Below is a look at the value the Rays and Brewers got from each avenue of player procurement in constructing their rosters.
Complete breakdown of how the World Series teams were built: https://t.co/wMGwvk4Vc1
The Brewers are headed to the World Series for the first time since these gentlemen led the team in Wins (left), Saves (center) & Home Runs (right)
@CoachJeffLeach@mike_petriello Thank you. It's deflating to follow a 162 game season and have your team get into the playoffs, but you can't get out of work for a day game series.
players to be in 95th percentile or better in batting, baserunning AND fielding run value for a season (1st tracked in 2016):
2026 Pete Crow-Armstrong
2024 Bobby Witt Jr.
2018 Mookie Betts
PCA is the first to be 99th+ in each
h/t the wizard @JasonBernard_
7 Players with 40+ HR this season:
Pete Crow-Armstrong: 40 SB
Other 6 combined: 19 SB
5 Players with 40+ SB this season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong: 45 HR
Other 4 combined: 38 HR
Don’t take this for granted, Cubs fans. It hasn’t always looked pretty but the playoffs are special. It means something to be there again. Go make October memories.
@IvyFutures Most folks don't understand just how hard it is to be a playoff team (ask the Mets). Considering the ridiculous pitching injuries this season, this was a monumental achievement by the players, coaches, and FO. The Peterson trade may have low key saved the season
Sept. 21, 2020: Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz is involved in a car crash in the Dominican Republic that kills three people.
This is how Cruz avoided prosecution — with the help of a local fixer who would go on to become a Red Sox legend’s business partner. THREAD:
Pete Crow-Armstrong currently leads the MLB in Offensive Value and Defensive Value
If he maintains those leads, he would be the very first player in MLB History to lead the league in both in the same season
We are witnessing one of the greatest seasons in baseball history