Despite the loss to the Brewers in the NLDS, Craig Stammen's first year skippering the Padres was a success.
@becker.fangraphs.com hands out Stammen's postseason manager report card:
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FanGraphs Analyst, Contracts Crank, and Junior Developer. He/him.
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@baumann.bsky.socialReposted by @01a08924-bc21-7d93-9ae5-9b1442e03ddbAnd I'll shill because it's 2 am on Monday on the East Coast: That Enrique Hernández quote doesn't happen if I don't go on the road, and I don't go on the road without the support of our members. If you're not a member but you love baseball, I am confident you'll get your $80 a year worth
@Just opened up the thread, come say hi if you're a Member!
@I wouldn’t read too into the roles listed here, they’re almost meaningless in the playoffs. Pitching chaos, baby
@New thing we're doing at RosterResource @fangraphs.com in today's age of all-hands-on-deck postseason pitching! As starters make their last scheduled starts for a playoff round, we're moving them to the bullpen so you can see how they've been used recently and how available they could be:
@@Perhaps not the best timing considering how the game is going so far but I've updated the White Sox's RosterResource page to reflect that starting pitching is fake and every pitcher needs to be ready all the time, apparently:
@Options are NOT included in the totals until exercised, which will change the cell background to white. I make no assumptions bsky.app/profile/mich...
@@🚨We now have 2027 payrolls on RosterResource!🚨
We won't default to them until after the postseason, but 2027 payrolls are launched on @fangraphs.com with:
• Arb projections via MLBTradeRumors
• An explainer at the bottom with CBA-less assumptions
Let me know if any questions!!!
@I've enjoyed popping in and out of these all postseason, and if you're a Member, you should stop on by!
@I am BACK from bsky purgatory with a new handle to match my @fangraphs.com colleagues ✌️ 🎉 ✌️
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@I added some new features this year, check it out!
@I'll be chatting during Astros/White Sox and might pop in a little bit before and after, and it's all in our new chat interface! Come on down and say hi! ✌️⚾️✌️
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@Per a source familiar with the wording of MLB's most recent CBA proposal, the proposal includes the following mechanisms for minimum payroll and salary floor. Words in, formatting of, and emphasis within the screenshot are mine, and used due to character limits:
@cespedesbbq.bsky.socialReposted by @01a08924-bc21-7d93-9ae5-9b1442e03ddbafter another round of injured list placements/activations since this great @jon-becker.com piece, the Giants' injured list is now up to 23 (!!!) players, which is just ridiculous
entering the final week, here's a rough league-wide IL snapshot via @fangraphs.com Roster Resource:
@Wrote about how the Giants are going to have to go sicko mode to start the offseason:
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