@jonbecker_

FanGraphs RosterResource Analyst/Payroll Czar and Junior Developer. Big fan of spreadsheets. Miami University '21. He/him.

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I think Joe Davis has done a very nice job all postseason but the "saying a guy 'is saying' or 'has gotta be saying' something when he's not saying it" bit just drives me bonkers
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You Can See Everything was absolutely fantastic, if anyone cares for my opinion
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Brewers made that look way easier than they should’ve
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Well now hold on a second
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Smoltz my man I got some news about Trevor Megill: he was not once a starter for the Mets
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(I hope Tylor’s surgery recovery is going well and he’s enjoying cheering on his brother 😊)
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Smoltz watching the Brewers strike out a bunch and hit a ton of homers for four games in the NLCS and yet continuing to talk about them shortening up their swings is amazing feel for the game
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Hopping into the game thread in a few, come pop in if you’re a Member!
FanGraphs Baseball
@fangraphsOct 23
Members-Only Game Thread: World Series – Oct 23, 2026 blogs.fangraphs.com/members-… blogs.fangraphs.com/members-…

Members-Only Game Thread: World Series – Oct 23, 2026

Happy World Series, everyone!

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Folks, it's time:
FanGraphs Baseball
@fangraphsOct 23
Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 1 of 11 blogs.fangraphs.com/contract… blogs.fangraphs.com/contract…

Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 1 of 11

Our contract crowdsourcing effort begins with a group of pitchers, including the winter’s top free agent.

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I graded Stephen Vogt’s managerial performance this postseason, best described as “all over the place”
FanGraphs Baseball
@fangraphsOct 23
Postseason Manager Report Card: Stephen Vogt blogs.fangraphs.com/postseas… blogs.fangraphs.com/postseas…

Postseason Manager Report Card: Stephen Vogt

With only two starting pitchers, Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt was the most hands-on manager in the Championship Series. How'd he do overall?

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oh hell yeah it's time for my first of a million offseason reminders that "willing to listen" does not portend anything, and every front office should be willing to listen on virtually every player
MLB Trade Rumors
@mlbtraderumorsOct 23
Marlins Willing To Listen To Offers For Otto Lopez, Xavier Edwards mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/m…
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The odds that Lopez just had the best season he's ever going to have are pretty high, and not that xStats are the be all end all but he outperformed all of those. If some team is willing to blow your doors off, why not listen?
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Woodruff making the roster might be the best story of the whole MLB season
Milwaukee Brewers
@BrewersOct 23
The #WorldSeries Crew ❕ #WinOurWay x @AmFam
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We Fired the BLEPH Guy blogs.fangraphs.com/we-fired… blogs.fangraphs.com/we-fired…

We Fired the BLEPH Guy

Derek Gardner no longer works here.

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Got absolutely BABIPed to death pitching in kickball tonight, my FIP was crazy good I swear
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this is the Culver's World Series
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We have a Coaches grid that can be found under the "Breakdowns" tab on any of the RosterResource pages. It's updated with vacancies for 2027 and you can also view Start or End of the 2025-26 seasons. fangraphs.com/roster-resourc…
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What is Randy Arozarena doing there, he didn’t even make the playoffs
MLB
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Something’s coming … Tune in to World Series Game 1 for an exclusive preview of Avengers: Doomsday In theaters everywhere December 18
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me showing up for work at RosterResource the next month
Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_RosenthalOct 22
From @ByMcCullough: MLB’s lockout is coming. Before it arrives, baseball insiders expect a free-agent frenzy. Unlocked and free to read. nytimes.com/athletic/7711126…

MLB’s lockout is coming. Before it arrives, baseball insiders expect a free-agent frenzy (Gift...

MLB has a December 1 deadline. That may mean that free agents and teams go through a November scramble.

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Great quote that can mean anything. Low-$ teams could want to spend before there's either a floor OR a competitive integrity tax because either way they need to spend. High-$ teams may want to spend more before there's a cap OR before other teams have to spend to a floor/CIT
Will Sammon
@WillSammonOct 22
Could be telling quote from Scott Boras when it comes to timing on certain free agents: "For many teams, I can make an argument it’s clearly best for them to sign players currently, before the (new) CBA, than it is after ..."
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I don't at all think this is Boras saying "there is going to be a cap and floor" because it would be kinda wild for a player agent to insinuate that. I do think it's him saying "there is so much uncertainty that the more you can lock in before the lockout, the better"
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(And as an agent, of course you want to urge action to get your guys signed)
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