by Stephen Loftus | Jul 22, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
The 2021 MLB Draft has come to a close. The picks are made, the contracts are being negotiated, and I’ve cleared my computer’s desktop of the myriad files related to this class. Before we move to 2022, let’s look at this year’s draft....
by Bob Phelan | Jul 13, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
Zach, Nick, and myself welcome Dr. Stephen Loftus back to the show to break down the second day of the draft for the Orioles which encompassed 10 picks from rounds 2-10. Did the O’s do enough with the money saved from their first round pick? Have we figured out...
by Bob Phelan | Jul 12, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
Zach, Nick, and myself welcome Dr. Stephen Loftus back to the show to break down the Orioles first round pick in the 2021 MLB draft, Colton Cowser. What does it mean that the Orioles went underslot for the second year in a row? We answer that plus talk about what...
by Stephen Loftus | Jul 11, 2021 | MLB Draft
6:30 PM: Hello all! For draft night this year, I’ve decided to as much as possible live update this article with my thoughts and reactions as the picks roll in. There will be a little gap beginning at 8:30 when I join the On The Verge Podcast, so feel free to...
by Stephen Loftus | Jul 10, 2021 | MLB Draft
Goodhart’s Law isn’t one of the widely known adages. I hadn’t heard of it until a few years ago, but it’s one that I think can widely apply to all analytical data scenarios. It really should be called the Goodhart-Strathern Law, as...
by Stephen Loftus | Jul 6, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
We’re five days out from the 2021 MLB Draft, and there’s one question that’s dominating the Orioles fan’s minds: Will the front office pick the best player available, or will they go underslot? It can seem like a foreign concept at times; why...
