Thats true for everyone in baseball, but the error bars for the win projections for this quintet feel particularly wide. (You can learn more about the FanGraphs playoff odds here.). All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. As everything sits today, PECOTA gives the Braves a 7% to win the World Series, a very strong number, and a 45% chance to win the division, almost identical to the Mets. Juan Soto is one of the most electrifying young players in the game; Washington would do well to extend him and then build a winner around him again. Even if they are good this year, thats still the lesson. Read the rest of this entry . And at that number Cleveland wont play. The Jays get the top place in the table with the highest divisional odds. Olson, Chapman, Bassitt, and Manaea were all traded away this spring, and Frankie Montas will likely be sent to the highest bidder during the season. Similar to the Yankees with Judge, the Astros arent likely to just shrug and stand pat if Justin Verlander doesnt return. Renfroe is actually helpful for an organization that has proven bad at surrounding its stars with secondary talent, but theres a lot to do if the Angels are going to even maintain this place in the standings. Its not just their new additions either. When it comes to the Giants, ZiPS is increasingly a fan of Kyle Harrison, which helps to mute some of the loss of Carlos Rodn. Paul is the Editor of Rotographs and contributes to ESPN's Daily Notes. Sure, finishing his Atlanta career with a World Series trophy is a storybook ending, but thats for a 39-year-old Freeman, so lets can the epilogue for now. The projections actually see the Pirates having a halfway decent offense and Endy Rodriguez has a terrific projection but the rotation still projects rather poorly, as ZiPS remains frightened of Mitch Kellers plate discipline data. Braves News: Dana Brown Interviews with Astros, Thoughts on Extending Max Fried, more, Keeping Max Fried is more important than Freddie Freeman or Dansby Swanson. The Reds made it very clear that they were looking to slash payroll this offseason, bending over backwards to frame their roster deconstruction as the beginning of a realignment, not a rebuild. Luke Voit was a nice pickup from the Yankees, and a last-minute trade for Sean Manaea solidified their rotation. As for Baseball Prospectus, theyr projection model is called PECOTA which stands for Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm, as Im sure you knew. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. If you think that certain franchises have a history of predictive over- or underperformance, youd have thought wrong, and Id bet its the same for other projection systems. They rode an excellent bullpen and some clutch hitting to a 90-win season but fell short of breaking their historic playoff drought by just two games. In the. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Depth Charts: FanGraphs Depth Chart projections are a combination of ZiPS and Steamer projections with playing time allocated by our staff. No team spent more during the offseason than the Rangers a fascinating turn after the club lost 102 games in 2021. The Cards (catcher, a starting pitcher) and Brewers (two outfielders) have similar levels of neediness, and this preliminary projection basically preserves their relative 2022 standing. I imagine most fans would likely say the Rangers (Corey Seager and Marcus Semien) or the Padres (Fernando Tatis Jr. and mostly Jake Cronenworth). You forgot the except Cleveland at the end of that. The irony in that is, I could make an argument this team has more current question marks than last years team at this point with an unsettled outfield, an unsettled rotation, Ronald Acuna Jr coming off a major injury, same with Charlie Morton, etc. Any trades would be to move Rosario or one of Plesac/Civale. They also need to figure out how to solve the Coors Field hangover effect; over the last five seasons the Rockies have won 55.4% of their games at home and just 43.2% of their games on the road. Some may think it disappointing that the Mariners are still projected to win fewer games than in 2021, but exceeding Pythagorean record by 14 wins isnt something that actually has value in gauging future performance. If you dont know, FanGraphs uses both the Steamer and ZiPS projection systems for the individual inputs in their model. . In came Mike Minor, Tommy Pham, Solano, and a few other role players. Read the rest of this entry . Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert got their feet wet in the majors last year; now Seattle will turn to Julio Rodrguez, Matt Brash, and George Kirby to keep the youth movement going; Rodrguez and Brash made the Opening Day roster, and Kirby could soon join them. A daily roundup of Atlanta Braves news from Battery Power, By submitting your email, you agree to our, FanGraphs and PECOTA projected standings for the 2022 season are here, Adam Duvall headed to the Red Sox on a one-year deal. The Phillies certainly need a starting pitcher, and ZiPS is less than enthralled with the situation at second base and definitely isnt on Team Brandon Marsh. Dansby Swanson is a big loss, but when you see the projection for Vaughn Grissom, youll understand why the Braves dominate this very preliminary run of the NL East standings. ZiPS misses for teams from year to year are uncorrelated with an r^2 of one years miss to the next of 0.000575. Dan Szymborski is a senior writer for FanGraphs and the developer of the ZiPS projection system. That doesnt mean we should bank on it; Oakland has lost a lot of people who are really good at playing baseball. Earlier this offseason, we released our team expected win totals and playoff odds for the 2022 season. And that means its time for one last important sabermetric ritual: the final ZiPS projected standings that will surely come back and haunt me multiple times as the season progresses. So what *does* Chicago have to spend? Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:06 PM ET, Park Factors I cant say Im displeased to see Luis Uras at the top of the batter list Ive long been fascinated by him and even featured him on my breakout list last year but Id definitely be uneasy about having him as my teams best player. Heres their model for the 2022 Atlanta Braves: As you can see, FanGraphs is pretty high on the 2022 team. The team had five starters with above-average ERA+ numbers, and the bullpen was, well, average -- which for the Angels counts as improvement. Unlike the last two disappointing seasons, they should have enough talent to succeed without deGrom leading the rotation. Although he didnt pitch for Atlanta due to injury - and only spent six weeks in the organization - he was a key part of the Braves mid-2010s rebuild. A man is dead after an overnight shooting in Stockton, marking the city's second homicide of the year. What I do see them doing in FA is what Francona loves: platoons at 1B, Dh, and CF. I expect a busy offseason for the Mariners, with a definite focus on second base and corner outfield, and the Rangers have already been able to retain their best free agent-to-be, Martin Perez, for the 2023 season. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. I love projection models because one, theyre a useful and unbiased tool used to objectively measure where each team stands after the off-season. The exercise continues this offseason. It boggles the mind to wonder what the Rockies would be like if their front office operated like the Rays front office. ZiPS sees the Twins rotation as increasingly deep, but without any huge upside, and Carlos Correa will almost certainly be in another teams uniform come Opening Day. The five teams in this tier have a really wide range of possible outcomes based on a variety of factors. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Last year, when PECOTA, Baseball Prospectus projection model, predicted the Braves would only win 82 games, all of Braves Twitter lost its collective mind. The addition of Trevor Story to their roster gives the Red Sox three superstars on the infield with a fantastic supporting cast led by J.D. And thats where all these models are built. by Retrosheet. Currently viewing seasons between 2022 and 2022 We need your support to make FanGraphs sustainable so you can continue to enjoy all of the stats and tools you've come to rely on, like The. That move alters the direction of the organization considerably. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Been watching a bunch of old games and it's amazing to [Passan] Outfielder Juan Soto and the San Diego Padres Nightengale: DH Nelson Cruz has agreed to a one-year [Lin] Jake Cronenworth and the Padres avoided arbitration Press J to jump to the feed. Like the Rangers, the Cubs are hoping that they can skip a few steps in The Process by adding talent through free agency. Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:06 PM ET, Park Factors The exercise continues this offseason. by Retrosheet. Lets start with the good news first: Kansas Citys offense has several very interesting offensive players in the high minors. Make no mistake even with their long-time franchise icon out of the picture after 12 seasons, the Braves are reloaded and ready to rock. After having typically appeared in the hallowed pages of Baseball Think Factory, Dan Szymborskis ZiPS projections have now been released at FanGraphs for a decade. But many of the players who fell flat on their face in 2022 . All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. I still wish Chicago had outbid the Rays for Nelson Cruzs services. On the offensive side of things, they added Jorge Soler, Avisal Garca, Joey Wendle, and Jacob Stallings, giving them a lineup that could be good enough to support their young pitching. You can divide Washingtons offense into two distinct parts. The last move giving Rodrguez the chance to start with the team may be the biggest source. They also added Cole Sulser and Tanner Scott from the Orioles in a late-spring swap to improve a bullpen that is already sneaky good. Read the rest of this entry . Every time I projected the Mariners this winter, they showed incremental improvement. You can show your support to Fangraphs by becoming a member! Please enter a valid email and try again. The Tigers were one of the better teams in the American League during the second half of 2021 as they started to break out of their rebuilding cycle. Confusingly, Lowe wasnt even one of the American Leagues four Silver Slugger finalists at second base in 2021, as his .863 OPS apparently wasnt up to the standards of DJ LeMahieu (.711 OPS, about half his games not at second). They need two corner outfielders and a second baseman. They traded for Matt Olson and immediately signed him to an eight-year extension, giving them their long-term replacement at first base. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:06 PM ET, Park Factors Collin McHugh had an impressive 2022 campaign too 2.60 ERA with a 0.938 WHIP over 69.1 innings. The success of their season will likely hinge on those youngsters and their ability to acclimate quickly to the big leagues. After applying the new strength of schedule calculations based on the other 29 teams, I end up with the standings for each of the million seasons. Projected lineup. Justin Verlander is back and throwing 95 mph, but hes also 39 years old, coming off Tommy John surgery, and has tossed just six innings since 2019. FanGraphs simulates each season 10,000 times to generate the probabilities. After a prolonged offseason rife with drama and surprises, Opening Day is finally upon us. ZiPS tends to be the most positive projection system when it comes to the St. Louis Cardinals, and 2023 looks like no exception. Thats not to say their offseason was a failure. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. The As might have had one more competitive season with their core that won nearly 60% of their games from 2018 to 20. OK, not really. They swung a major trade with the Twins to get Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa and also re-signed Anthony Rizzo. He was a writer for ESPN.com from 2010-2018, a regular guest on a number of radio shows and podcasts, and a voting BBWAA member. JAWS and the 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot: Mike Napoli. Im inclined to agree that theres probably no way to truly solve the hangover, but I think theres also almost certainly a type of player profile that could be identified who would be less liable to suffer so much on the road. by Retrosheet. In the American League Central, ATC is also modeling a 5% better chance of the Guardians being part of the postseason, whereas the Twins model out 4% worse versus the FGDC simulations. These rankings, though, are entirely data driven. Any team led by Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani has the potential to be one of the best in all of baseball. Since these are my curated projections, I make changes based on my personal feelings about who will receive playing time, as filtered through arbitrary whimsy my logic and reasoning. Shane Bazs elbow injury was a particularly unwelcome bit of news. ZiPS then generates a million versions of each team in Monte Carlo fashion the computational algorithms, that is (no one is dressing up in a tuxedo and playing baccarat like James Bond). Yikes. newsletter, Braves shut out of Baseball Americas Top 100 prospect list, Looking ahead to former Atlanta Braves likely to appear on upcoming Hall of Fame ballots, Braves Hall of Fame profile: Andruw Jones. Im always tinkering with methodology, but most of the low-hanging fruit of predicting how teams do have already been harvested. They play half their games in Coors Field and Coors Field is weird, it makes sense to get hitters and pitchers that are adapted to the situation there (just as it makes sense for the Yankees to sign guys who take advantage of the short porch in right, etc.). Read the rest of this entry . The outfield depth just isnt that strong, especially with neither Cristian Pache nor Drew Waters having any kind of breakout years in Triple-A. You may not think it significant but for Dolan to spend 8 figures in FA is. Since these are my curated projections, I make changes based on my personal feelings about who will receive playing time, as filtered by arbitrary whimsy my logic and reasoning. Seagers health record hasnt been perfect, but it hasnt been Eric Davis-like, either, and he still has a couple of seasons left of his 20s. by Mike Podhorzer November 16, 2022 Let's finish up my Pod Projection reviews by looking at former top starting pitching prospect, Josiah Gray. Ariel was ranked by FantasyPros as the #1 fantasy baseball expert in 2019. The latest episode of The Sleeper and the Bust is live. The exercise continues this offseason. Despite losing Freddie Freeman, the Braves have managed to restock a significant portion of their roster in their quest to become the first repeat World Series champions since the 19982000 Yankees. Former Braves outfielder is headed to the AL East. There are promising arms in the system in Jack Leiter and Cole Winn, but theyre likely a few seasons away from making an impact. I start by making a generalized depth chart, using our Depth Charts as an initial starting point. These standings reflect everything through yesterdays Hunter Renfroe trade. Signing Kris Bryant to launch dingers into the stratosphere in Denvers thin air is undeniably cool and fun. In five years, the Rockies will be paying Lopez $10 million a year to put up 1.1 WAR and block the latest iteration of Brendan Rodgers or Ryan McMahon. Of note here is that higher-percentile projections already have more playing time baked in than lower-percentile projections before this step. As terrific as he was in 2021, with a .271/.341/.540 line and 5.0 WAR, ZiPS isnt projecting a dropoff, thanks both to regression and because it thinks he was somewhat unlucky in BABIP the last two years relative to his hit data. This is actually much less complex than it sounds. After having typically appeared in the hallowed pages of Baseball Think Factory, Dan Szymborski's ZiPS projections have now been released at FanGraphs for a. No team was luckier than the Mariners last year. With three World Series appearances over the last five seasons and just one championship to show for it, you could view their recent dynasty as having some unfinished business despite its excellence. So how does ZiPS calculate the upcoming season? Their starting rotation remains shockingly thin, especially if Brash or Kirby stumble upon their introduction to the majors. I guess this explains why theyve spent no money this offseason. Without further ado, here are the ATC forecasted win totals for 2022: And here are the simulated standings and playoffs odds: Lets take a quick look at some of the differences between the results for the ATC projections and the FanGraphs playoff odds. Fangraphs: 2022 Top 100 Prospects. Lets look. Speaking of unanswered questions: Will Christian Yelich return to being the MVP-caliber player he was in 2018 and 19, or is the seriously diminished production of the last two years his new baseline? Still, the Guardians entire Opening Day lineup and starting rotation is under 30, and there are a handful of top prospects close to graduating from their farm system. 2023 Pre-Season Projections ZiPS . Below is the full schedule, as you can watch all 380 . Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:06 PM ET, Park Factors They project the Braves, or at least the current version of the Braves, to a post a 91-71 record, winning the division by one game over the New York Mets. Over the last decade, ZiPS has averaged 19.9 correct teams when looking at Vegas preseason over/under lines. That thins out their pitching staff significantly; theyre now relying on a 40-year-old Adam Wainwright to lead the rotation and are counting on the health of Miles Mikolas, Dakota Hudson, and Jordan Hicks after that trio combined for 29 appearances over the last two years. Lance Lynns knee injury isnt as serious as Garrett Crochets Tommy John surgery, but losing the former means Chicago will have to turn to either Vince Velasquez or Reynaldo Lpez until Johnny Cueto is ready to go. Theres a reason that Alex Anthopoulos had to remake the outfield on the fly last summer, which is something that you ideally dont have to do again in 2022. The Padres would love to put the summer of 2021 behind them, but they just cant escape the bad vibes that saw them win just 18 games during the last two months of the season. They also traded for Matt Chapman, giving them a huge boost to their infield defense. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Ariel is the 2020 Tout Wars Head to Head League Champion. The lesson is that the competitive window can close really fast, dont take anything for granted, and dont invite back your 76 year old buddy to manage the team because you feel like you owe him a favor. Below are the projections for the Milwaukee Brewers. Duke Blue Devils 13-5 (24) The Dodgers argument starts with Freeman and the four former MVPs on their roster; their record $286 million payroll has allowed them to amass huge amounts of talent. Read the rest of this entry . Taking home runs away in Baltimore seems like a cruel reward for fans who have been dragged through three 100-loss seasons in the last four years. Would half their analysis department possess Ph.D.s in physics? As for Washington, lets just say that their second-best projected offensive player was someone who I wasnt completely sure I had heard of before. The Astros are still the favorite to win the AL West, but theyre also looking just a little more vulnerable than they have in the recent past. While the Guardians seem to be content to let their kids play in 2022, the Tigers went out and acquired a ton of talent to supplement their top prospects who are ready to graduate to the majors: Javier Bez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Meadows, and Tucker Barnhart. Location: Karta. by Handedness, The Absurdly Preliminary 2023 ZiPS Projected Standings, Despite Non-Tender and Big Struggles, Theres Hope for a Bellinger Revival, Angels Snare Hunter Renfroe, Brewers Fill Up on Pitchers. Its a deeper roster than last year, and even if areas like the bullpen arent exciting, the Jays have heirs and spares in place. I dont see them trading for Murphy. Cleveland is fairly unscathed, with the drop-off in wins reflecting a drop-off in the overall projections for the roster. The Diamondbacks lost 110 games in a year where anything that could go wrong did. Eliminating the gap is a fools errand. The rebellious part of me wanted to pick Steven Kwan as my staff pick for Rookie of the Year, but with Julio Rodrguez and Torkelson both going north with their teams, that would have been a stretch. We've graded all 32 teams -- including one A+ and two F's -- and announced the winners of our own batch of awards . I feel 81 wins is a pretty reasonable expectation for them. The loss of Correa at shortstop looms large. Below are the projections for the Texas Rangers. ), Cleveland will outspend them in add-ons. Also gotta remember that the rest of the Central teams (especially Twins) have payroll space and prospect capital to improve if they want to, and the Sox dont. Jake Mailhot is a contributor to FanGraphs. As you can see, FanGraphs is pretty high on the 2022 team. Sign up for the Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:06 PM ET, Park Factors It feels a little weird to be optimistic about the Mets after the season they just had (or perhaps because the Mets are one of the worlds most powerful pessimism-inducing entities). The Colorado Rockies are a baseball team. The projections haven't figured out how to handle the Rays' brand of excessively deep roster construction. Its insane. But when I look at the offense, theres just not that much to complain about. Adding Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Jon Gray, Mitch Garver, Kole Calhoun, and Brad Miller certainly lifts the ceiling of their roster, but it still remains incredibly top heavy. Below are the projections for the Kansas City Royals. On paper, the White Sox are good enough to be in the second tier, but some spring injury issues have knocked them down a peg. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Bold of you to assume deGrom will be healthy in October. Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 9:47 AM ET, Park Factors The first part is Juan Soto, who got Ted Williams as his top offensive comp. Despite a disappointing debut in 2021 that. The goal of ZiPS is to be less mind-blowingly awful than any other way of predicting the future. The exercise continues this offseason. The methodology Im using here isnt identical to the one we use in our Projected Standings, so there will naturally be some important differences in the results. I dont think that theyll ever solve the hangover effect in the sense of substantially reducing the gap. Dont worry, they still have between $0M and $10M in payroll space and 1 top-100 prospect, plus a couple others in the 100-200 range that could be traded to help the roster. edit: damnit, I screwed it up. The projections havent figured out how to handle the Rays brand of excessively deep roster construction. It arrived stressfully, chaotically, and slightly late, but the 2022 season is here. Projection systems and all their glory have arrived. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. If they can find a few midseason upgrades for their pitching staff, or if Paddack blossoms in his new home, they could make the White Sox sweat down the stretch. The future is tantalizingly close but beyond our ken, and if anyone figures out how to deflect the astrophysicist Arthur Eddingtons arrow of time, its probably not going to be in the form of baseball projections. I do think some of this projection is because Yoan Moncada was a mess but I dont think he will be that bad again. The Mets might have snuck into the bottom of the second tier if Jacob deGrom hadnt gotten hurt this spring, sidelining him for the first half of the season. The Angels are a lackluster team with a lackluster offseason, so they ended up with a lackluster projection. With the Giants predicted for an 85-win season by both models, the four-win difference amounts to a massive playoff probability decrease. If I were a Rockies fan, Id have voted to legalize psychedelic mushrooms, too. With a strong rotation led by Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler, it finally seems like Philadelphia has assembled the talent to break their 10-year playoff drought. The Cardinals probably have the best shot at toppling the Brewers atop the NL Central, but their case took a blow when Jack Flaherty and Alex Reyes went down with shoulder woes. by Retrosheet. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Rutschman is a complete, franchise-altering prospect, and one of the most exciting young players in the entire sport. At 12:53 a.m. Sunday, officers went to the 900 block of Greensboro Court on a report of a . With a standard $20 membership, you help maintain and improve our database of stats and graphs as well as our staff of 8 full-time employees and over 50 contributors. Cardinals fans will have plenty to celebrate whether or not the team makes the playoffs; Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols have already announced that 2022 will be their last year in the majors, and Wainwright has heavily hinted at joining them in retirement after the season. by Handedness, The Hopefully-Not-Horrifyingly-Inaccurate 2022 ZiPS Projections: American League, ATC 2022 Projected Standings and Playoff Odds, The Angels Believe In the Youth in Their Outfield. After having typically appeared in the hallowed pages of Baseball Think Factory, Dan Szymborskis ZiPS projections have now been released at FanGraphs for a decade. If you squint, you can sort of see how it could work out for them, but theyll likely come up short this season. Interestingly, projected for the 8th best record and 4th best (tied) run differential. Below are the projections for the Oakland Athletics. tbh I wouldn't give these projections any credit until the offseason finishes. Every time I projected the Mariners this winter, they showed incremental improvement. The last move giving Rodrguez the chance to start with the team may be the biggest source. That level of divisional chaos is sure to delight Jay Jaffe, my colleague and GM of Team Entropy or at least it would if MLB hadnt made the decision to eliminate tiebreaker games in 2022, going instead with NFL-style tiebreak procedures only. bigbicepturner Wil Myers 1 yr. ago Fool me twice Can't fool me again edit: damnit, I screwed it up. Read the rest of this entry . The White Sox should still be more comfortable than they were before the Twins collapsed last season, as Minnesota hasnt completely solved its rotation woes. Like the rest of the teams in this tier, the Royals are just oozing with young talent. We get Spring Training, we get to find out whos in the best shape of their lives, we get random injuries, meaningless stats, trades and signings are still happening, a long-term extension or two, and all the hope you can stand for what might happen in the upcoming baseball season. The ATC projections are more bullish on the White Sox's chances in 2022, putting the odds of Chicago making the playoffs at 82% versus the FanGraphs Depth Charts (FGDC) figure of 72%. As it is, theyll likely have to get excited in late May when Cruz has all of a sudden taken a big step forward defensively. ZiPS projects the Rockies to be better than only the Nationals, but I expect the Nats have a better idea of exactly where their team is than the Rockies do. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted If you start by looking at the offensive comps in the chart below, you can see how quickly things go downhill in the batters projections. 60% bachata, 20% kizomba, and 20% salsa. As you might logically suspect, ZiPS systematically underestimates teams that add value during the season and overrates teams that subtract value. Five-win projections from a first baseman are kind of rare in ZiPS I started building WAR projections into ZiPS in 2014, and this will be only the sixth time its happened but Matt Olson is at the likely height of his powers. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. He was the biggest addition to their club, but they also traded for Sonny Gray, Gary Snchez, and Gio Urshela, and made a last minute move for Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagn. Well update these throughout the season as more and more info gets added. yet another projection system that seems to be higher on the phillies than the commentariat. Calibration is a long-term project, and while chasing greater accuracy in mean projections isnt likely to result in any huge bounty theres a reason projection systems are so tightly clustered theres still improvement to be had in things like calibrating uncertainty and long-term data. Daimon Latino Nights is open every Wednesday from 8 PM to 2 AM. This starts with bullishness on the Matts. Much like FanGraphs, PECOTA really likes the Braves in 2022, which hasn't always been the case. 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