This is a post in two parts. I will first bring you up, and with Atlanta Braves prospect Ronald Acuna the sky’s the limit. There are a lot of stats to show just how great he’s been [READ MORE]
{Editor’s Note: This is Dylan Short’s first piece with Outfield Fly Rule. Dylan hosts the Shellshocked podcast and has expanded into writing. Give the podcast a listen – CJ} There’s been a lot [READ MORE]
As anyone reading this knows, Major League Baseball’s Non-Waiver Trade Deadline is July 31, 2017 at 4 p.m. EST. Before that deadline, teams are free to finalize trades with no extra hoops to jump through. [READ MORE]
Outfield Fly Rule’s prospect aficionado Andy Harris released his Mid-Season Top 30 Prospect Update on Monday. If you haven’t had a chance to review the updated prospect list or his “Get to Know a Prospect” [READ MORE]
Jim Johnson blew another save. It was his MLB leading 7th blown save of 2017. Beyond that, the circumstances of this particular lost opportunity could not have been worse. The Braves were on the verge [READ MORE]
Recently, I defined and identified the “aces” of major league baseball using a statistical methodology with a very high bar a pitcher must reach in order to be considered an “ace.” Doing so, I identified [READ MORE]
“Ace” is a term thrown around a lot in baseball discussions. But what defines an ace? And who are the current aces in MLB? Join me as I define the term and objectively determine which [READ MORE]
On Thursday, John Sickles of SB Nation’s Minor League Ball blog posted some questions to get some discussion going ahead of his always popular Atlanta Braves prospect list. I’m going to share with you my responses [READ MORE]
Lineup protection is something that’s still discussed pretty heavily in baseball these days. While many saber-concepts have caught on with the mainstream, like shifting defenses, eliminating sacrifice bunts, the silliness of pitcher wins, and better [READ MORE]
I have noticed during the course of the last two seasons there is a surprisingly large pocket of Atlanta Braves fans who like to question Freddie Freeman‘s performance, especially jumping on him for any period [READ MORE]
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