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| IP | RA+ | DRA | WARP |
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| 66.7 | .56 | 5.93 | -.19 |
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| 203.0 | 1.01 | 3.95 | 4.13 |
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| 201.0 | 1.01 | 3.69 | 3.81 |
Cold Takes: The Free Will of Free Agents
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Jayson Werth and The Super Nerds.
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Introducing the Big Papi Scale of Minnesota Twins Regret™.
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Ronald Acuna is on fire, putting the full magnitude of his potential on display at age 20.
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August 20, 2018
Cincinnati Reds assigned RF Scott Schebler to Double-A Pensacola (Southern).
St. Louis Cardinals optioned P John Brebbia to Triple-A Memphis (Pacific Coast).
St. Louis Cardinals changed P John Brebbia's roster status.
New York Mets called up 1B Dominic Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas (Pacific Coast).
Toronto Blue Jays assigned P Aaron Sanchez to Double-A New Hampshire (Eastern).
Toronto Blue Jays changed C Luke Maile's roster status.
Toronto Blue Jays optioned P Sean Reid-Foley to Triple-A Buffalo (International).
Atlanta Braves outrighted P Chad Bell from the 40-man roster.
Defensive Indifference: A Fist-Sized Muscle
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"You can't be scared of life, man."
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There are endless possibilities inherent in every crack of the bat.
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TAv
| 1 | Mike Trout ANA | .381 |
| 2 | Mookie Betts BOS | .359 |
| 3 | Tyler White HOU | .355 |
| 4 | J.D. Martinez BOS | .353 |
| 5 | Jose Ramirez CLE | .347 |
| 6 | Freddie Freeman ATL | .341 |
| 7 | Matt Carpenter SLN | .338 |
| 8 | Paul Goldschmidt ARI | .338 |
| 9 | Max Muncy LAN | .334 |
| 10 | Steve Pearce TOR,BOS | .334 |
BWARP
| 1 | Mookie Betts BOS | 6.97 |
| 2 | Mike Trout ANA | 6.80 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez CLE | 6.60 |
| 4 | Francisco Lindor CLE | 5.69 |
| 5 | Freddie Freeman ATL | 5.46 |
| 6 | Alex Bregman HOU | 5.33 |
| 7 | Matt Chapman OAK | 5.28 |
| 8 | J.D. Martinez BOS | 5.20 |
| 9 | Nolan Arenado COL | 5.18 |
| 10 | Matt Carpenter SLN | 5.16 |
DRA
| 1 | Edwin Diaz SEA | 1.63 |
| 2 | Josh Hader MIL | 1.76 |
| 3 | Ryan Pressly MIN,HOU | 1.88 |
| 4 | Will Harris HOU | 1.93 |
| 5 | Kirby Yates SDN | 1.98 |
| 6 | Dellin Betances NYA | 2.02 |
| 7 | Chris Sale BOS | 2.06 |
| 8 | Blake Treinen OAK | 2.12 |
| 9 | Brad Peacock HOU | 2.15 |
| 10 | Aroldis Chapman NYA | 2.17 |
PWARP
| 1 | Max Scherzer WAS | 6.22 |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom NYN | 5.92 |
| 3 | Justin Verlander HOU | 5.87 |
| 4 | Trevor Bauer CLE | 5.55 |
| 5 | Chris Sale BOS | 5.46 |
| 6 | Gerrit Cole HOU | 5.40 |
| 7 | Aaron Nola PHI | 5.29 |
| 8 | Corey Kluber CLE | 5.12 |
| 9 | Zack Greinke ARI | 4.97 |
| 10 | Patrick Corbin ARI | 4.66 |