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Chat Schedule All times ET
Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
Tue | 2 PM | Jay Jaffe |
Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
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Chat Schedule All times ET
Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
Tue | 2 PM | Jay Jaffe |
Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
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WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
1.Aaron Judge | 11.4 |
2.Manny Machado | 7.4 |
3.Nolan Arenado | 7.3 |
4.Paul Goldschmidt | 7.1 |
5.Freddie Freeman | 7.1 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Aaron Nola | 6.3 |
2.Carlos Rodon | 6.2 |
3.Justin Verlander | 6.1 |
4.Sandy Alcantara | 5.7 |
5.Kevin Gausman | 5.7 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Edwin Diaz | 3.0 |
2.Emmanuel Clase | 2.4 |
3.Devin Williams | 2.2 |
4.Evan Phillips | 2.2 |
5.A.J. Minter | 2.1 |