FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: June 27, 2026
Are there unwritten rules for ABS challenges? What if a lineup were made up of nine Frank Thomases? How much does a player make from only 24 hours in MLB? And more…
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World Cup 2026: How Argentina clinched a spot in the knockout round from Group J
Saturday at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will complete group play in Group J. Argentina has already clinched Group J, and will advance to the Round of 32 where they will play tournament darlings Cabo Verde...
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Austrian Grand Prix qualifying results: Who takes pole at Red Bull Ring?
Update: George Russell has taken provisional pole position, but stewards are looking at a potential yellow flag infringement at the end of Q3. So nothing is set quite yet in Austria. Update two: Russe...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2497: Follow the Bouncing Ball
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Ben Clemens banter about some suspicious variability in the ball’s behavior and whether the lo...
5 min readEric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 6/26/26
Thirty org lists, 1,300 scouting reports, 315,000 words, one website.
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Football
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Tampa Bay Rays Top 62 Prospects
As usual, the Rays system is as deep and talented as any in baseball.
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Fun With RE-RA9
I liked my method of accounting for inherited runners so much that I used it to look back through history.
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Max Clark Talks Hitting
The 21-year-old Detroit Tigers prospect is one of baseball's most promising young hitters.
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Baseball
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El triste estado de la base robada
Tras ver cómo los corredores hacían lo que querían durante un par de años, las defensas están recuperando el control. The post El triste estado de la base robada appeared first on Baseball Prospectus.
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RosterResource Chat – 6/25/26
Jason Martinez and Jon Becker answer questions related to rosters, playing time, bullpen usage, minor leaguers, payroll, and more.
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More Injuries — And Potentially Some Help — For the Cubs Rotation
With both Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown sidelined this week, the Cubs acquired struggling lefty David Peterson from the Mets.
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Football
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Dianna Russini waited two days after learning of the Sedona photos to inform her bosses
There's a lot of stuff in the New York Times article about Dianna Russini.
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Football
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Fantasy Football: High-variance running backs with overall RB1 upside in 2026
Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton and Josh Jacobs headline PFF's list of high-variance running backs capable of finishing as fantasy football's overall RB1 in 2026.
5 min readUn vistazo a la actualidad de la Línea de Heim
Destapando los nombres de jugadores con un bajo rendimiento severo en la caja de bateo. The post Un vistazo a la actualidad de la Línea de Heim appeared first on Baseball Prospectus.
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