Giancarlo is my dad

Aspiring baseball know-it-all, semi-pro statistician, proud creator of #joshwillingham on TikTok

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Adjusted for inflation, Mike Trout’s contract was worth over $87 million more than the Louisiana Purchase when both were signed

[Joon Lee @joonlee]

Truly awful that Edwin Diaz got hurt during the WBC but nobody is trying to get rid of spring training games because Gavin Lux suffered a season-ending injury during an exhibition

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Ichiro had 2,244 hits from 2001-2010 (10 years)

Miguel Cabrera leads MLB in hits since 2008 (15 years) with 2,246

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Francisco Mejia had 22 doubles last year and somehow managed to walk just 7 times

[Shelfy @RealShelfy]

Since we’re talking covers..

The baseball game the people need

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@saltybuns01 We’ll always have 2009-2011

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Marlins ace Josh Johnson

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Ran a finger through Bo Burnham’s hair in 2013

[Codify @CodifyBaseball]

Tell me the most famous person you've physically touched.

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@dead_baseball Ryan Doumit better

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Rich Hill had a GSc of 68 as the starting pitcher opposite J.D. Martinez’ 4-HR game

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Anthony Santander hit 10 HR in Sept/Oct and somehow only slugged .454 with a .250 OBP

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Shohei Ohtani had a future hit grade of 40

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Last 3 teams to succeed in less than 50% of their stolen base attempts:

1994 Mets (25 of 51)
1992 Red Sox (44 of 92)
1984 Brewers (52 of 109)

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Number of 50-HR seasons by each franchise:

10 - NYY

5 - CHC

4 - SFG

2.5* - STL

2 - BAL, BOS, CLE, DET, PHI, PIT, SEA, TEX

1.5* - OAK

1 - ARI, ATL, CIN, MIA, MIL, NYM, SDP, TOR

0 - CHW, COL, HOU, KCR, LAA, LAD, MIN, TBR, WSN

*McGwire traded from OAK to STL in 1997

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Teams without a 50-HR season:

Chicago White Sox
Colorado Rockies (Coors??)
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins
Tampa Bay Rays
Washington Nationals

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Ken Griffey, Jr. holds the top 5 spots for most single season HRs in Mariners history

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Harmon Killebrew holds the top 6 spots for most single season HRs in Twins history

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@DanSyvret

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Alex Anthopoulos just signed this kid for $2.5 million over 16 years

[Rafa Nieves @mlb_agent]

11-year old SS Angel Montas 🦄

I had never seen this before

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Bryan De La Cruz had a .355 xwOBA in 355 PA

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@Jolly_Olive I was at this game, can’t wait for the next one!