never: 1) signed a pitcher to a guaranteed multi-year contract; or 2) drafted a pitcher with a top-50 pick.
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Been thinking about this and the other words to describe his tenure/ethos that come to my mind are “dogmatic” & “rote”.
The job demands a creative element to set it apart from just hitting “accept” on every +EV decision in a model. Has he run the O’s any differently than a naive BTV model would?
The job demands a creative element to set it apart from just hitting “accept” on every +EV decision in a model. Has he run the O’s any differently than a naive BTV model would?
probably didn’t take much to convince Brandon Nimmo to move from NYC to Texas
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
probably didn’t take much to convince Brandon Nimmo to move from NYC to Texas
His medicals must turn you to stone after looking at them there’s no other reason to do this
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
His medicals must turn you to stone after looking at them there’s no other reason to do this
he looks like he’s about to tell Dave Dombrowski that time is a flat circle
November 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
he looks like he’s about to tell Dave Dombrowski that time is a flat circle
The year is 2072. Darkness blots out the sun. It’s November and a crisp 92 degrees in NYC. José Ramirez just place 3rd in the AL MVP race, extending his record to 29 third place finishes.
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The year is 2072. Darkness blots out the sun. It’s November and a crisp 92 degrees in NYC. José Ramirez just place 3rd in the AL MVP race, extending his record to 29 third place finishes.
You could argue Sánchez had a better season than Skenes straight up, so the unanimous vote is kinda puzzling to me.
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
You could argue Sánchez had a better season than Skenes straight up, so the unanimous vote is kinda puzzling to me.
teaching myself python for professional reasons (always used R) and thought the best way would be recreating my previous work and somehow I ended up accidentally making a version of SEAGER less biased by hitters’ intrinsic raw power? lmao
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
teaching myself python for professional reasons (always used R) and thought the best way would be recreating my previous work and somehow I ended up accidentally making a version of SEAGER less biased by hitters’ intrinsic raw power? lmao
Can’t lie, I kinda love that Snell did that.
September 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Can’t lie, I kinda love that Snell did that.
Just a 99th percentile dawg in him season from Taijuan Walker.
August 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Just a 99th percentile dawg in him season from Taijuan Walker.
The twins have been placed in an incredibly strong position to grab a ton of talent by dealing one or both of their hi lev arms now.
July 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The twins have been placed in an incredibly strong position to grab a ton of talent by dealing one or both of their hi lev arms now.