
Effectively Wild Episode 2030: Deadline Dilemmas and Needs
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
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MLB Error Totals Are Lower Than One Might Expect
Pitchers also have by far the highest rate of throwing errors or you know ratio of throwing errors to other kinds of errors so it is true pitchers they make a lot of errors. It has become increasingly common for balls and play to be ruled hits this isn't simply my observational opinion I've heard multiple broadcasters express disbelief after an infielder botched what looked like a sure out only one time. MLB error totals are lower than one might reasonably expect and not because a plethora of defenders have morphed into Omar Viscoll rather it has become increasinglycommon for balls and plays to be ruled Hits.
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