![]() ![]() 6 puts him within a single win share of Bryant, but it’s still unlikely that he will surpass him in a single month. Seager’s 23 home runs are also best in the NL among shortstops. Seager is already a top-three defensive shortstop in the NL by ultimate zone rating (UZR) and combines it with a. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers has quizzed voters and they recognize Bryant’s separation from the pack.Ĭould a cold final month of the season, combined with a hot month from one of his challengers, doom Bryant? It’s possible. 1, implying that he has a 75 percent chance of winning, up from about 25 percent from the All-Star Break. ![]() Not only does he lead the NL in WAR (7.7 fWAR, 0.6 better than Los Angeles’ Corey Seager and 7 bWAR, 1.3 better than Seager and Colorado’s Nolan Arenado), the best statistical proxy for a player’s chances, but his betting odds per Bovada was -300 as of Sept. Bryant plays better defense at more important defensive positions (third base, left field).īryant is running away from the rest of the National League, too. Bryant has bested Rizzo in all-encompassing value metrics like wins over replacement(WAR) and weighted runs created (wRC+), as well as simpler points of reference: batting average, home runs, and on-base percentage. ![]() As good of a season as Rizzo has had, he’s not in Bryant’s class, at least not this year. ![]()
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