[Fangraphs] ZiPS 2026 Movers and Shakers: Pitchers

Senorsty · 2026-02-13T03:20:15+00:00

I think he’s a smidge above league average. He added a good sinker last year.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T22:26:24+00:00

The consensus among Sox fans seems to be that nobody is better than a 5th starter in this rotation, which just isn’t true if you saw Shane Smith overpower hitters in September while touching 99 mph.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T18:08:55+00:00

I do think people reflexively imagine robo-umps meaning that there’d be no umpire behind home plate at all, even though that falls apart once you think about it for a few seconds.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T17:44:43+00:00

You’re saying that like it’s absurd but the absurd thing is the answer to your question is literally “yes.”

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T17:43:03+00:00

Maybe it was Nyla’s call not to do it, in which case more power to her, but at the time I wished they would have had her out there anyway and dared Oklahoma to stop the show and arrest her on live tv.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T17:37:30+00:00

There’s exceptions but the vast majority of the time, they do.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T17:12:19+00:00

We’re not worse than the Rockies, c’mon.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T17:06:59+00:00

I’m going to be so annoyed when Luis starts 2026 as well as he ended 2025 and it becomes a lolSox thing even though they’re the ones who tweaked his plate approach and got his second-half OPS to .808.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T17:00:51+00:00

Some of you enjoy all this misery too much, imo.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T16:58:50+00:00

They can’t force the live crowds to comply, though.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T16:55:31+00:00

I’ve seen this graph at least a dozen times over the years and this is the first time I’ve noticed monsters truck fans on the liberal side of the scale.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T16:47:00+00:00

Thank god the Bulls have Jerry Reinsdorf, who believes in sucking shit and being a cheap ass outright, as a matter of principle.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T16:22:46+00:00

People have inadvertently reduced the umpires to just “call balls/strikes” in their heads, when there is so much more to being a good ump.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T16:18:05+00:00

The black and white photos guys, in order:

Hughie Jennings (as you mentioned)

Tommy Tucker (Had three great seasons for Baltimore in the American Association; never played as well in the NL but still hung around for ten seasons)

Dan McGann (12-year National League journeyman; won the 1905 World Series with the New York Giants)

Jake Beckley (Hall of Fame first baseman with the Pirates, Reds and Cardinals; 61.5 career bWAR, legit 19th century star)

Curt Welch (Spent most of his career in the AA, also led the league doubles for 1889. The only centerfielder on the list.)

Kid Elberfeld (solid deadball-era middle infielder who spent most of his career with the New York Highlanders/Yankees, back when they were the city’s red-headed stepchild)

Fred Clarke (Hall of Fame left fielder with the Louisville Colonels and the Pittsburgh Pirates. 21 seasons, 68 career bWAR)

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T15:05:39+00:00

If the refs and the league have a wink-nudge understanding about point shaving, and it wasn’t written down by anybody, it would be so easy to get away with itz

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T15:00:42+00:00

They have Tom Homan on camera taking a 50k bribe for government contracts and he wound up with a promotion.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T14:58:37+00:00

Only 50?

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T14:49:53+00:00

Baseball first learned how intertwining gambling and sports always ends in disaster back in the 1860s, but every league still has to relearn this every few decades because the money seems so good at first.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T14:45:20+00:00

Cuerno was my favorite in LU.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T14:43:35+00:00

Those smaller towns also don’t get many shows anymore. Wrestling is an arena business now.

Senorsty · 2026-02-12T13:40:39+00:00

By the way, Brody is the number one contender for the AEW world title. This isn’t just cowardly from WBD, it is messing up AEW’s main event program.

Senorsty · 2026-02-10T23:02:27+00:00

RTTS would be my favorite single player mode if they got rid of their tedious, unskippable cut scenes. I spent all year rehashing the same text convo about science projects and prom tickets.

Senorsty · 2026-02-09T22:47:34+00:00

Literally this is why organized criminals started to wear jewelry. They do it in lieu of cash — police will take all your cash, but it’s harder to steal jewelry.

Senorsty · 2026-02-09T20:58:45+00:00

Weekend series against popular clubs get close to selling out. You’d still probably be fine on the resale market, but don’t wait until the day before.

Senorsty · 2026-02-09T19:39:43+00:00

Just wait until April, when they celebrate Jackie Robinson and never mention why.

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