- What Is Wrong With Wright?
Jeff ZimmermanTwice in the last week I was asked if the concussion that David Wright received on August 15, 2009 from a Matt Cain fastball was the cause of his recent drop in production. I decided see what
- David Wright: Extend, Trade, or Wait?
Dave Cameron pointing to Matt Kemp's 8/160 extension as a better comparison for his career track record. Kemp, however, is two years younger than Wright and plays center field, and his monstrous 2011 season didn't
- Did The Mets Lowball David Wright?
Dave CameronThis morning, Ken Rosenthal reported that the Mets offered David Wright a six year, $100 million extension, noting that it was an offer that Wright was sure to refuse. After all, the terms
- Mets Listening: Who Is the Wright Fit?
J.P. Breen out of New York suggest that Sandy Alderson believes 2014 or 2015 is a more realistic window for contention for his club, which leaves third baseman David Wright’s future with the organization
- Mets David Wright Not a Golden Goose (Pt. 1)
Mike NewmanAs the hot stove league kicks into full gear, Mets third baseman David Wright has taken center stage as reports have the Anaheim Angels a potential trade partner. With centerfielder Peter Bourjos
- David Wright Deal a Solid Bet for Mets
Bill PettiMultiple sources are reporting that David Wright and the New York Mets have reached agreement on a contract extension that essentially makes the third baseman a Met for life.
Initial reports have
- BABIP Leaders: Wright, Freese, and Kemp Start Strong
Bradley Woodrum five BABIPs in the league with FI wOBA regressed to career BABIP rates (or CaB-FIw for Career BABIP FI wOBA).
David Wright: .536 BABIP, .503 wOBA, .424 CaB-FIw
Even if/when Wright's BABIP comes
- Mets David Wright Not a Golden Goose (Pt. 2)
Mike Newman for young arms, even with the duo of Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler, as well as the financial freedom dealing Wright allows.
Few organizations boast two top pitching prospects the likes of former first
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- David Wright's Many Faces
Michael BarrIt's hard to believe, but 2013 will be the 10th major league season for David Wright. In those ten years, it seems like he's been about three different players.
Wright has hit as many as 33 home
- David Wright's Wacky 2009
David Golebiewski. They lost up-the-middle stars Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran, 1B Carlos Delgado and ace Johan Santana, among others, for big chunks of the season.
Third baseman David Wright wasn't immune
- David Wright's Power Outage
R.J. Anderson in what was supposed to be a ceremonious christening like the other New York team witnessed. Amongst the questions the Mets will attempt to answer during the off-season includes David Wright’s 2009
- The Wright-Cruz Rumor
Dave CameronYesterday, Keith Law confirmed an interesting old trade rumor, noting that he was in the room in 2002 when Steve Phillips offered J.P. Ricciardi a straight up swap of David Wright for Jose Cruz Jr
- Most Deluded Person of the 2010 Off-Season (So Far)
Matt Klaassen like Chen wanting multiple years, this is understandable. I want Sonny Sharrock, 'The Reverend' Frank Wright, Peter Kowald, and Elvin Jones to play my next birthday party, but that probably isn't
- Holliday Hype Still on Holiday
Matt KlaassenMatt Holliday is one of the best players in baseball. Joey Votto currently has a so-slight-it-is-meaningless lead in Wins Above Replacement among National League players over Holliday despite
- 2010 Team Little Things Five Weeks In
Matt Klaassen: the Little Things. Which three offenses are doing the best and worst so far this season?
The Three Best
3. Mets, -16 wRAA, -0.59 WPA/LI, 1.01 Little Things. Well, David Wright is slightly negative
- Soria, Bullpen Depth, and Trade Value
Matt Klaassen -- they certainly are prefereable to, say, Jamey Wright. If Soria misses time, the Royals’ bullpen should still be fine.
General Manager Dayton Moore and his staff have done a good job of assembling
- The 2012 Carter-Batista Award
Matt Klaassen resulted in a very low batting average. It is difficult to tell how good Davis might be in the future. As far as his RBI go, having a .235 ISO while hitting behind David Wright and his .391 on-base
- Is David Wright Worth $100 Million?
Chris CwikThere has been a lot of speculation whether David Wright will remain a New York Met. While the club still has a $16 million option on the 29-year-old third baseman for next season, Wright has been
- Has Matt Wieters "Finally" Arrived?
Matt Klaassen to good starts. The Orioles currently have three hitters with a seasonal wOBA of around .450: outfielders Adam Jones (.447) and Nolan Reimold (.457), and also former future franchise savior Matt Wieters
- FIP Flashpoint: Matt Guerrier to the Dodgers
Matt KlaassenIn a continuation of the free-agency bonanza for players in general and relievers in particular, Matt Guerrier is reportedly going to be signing a three-year, $12 million dollar contract with the Los
- Are You There, Ben Bernanke? It's Me, Matt.
Matt Swartz policy. I know who you are, and it seems like you might just know who I am. And also, we should be BFFs. Just imagine it.
“Oh, hey Matt, what you are up to today?”
“Not much. I’m working on a new piece
- It's About the Makeup
Mississippi Matt Smith. It's about the makeup," said Dickey, emphasizing that any gap in the Americans' star power will be amply filled by mascara and rouge. Asked about his teammate's comments, David Wright added: "Listen
- David Wright: Greatest Met Ever?
Alex RemingtonDavid Wright set the Mets’ all-time career RBI record last night, passing Darryl Strawberry, but he was already high on the list of the greatest Mets position players of all time. In fact, by Wins
- The Doppelganger All-Stars
Mississippi Matt Smith, Dover, NH
3B David Wright, second violinist, Minnesota Orchestra
SS James Rollins, considered by many to be the father of the University of Missouri
LF Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke
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Carson CistulliDavid Wright offers both products and services.
To the saberist's eye, Alden Gonzalez's claim (at the Mets official site) that "David Wright offers the Mets more than mere statistics" might sound
- How High Should One Draft David Wright?
Brian JouraAccording to the RotoTimes Player Rater, David Wright is one of five hitters to be among the top 12 batters in both 2007 and 2008. Wright finished fourth in dollar value both seasons. The only
- David Wright: Swinging Off — But Near — the Black
Bill PettiDavid Wright experienced a resurgence of sorts in 2012. After four straight outstanding offense seasons, Wright's offensive production dipped significantly in 2009 — from a 141 wRC+ to 125. In 2011
- David Wright's Power Outage Part 2
Dave AllenEarlier in the day, RJ took a look at David Wright's drop in power. Although a number of Mets lost power in 2009 (most likely as a result of the move to Citi Field), Wright saw the biggest decline
- Ask NotGraphs: The Yahoo! Answers Edition
Mississippi Matt Smith?
Isn't David Wright The Hottest Baseball Player Ever?
I know I love him do you?... He is so much better than Derek Jeter or Arod ewww!
If a baseball represents the whole universe. What
- Ike Davis Is the Punchline to a Steven Wright Joke
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Step Three: Laugh the laugh of a carefree -- and maybe slightly xenophobic -- but mostly a carefree child.
Image of Ike Davis
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dutchbrowncoatWe are a quarter of the way through the 2010 season and David Wright has appeared to put the ghosts of 2009 behind him. After hitting only 10 HR all of last year, he has already hit 8 this year
- David Wright Contract Extension: Big Apple, 3 AM
Jack MooreAccording to Ed Coleman of WFAN 660, the Mets have signed third baseman David Wright to a seven-year, $122 million contract extension, the biggest in franchise history. The contract makes Wright
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Carson CistulliMatt Wieters entered his rookie season of 2009 with considerable fanfare -- especially among the baseballing nerd community. Even before he'd played his first major-league game, Wieters had been
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Dayn Perry
Matt Kemp -- Chevalier Matt Kemp -- wears what appears to be a double-windsor knot. He does this because he is a gentleman. He is festooned with a pocket square. On occasion, he uses it to wash
- Merry Matt Moore Monday
Robert J. BaumannMatt Moore likes Mondays. Boy oh boy, he likes Mondays. Monday is the only day that starts with "M" and that's the same letter that his names start with. He feels like he owns Monday, like every
- Daily Graphing - Matt Morris
David AppelmanEvery team is looking for pitching and this winter quality pitchers are in short supply. Matt Morris is one of the few big name free agent pitchers on the market this off season and undoubtedly many
- Stealing Matt's Rebus Idea
Jeremy BlachmanI liked Matt's rebus post last week. I decided to make my own.
Hint #1: Famous line from a movie
Hint #2: My rebus will not win points for precision
- Daily Graphing - Matt Lawton
David AppelmanMatt Lawton tested positive for steroids today and will serve a 10 game suspension since it's his first offense. Let's see if the steroids worked.
The first thing that comes to mind
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Carson CistulliEpisode Ninety-Three
Matt Klaassen discusses his peculiar fascination with Sino-Panamanian lefty Bruce Chen and Alex Gordon's defensive skills. He also makes some particularly touching
- Photo: Matt Murton on a Unicorn
Carson Cistulli-hotty Matt Murton on a frigging unicorn.
The image, so far as I can tell, first appeared at Bleed Cubbie Blue, courtesy of user santoswoodenlegs. My guess is, it will continue to appear
- GIF: Matt Cain Is a Horse
Eno Sarris Krukow: Ahh. I love here.
Duane Kuiper: What are you talking about, that could be one of our kids out there.
This was presented in complete reverence for the broadcasting team, for Matt Cain
- Matt Cain, Destroyer of DIPS
Josh Weinstock of asymptotic purpose in nature, just to suggest an easy rule with a high level of accuracy.
Owner of a career .265 BABIP in over 1300 career innings, Matt Cain breaks this rule. While he pitches against
- Oakland's Matt Outfield
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- Bearish on Matt Joyce
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As a Rays fan
- Free Matt Murton
Dave CameronThe Colorado Rockies have a crowded outfield. Even after trading away Matt Holliday, they are trying to find playing time for five outfielders, plus using Ian Stewart in the OF on occasion. So
- Matt Murton DFA
R.J. AndersonWithout stealing Caron’s shtick, let me say that if you enjoy undervalued players stuck in baseball purgatory, you probably have a soft spot for Matt Murton. For whatever reasons Murton has been
- Matt Garza No Hits Detroit
Jack MooreThe Rays finally learned what it's like on the good side of the no hitter today. Matt Garza faced the minimum tonight against the Detroit Tigers, walking only one batter. Garza added six strikeouts
- Matt Cain's Place in History
Dave CameronMatt Cain just threw the 22nd perfect game in baseball history, which is of course an amazing accomplishment. But, through the way he dominated on the way to his perfect game, Cain actually joined
- Matt Stairs Was Good at Baseball
Paul SwydanThis morning I was scrolling through some of Dan Szymborski’s projections over at Baseball Think Factory, and I noticed that he had run a projection for Matt Stairs. I had not heard any news about
- Matt Cain And Perfection
Wendy ThurmMatt Cain threw a perfect game Wednesday night, the first one in the 128-year history of the Giants franchise. Just moments after the game ended, Dave Cameron provided some historical context
- Trade Me Matt Moore
Eno SarrisSure, it's a buy-low piece. But what I'm really saying is, trade me Matt Moore. Because I'm buying.
We can start with his strengths, even if they are obvious. His 11.9% swinging strike rate
- GIF: Matt Moore's Changepiece
Carson Cistulli Becky and were involved in a lot of extracurricular activities.
Another thing that isn't fair -- to Yankee call-up Brandon Laird and to a lot of major leaguers in the future -- is Matt Moore's
- Matt Clement Retires
Eric SeidmanMatt Clement signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in the offseason hoping to get his injury-plagued major league career back on track. The deal was not guaranteed and his chances of cracking
- Matt Capps Non-Tendered
Jack MooreAfter being connected to trade rumors involving J.J. Hardy earlier this winter, the Pirates have non tendered closer Matt Capps. Given that Pittsburgh assumes that other teams would value Capps
- Matt Wieters This Year
Ryan GlassPeter Bendix took a look at Matt Wieters back in November and came away concluding that Wieters could be Joe Mauer with more power. Those are some pretty lofty expectations. David Golebiewski briefly
- Matt LaPorta's in the House
Marc HuletThe Cleveland Indians organization finally made the move we all knew was coming the moment 1B/DH Travis Hafner hit the disabled list with another shoulder injury. The club promoted LF/1B/DH Matt
- Inserting Matt Cain into Works of Literature
Carson Cistulli
Matt Cain is starting tonight for the Giants in their elimination game against the Cardinals in San Francisco. He is also having his name inserted into works of literature -- or, at least, extant
- Bullish on Matt Joyce
Eno SarrisThis is part of an ongoing pro/con series on RotoGraphs. Today we’ll look at the positive side of Matt Joyce. You can see the opposite side here.
Late last week, colleague Erik Hahmann was game
- Matt Garza's Crazy Start
Chris CwikWhen Matt Garza was acquired by the Chicago Cubs this off-season, he was expected to provide stability to a rotation with some question marks. Garza's first start with the Cubs was anything
- Texas Extends Matt Harrison
Jack MooreYu Darvish has his partner at the top of the Rangers' rotation for the next few years. Matt Harrison and the Rangers agreed Wednesday night to a five-year, $55 million dollar contract, making
- Point: Matt Christopher, The Worst
David G Temple chimed in with The Kid Who Could Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher (note: my memory fails me. Bates chose a different Christopher novel, only mentioning this book in passing). It's a children's book
- Who's Behind Matt Kemp?
Eno SarrisA Stud with a capital 'S' went down in many outfields this week when the Dodgers decided that Matt Kemp and his balky hamstring needed at least two weeks to mend. Since deep leaguers often need
- Is Matt Harvey Ready?
JD SussmanAs news of Dillon Gee's potentially season ending blood clot spread, Mets fans and fantasy owners began to speculate whether or not the Mets would call up Matt Harvey to assume Gee's spot
- Matt Belisle Is Good ... Really
R.J. AndersonOf all the surprising stories this season, Matt Belisle’s rise to prominence takes the cake for least expected. The 30 year old reliever for Colorado has thrown 47 innings this season. That’s nothing
- Matt Stairs Is Forever Young
R.J. AndersonWill Venable’s injury allowed Matt Stairs to make a few starts for the Padres in left field this week. Those starts resulted in enough playing time to push Stairs over 100 plate appearances
- Look For Matt Lindstrom Late
Brian JouraMatt Lindstrom can throw a baseball 100 miles per hour. And if that was not good enough, the Marlins traded Kevin Gregg in the off-season, clearing the closer’s job for Lindstrom. With Logan
- Traded: Matt Lindstrom to the Astros
Zach SandersAccording to Peter Gammons of ESPN, the Houston Astros have acquired reliever Matt Lindstrom from the Florida Marlins.
After Kevin Gregg was dealt to the Cubs last year, Lindstrom started the 2009
- ADP Crowdsourcing: Matt Garza
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- Rockies Acquire Matt Lindstrom
David GolebiewskiThe Colorado Rockies have acquired right-handed reliever Matt Lindstrom from the Houston Astros for a pair of minor league pitchers, Wes Musick and Jonnathan Aristil. Lindstrom, swapped from
- Matt Harvey's Dazzling Debut
Paul SwydanMatt Harvey, whom the Mets drafted with the seventh overall pick in 2010, began the year as a much-ballyhooed prospect. Coming out of college, Harvey was expected to progress quickly, and he has
- Matt Kemp's 2010
David GolebiewskiEven after last night's 2-for-6 performance against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which included an opposite field homer hit off Rodrigo Lopez, Matt Kemp is falling short of expectations. His defensive
- Matt Lindstrom: O's Closer?
David GolebiewskiAs a Colorado Rockie, Matt Lindstrom was persona non grata in fantasy circles entering the 2012 season. Stuck behind Rafael Betancourt, Matt Belisle and Rex Brothers, Lindstrom had about as much
- Matt Kemp's Struggles: Fastballs
Albert LyuMatt Kemp has been struggling this season, and even if you account for the low BABIP (.303) compared to his xBABIP (.335), he is still striking out at a higher rate this season (28.1%) compared
- Fernando Rodney and Matt Capps
Jack MooreTwo closers came off the market last week, as the Angels added Fernando Rodney and the Nationals picked up Matt Capps. The Angels won't look to use Rodney as a closer, but he will provide insurance
- Matt Joyce Is Free at Last
R.J. AndersonEntering today’s game against the San Diego Padres the Rays had somehow managed to keep outfielder Matt Joyce in the minors in spite of carrying three catchers and the ever fruitless Hank Blalock
- An Entirely Different Matt Garza?
Dave AllenIn yesterday's One Night Only Carson Cistulli observed that Matt Garza is throwing his two-seam fastball, slider, and changeup about twice as often this year as previously -- making him entirely
- How Good Is Matt Garza?
Josh WeinstockThe Cubs need to prioritize. As a struggling franchise, they need to significantly overhaul their roster and farm system. A possible trade chip, as Buster Olney wrote last Monday, is Matt Garza
- Is Matt Kemp overrated?
Dave Cameron in regards to the Los Angeles Dodgers - Matt Kemp. Loved by some and loathed by others, the divide between those two camps on Kemp's value is astronomical. So, which polarizing position is closer
- Matt Thornton's Fantastic Fastball
Jack MooreIn 2009, only 41 pitchers managed to compile 10.0 runs above replacement in relief. Chicago White Sox left hander Matt Thornton, through the first two months of the season, is one of six pitchers
- Matt Garza Is Aaron Harang?
Dave CameronIf there's one rumor that just won't die this winter, it's the Cubs potentially trading for Matt Garza. He is quickly becoming their white whale, or, if we want to bring it back to baseball, Jim
- Is Matt Dominguez the Answer?
Chris CwikDespite the fact that he's never played above AA ball, Matt Dominguez is the favorite to open the season as the starting third baseman for the Florida Marlins. Typically, a prospect that claims
- Matt Bush Arrested for DUI
Chris CwikMatt Bush screwed up. Again. According to Roger Mooney, the former first overall draft pick was arrested Thursday night for DUI. As if that weren't bad enough, Bush is also responsible for a hit
- Matt Kemp's Maturation
David GolebiewskiLos Angeles Dodgers CF Matt Kemp just turned 25 toward the end of last season, yet he's well established as a fantasy baseball force. The 6-3, 225 pound righty batter possesses an enthralling blend
- Matt Joyce is a Choice Bargain?
Erik Hahmann, Jeff Weaver, Roy Halladay, etc. Even names like Lance Berkman, Curtis Granderson, and Matt Kemp have had success recently enough that seeing their names among the best players in fantasy to this point
- ottoneu Keeper: Matt Joyce
Chad YoungAbout a year ago, I very happily traded Ian Stewart for Matt Joyce and Reese Havens in an ottoneu league. Joyce was just $3; Stewart was $12 (Havens was also $3 but that isn't really relevant
- Matt Angle: Sleeper in Baltimore?
Howard Bender Markakis abdominal surgery opens the door for a very interesting late round sleeper pick -- Matt Angle.
The 26-year-old Angle has a prime opportunity in front of him to make an immediate impact
- Give Me (Matt) Moore
Mike PodhorzerMatt Moore. Aside from a (nearly) full season from Stephen Strasburg, was there anyone the majority of fantasy owners were more excited about heading into the year? Well, okay, maybe Yu Darvish
- Is Matt Kemp Being Overvalued?
Mike PodhorzerAfter establishing himself as a strong fantasy performer over his first three full seasons, Matt Kemp turned on his nitro boosters and took his play to an entirely new level in 2011. That performance
- Matt Garza's Trade Value
Dave Cameron at several positions that could be long term answers. So, given the prices those two arms have commanded, it shouldn't be a big surprise that Theo Epstein is exploring the market for Matt Garza, looking
- Is Matt LaPorta Quad-A?
Bradley Woodrum to me. But nonetheless, we have players such as Matt LaPorta who seem to fit the cliched mold all too well.
LaPorta -- unlike most players designated Quad-A -- was at one time a highly touted
- The Case for Matt Kemp
Mike Axisa kind of MVP buzz that Justin Verlander did, but he's not even the best MVP candidate on his own club. That's the new $160 million man, Matt Kemp.
In terms of our version of WAR, the trademark stat
- The Disappointments of Youth: Matt LaPorta
Dan Wade value, a point he will never reach in reality, and gotten a major league star for as their prize.
When the 2008 Brewers sent their top prospect at the time, Matt LaPorta, to the Indians as the key
- Matt Cain: The Workhorse
Howard Bender, Sergio Romo stood tall when closing out games and even Tim Lincecum deserved a healthy bit of gratitude for his relief work during the playoffs. But for me, it was Matt Cain who deserved most
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David LaurilaMatt Moore is the game’s top pitching prospect and he just dominated a potent lineup, in his second big league start, in a post-season contest. Of course, you already knew that. Given the plethora
- Matt Cain and His Baby Girl
Summer Anne BurtonI found this really cute picture of Matt Cain and his kid from the Home Run Derby. Sweet dreams, NotGraphers of my heart!
- Introducing to NotGraphs: Mississippi Matt Smith
Carson CistulliPlease note, for your records, that Mississippi Matt Smith is the newest contributor to NotGraphs and submitted his first, uh, submission to our electronic pages earlier today.
Note, additionally
- Matt Cain or Herman Cain?
Jeremy Blachman
WHO SAID IT: Matt Cain, or Herman Cain?
1. "To be able to go nine innings was completely amazing. That was definitely a little different, going straight over to the catcher and going back
- Projecting Matt Kemp in 2012
Eno SarrisWith Matt Kemp's $160 million extension in the news today, it's time to take a closer look at what his 2012 will look like. After all, the near 40/40 man went sixth overall in last week's RotoWire
- A Conversation About Matt Cain
Dave CameronAfter my initial post on Matt Cain's HR/FB rate last week, Rory Paap responded with his own thoughts at his blog. We ended up trading emails about the subject, and the result was 3,000 words
- Matt Thornton Named Closet
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- FanGraphs Audio: Matt Sussman of the Internet
Carson CistulliEpisode 222
Matt Sussman has distinguished himself for his excellent Twitter feed (@suss2hyphens), but who is Matt Sussman really? That's merely one of the questions left unanswered -- left unasked
- Run the Gamut of Emotions with Matt Purke
Carson CistulliMatt Purke is a 21-year-old left-hander out of TCU, taken in the third round of the most recent draft by the Washington Nationals. Basically every photo of him is pretty excellent.
Today, we're
- Posnanski's Radical Idea
Matt Klaassen a "radical." His blog post today, in the aftermath of a series of Tweets and counter-Tweets regarding Matt Thornton's appearance in last night's All-Star Game, however, paints a different picture. While he