Tangotiger
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Website http://www.tangotiger.com
Co-author of The Book, with limited free access from
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- Google Books: http://tinyurl.com/tangotiger2
Minor league batter who benefitted most from ABS Challenge, both in challenges made (flipping 11 calls, losing only 5 challenges) and in challenges against him (3 flipped, with 12 lost challenges for opponent)
Clearly, disagreement as to how top of this batter's zone is called
Clearly, disagreement as to how top of this batter's zone is called
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Minor league batter who benefitted most from ABS Challenge, both in challenges made (flipping 11 calls, losing only 5 challenges) and in challenges against him (3 flipped, with 12 lost challenges for opponent)
Clearly, disagreement as to how top of this batter's zone is called
Clearly, disagreement as to how top of this batter's zone is called
November 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This minor league LHH challenged an enormous # of outside pitches, almost all to no avail
Itll be exciting to see how MLB batters are going to challenge (if even allowed to by their club)
If its me: only allow it for best batter on the team, or any on a potential K/BB flip. Otherwise, catcher-only
Itll be exciting to see how MLB batters are going to challenge (if even allowed to by their club)
If its me: only allow it for best batter on the team, or any on a potential K/BB flip. Otherwise, catcher-only
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This minor league LHH challenged an enormous # of outside pitches, almost all to no avail
Itll be exciting to see how MLB batters are going to challenge (if even allowed to by their club)
If its me: only allow it for best batter on the team, or any on a potential K/BB flip. Otherwise, catcher-only
Itll be exciting to see how MLB batters are going to challenge (if even allowed to by their club)
If its me: only allow it for best batter on the team, or any on a potential K/BB flip. Otherwise, catcher-only
Using information from Cot's, we can construct a continuous function to better represent what the bonus payout could have been, had it gone out to the 20th spot
legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation...
legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation...
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Using information from Cot's, we can construct a continuous function to better represent what the bonus payout could have been, had it gone out to the 20th spot
legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation...
legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation...
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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🚨New at the Baseball Savant factory: We made a free agent leaderboard that lets you see who's available this offseason and what their Statcast metrics are.
--> baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/...
--> baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/...
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
🚨New at the Baseball Savant factory: We made a free agent leaderboard that lets you see who's available this offseason and what their Statcast metrics are.
--> baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/...
--> baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/...
Who will finish 4th in Cy Young?
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Who will finish 4th in Cy Young?
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Custom orders are available for orders to ship in time for Christmas! A favorite player of any sport or even a family member, DM me and I’ll make the best Christmas present for you! #christmas #christmasgiftideas #baseball #hockey #football #basketball
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Custom orders are available for orders to ship in time for Christmas! A favorite player of any sport or even a family member, DM me and I’ll make the best Christmas present for you! #christmas #christmasgiftideas #baseball #hockey #football #basketball
One value of having articles is to have contemporaneous account for how life feels
And Dan points out in 1959, the feeling was pitcher arms were going to suffer in the coming years
In other words, every year we get the "baseball is dying" articles and "pitcher arms are collapsing". Every. Year.
And Dan points out in 1959, the feeling was pitcher arms were going to suffer in the coming years
In other words, every year we get the "baseball is dying" articles and "pitcher arms are collapsing". Every. Year.
It's always amusing when people think pitchers from the 1950s had invincible arms, when the attrition rate was terrible. And it was known at the time, and there were even predictions in the future that have almost come to pass by 2025.
(This is from 1959)
(This is from 1959)
November 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
One value of having articles is to have contemporaneous account for how life feels
And Dan points out in 1959, the feeling was pitcher arms were going to suffer in the coming years
In other words, every year we get the "baseball is dying" articles and "pitcher arms are collapsing". Every. Year.
And Dan points out in 1959, the feeling was pitcher arms were going to suffer in the coming years
In other words, every year we get the "baseball is dying" articles and "pitcher arms are collapsing". Every. Year.
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#Statcast Blog Post: IFK, Sliding, and Measuring Speed as Feet per Second
(updated)
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November 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#Statcast Blog Post: IFK, Sliding, and Measuring Speed as Feet per Second
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rolled up for Game 7 in a game-worn jersey from Canadian hockey icon Marie-Philip Poulin.
Another instalment in my series as MLB•com's hockey correspondent:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Another instalment in my series as MLB•com's hockey correspondent:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Lucky jersey No. 2? Vladdy dons game-worn hockey hero's jersey ahead of Game 7
TORONTO -- Another Game 7, another hockey jersey for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. This time, he’s repping Captain Clutch.
Guerrero walked into Rogers Centre Saturday afternoon wearing the red Team Canada jer...
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November 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rolled up for Game 7 in a game-worn jersey from Canadian hockey icon Marie-Philip Poulin.
Another instalment in my series as MLB•com's hockey correspondent:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Another instalment in my series as MLB•com's hockey correspondent:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Can someone out there tell me what you see is the issue with the conclusions of this study? It's really obvious
Traffic fatalities for kids rise on Halloween. Drive carefully.
Study of 42 years of Halloweens and 1 ,580,608 traffic crashes reveals relative risk of a pedestrian fatality is 43% higher on Halloween compared with control evenings. A typical Halloween results in 4 additional pedestrian deaths.
Study of 42 years of Halloweens and 1 ,580,608 traffic crashes reveals relative risk of a pedestrian fatality is 43% higher on Halloween compared with control evenings. A typical Halloween results in 4 additional pedestrian deaths.
Pedestrian Fatalities Associated With Halloween in the United States
This study examines 42 years of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data to establish whether Halloween is associated with an increased rate of pedestrian fatalities.
jamanetwork.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Can someone out there tell me what you see is the issue with the conclusions of this study? It's really obvious
In 1971, Habs won Stanley Cup, backstopped by Rookie Goalie Ken Dryden, who played 6 games in regular season, followed by 20 in playoffs, playing every minute, and earning the Conn Smythe for playoff MVP.
The following season, he won rookie of the year
#Yesavage
www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...
The following season, he won rookie of the year
#Yesavage
www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...
October 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
In 1971, Habs won Stanley Cup, backstopped by Rookie Goalie Ken Dryden, who played 6 games in regular season, followed by 20 in playoffs, playing every minute, and earning the Conn Smythe for playoff MVP.
The following season, he won rookie of the year
#Yesavage
www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...
The following season, he won rookie of the year
#Yesavage
www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...
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Macklin Celebrini is one of 7 teenagers in NHL history to record 15+ points through his team's first 10 games. 🔥
Five of the other six are in the Hall of Fame, and the other is Sidney Crosby: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
Five of the other six are in the Hall of Fame, and the other is Sidney Crosby: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Macklin Celebrini is one of 7 teenagers in NHL history to record 15+ points through his team's first 10 games. 🔥
Five of the other six are in the Hall of Fame, and the other is Sidney Crosby: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
Five of the other six are in the Hall of Fame, and the other is Sidney Crosby: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
A random walk is around .700 wOBA. With bases empty, a walk more like .800 wOBA
In the entire history of baseball, the highest wOBA (min 300 PA) is .639 Josh Gibson. Ruth peaked at .601, and Bonds at .544
There is NEVER an occasion to walk someone intentionally with the bases empty
In the entire history of baseball, the highest wOBA (min 300 PA) is .639 Josh Gibson. Ruth peaked at .601, and Bonds at .544
There is NEVER an occasion to walk someone intentionally with the bases empty
So You’ve Decided to Intentionally Walk Shohei Ohtani… Again blogs.fangraphs.com/so-youve-dec...
So You’ve Decided to Intentionally Walk Shohei Ohtani… Again
When an unstoppable force (John Schneider’s love of intentional walks) meets another unstoppable force (Shohei Ohtani), the results are predictable.
blogs.fangraphs.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A random walk is around .700 wOBA. With bases empty, a walk more like .800 wOBA
In the entire history of baseball, the highest wOBA (min 300 PA) is .639 Josh Gibson. Ruth peaked at .601, and Bonds at .544
There is NEVER an occasion to walk someone intentionally with the bases empty
In the entire history of baseball, the highest wOBA (min 300 PA) is .639 Josh Gibson. Ruth peaked at .601, and Bonds at .544
There is NEVER an occasion to walk someone intentionally with the bases empty
Two sets of 9 is right there...
NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game
October 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Two sets of 9 is right there...
Of all these, Skubal surprised me the most
October 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Of all these, Skubal surprised me the most
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This is so freckin cool
October 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This is so freckin cool
At pitches just inside strike zone, pitches are called strike 77% of time
At pitches just outside strike zone, pitches are called strike 14% of time
There is an especially noticeable difference when there's 0 or 2 strikes
Will be interesting to see it in an ABS-Challenge world
At pitches just outside strike zone, pitches are called strike 14% of time
There is an especially noticeable difference when there's 0 or 2 strikes
Will be interesting to see it in an ABS-Challenge world
October 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
At pitches just inside strike zone, pitches are called strike 77% of time
At pitches just outside strike zone, pitches are called strike 14% of time
There is an especially noticeable difference when there's 0 or 2 strikes
Will be interesting to see it in an ABS-Challenge world
At pitches just outside strike zone, pitches are called strike 14% of time
There is an especially noticeable difference when there's 0 or 2 strikes
Will be interesting to see it in an ABS-Challenge world
Pure luck would suggest 66% (79/120).
Being off by 3 (79 v 76) is just over half a standard deviation, suggesting that there's nothing other than Random Variation at play after the first game.
There's no momentum, there's no reverse-momentum. There is just chaos. Which is why we watch
Being off by 3 (79 v 76) is just over half a standard deviation, suggesting that there's nothing other than Random Variation at play after the first game.
There's no momentum, there's no reverse-momentum. There is just chaos. Which is why we watch
The winner of World Series Game 1 has gone on to win 76 of 120 series (63%)
That includes in 24 of 30 Fall Classics in the Wild Card era
That includes in 24 of 30 Fall Classics in the Wild Card era
October 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Pure luck would suggest 66% (79/120).
Being off by 3 (79 v 76) is just over half a standard deviation, suggesting that there's nothing other than Random Variation at play after the first game.
There's no momentum, there's no reverse-momentum. There is just chaos. Which is why we watch
Being off by 3 (79 v 76) is just over half a standard deviation, suggesting that there's nothing other than Random Variation at play after the first game.
There's no momentum, there's no reverse-momentum. There is just chaos. Which is why we watch
Montreal/Quebec is number 1, so obviously Sean knows what he's doing...
New post: There are 24 NHL rivalries that have earned the honor of having their own Wikipedia page. I ranked them all, based on their single wildest passage.
- Brawls
- Flare guns
- Whoopi Goldberg for some reason
- Santa fight!
- and lots more…
www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
- Brawls
- Flare guns
- Whoopi Goldberg for some reason
- Santa fight!
- and lots more…
www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
The 24 Wikipedia pages for NHL rivalries, ranked by their single wildest passage
From Whoopi Goldberg sitcoms to framing innocent away fans to brawls in Santa costumes, there's a lot of gold in NHL Wikipedia writeups.
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Montreal/Quebec is number 1, so obviously Sean knows what he's doing...
I make similar argument in baseball (which has far fewer issues than hockey)
What really counts is the fanbase. That is what matters. So, even a city doesn't act as a definer. When the Devils moved from East Rutherford to Newark, it's the identical fanbase. But not when they came from Colorado/KC
What really counts is the fanbase. That is what matters. So, even a city doesn't act as a definer. When the Devils moved from East Rutherford to Newark, it's the identical fanbase. But not when they came from Colorado/KC
October 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I make similar argument in baseball (which has far fewer issues than hockey)
What really counts is the fanbase. That is what matters. So, even a city doesn't act as a definer. When the Devils moved from East Rutherford to Newark, it's the identical fanbase. But not when they came from Colorado/KC
What really counts is the fanbase. That is what matters. So, even a city doesn't act as a definer. When the Devils moved from East Rutherford to Newark, it's the identical fanbase. But not when they came from Colorado/KC