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Chandler Simpson Can Fly blogs.fangraphs.com/chandler… blogs.fangraphs.com/chandler…

Chandler Simpson Can Fly

Not in the way that you think.

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Liam Hicks Has Been a Fine Catch for the Rays blogs.fangraphs.com/liam-hic… blogs.fangraphs.com/liam-hic…

Liam Hicks Has Been a Fine Catch for the Rays

Not everything went right for the Rays’ catcher in Game 2 of the World Series, but he’s been a strong addition to the lineup.

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Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 5 of 12 blogs.fangraphs.com/contract… blogs.fangraphs.com/contract…

Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 5 of 12

FanGraphs’ contract crowdsourcing continues with a group of catchers.

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Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 4 of 12 blogs.fangraphs.com/contract… blogs.fangraphs.com/contract…

Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 4 of 12

This ballot features a ground of outfielders.

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Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 3 of 12 blogs.fangraphs.com/contract… blogs.fangraphs.com/contract…

Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 3 of 12

Our contract crowdsourcing effort continues with another group of starting pitchers.

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RotoGraphs: Reviewing 2026 Projection Showdown: THE BAT X vs Steamer ERA Forecasts fantasy.fangraphs.com/review… fantasy.fangraphs.com/review…

Reviewing 2026 Projection Showdown: THE BAT X vs Steamer ERA Forecasts

How’d the projection systems do?

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The Brewers, the Rays, and the Pumping of Tires blogs.fangraphs.com/the-brew… blogs.fangraphs.com/the-brew…

The Brewers, the Rays, and the Pumping of Tires

The key to accessing an athlete’s talent and maximizing their skill turns out to be a little persuasion and a truckload of positivity.

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There Is No Defending Some of the Defense We Saw in Game 2 of the World Series blogs.fangraphs.com/there-is… blogs.fangraphs.com/there-is…

There Is No Defending Some of the Defense We Saw in Game 2 of the World Series

Misplays from Jonathan Aranda and Chandler Simpson stood out in a game marred by poor fielding.

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Sunday Notes: Adam Ottavino Faced Paul Goldschmidt 32 times blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-n… blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-n…

Sunday Notes: Adam Ottavino Faced Paul Goldschmidt 32 times

Plus Joe Ariola on his absurd K-rate, Nick Franklin on getting a coaching gig, Peter Gammons on why the Rangers missed out on Barry Zito, erstwhile Brewer Willie Mueller, facts and stats galore, and…

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Small Is the Man Who Leads to Sal-Vation blogs.fangraphs.com/small-is… blogs.fangraphs.com/small-is…

Small Is the Man Who Leads to Sal-Vation

“I’m an eight-hole hitter. I’m a lefty, and you assume a guy like that is coming at you.”

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Pratt Rise: Unlikely Hero Gives Brewers 2-0 Series Lead blogs.fangraphs.com/pratt-ri… blogs.fangraphs.com/pratt-ri…

Pratt Rise: Unlikely Hero Gives Brewers 2-0 Series Lead

Milwaukee’s rookie shortstop opened the game in ignominious fashion. He closed it on cloud nine after a game-winning RBI helped his team stay perfect at home this October.

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Members-Only Game Thread: World Series – Oct 24, 2026 blogs.fangraphs.com/members-… blogs.fangraphs.com/members-…

Members-Only Game Thread: World Series – Oct 24, 2026

Join us for the second game in Milwaukee!

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Effectively Wild Episode 2548: Bullpen Blame blogs.fangraphs.com/effectiv… blogs.fangraphs.com/effectiv…

Effectively Wild Episode 2548: Bullpen Blame

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Ben Clemens banter about World Series roster and rotation decisions, the Fall Classic…

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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: October 24, 2026 blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraph… blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraph…

FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: October 24, 2026

Answering questions on the most heroic World Series losers, the fewest starts needed to win a Cy Young after switching leagues midseason, and trading managers.

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The First Cut Is the Deepest: Buzzsaw Brewers Take Game 1 blogs.fangraphs.com/the-firs… blogs.fangraphs.com/the-firs…

The First Cut Is the Deepest: Buzzsaw Brewers Take Game 1

“I don’t even know how to tell you how I felt,” Misiorowski said after the game. “I still don’t know how I felt. I feel like I’m still trying to take everything in and understand what happened.”

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Members-Only Game Thread: World Series – Oct 23, 2026 blogs.fangraphs.com/members-… blogs.fangraphs.com/members-…

Members-Only Game Thread: World Series – Oct 23, 2026

Happy World Series, everyone!

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RotoGraphs: Mason’s Musings: Offseason Checklist fantasy.fangraphs.com/masons… fantasy.fangraphs.com/masons…

Mason’s Musings: Offseason Checklist

Justin Mason goes over his offseason checklist to make sure he is properly prepared for the 2027 season!

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Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 2 of 11 blogs.fangraphs.com/contract… blogs.fangraphs.com/contract…

Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 2 of 11

We continue our contract crowdsourcing with a group of infielders.

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Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 1 of 11 blogs.fangraphs.com/contract… blogs.fangraphs.com/contract…

Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 1 of 11

Our contract crowdsourcing effort begins with a group of pitchers, including the winter’s top free agent.

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RotoGraphs: Finding Value in Bat Speed Among Young Hitters fantasy.fangraphs.com/findin… fantasy.fangraphs.com/findin…

Finding Fantasy Value in Bat Speed Among Young Hitters

Finding Undervalued Young Hitters for Fantasy Baseball Through Bat Speed and Hard-Hit Rate

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