Welcome back to the Stuffies! It has been a thrilling ride through the first few rounds of the playoffs, but to really increase your appetite for the World Series, Nick and I are here to help you understand which pitchers in baseball had the best Stuff. Off the hop – a bit of a lesson […]
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The 2017 Stuffies! Volume 1 – Rookies of the Year, and Not So Stuffies
Good evening everyone! With the regular season complete and us all having a lot more stress free time on our hands this postseason, we’re proud to bring you the 2017 Stuffy awards! I’ll be your co-host, Mike Sonne. I’m proud to have alongside me, Canada’s second favourite bass playing baseball fan, Nick Dika! (Sorry, Geddy […]
Toronto Blue Jays Stuff Report – Volume 2, Issue 6
Even in the darkest days of the Toronto Blue Jays 2017 season, there will still be Stuff to discuss. Let’s look and see how this tire fire has played out in the world of advanced pitching metrics. Starting Pitchers The Starters who have managed to stick around for more than spot starts or one inning […]
THE STUFF REPORT – VOL. 2, ISSUE 4
Thank you for tuning into the 2-4 Stuff report. It’s a week late for celebrating the real 2-4, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grab a 2-4 with your buds and enjoy some statistical bliss. And that doesn’t mean beer! There’s a great sale on Blue Label sparking water at Fortino’s right now. Have you […]
The STUFF report – Vol. 2, Issue 3
Things are looking up – arms have stopped flying off pitcher’s bodies and some wins have started coming around (until this series). But – what about the Stuff? We always want to know about the Stuff. Starting Pitchers Now, the STUFF report gets a bit messy here – because Joe Biagini has become a […]
The STUFF report – Volume 2, Issue 2
EVERYTHING IS STILL AWFUL, BUT WE’RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER. DO YOU HEAR ME??! TOGETHER! Hey, it’s issue 2 of the Stuff report! The Stuff report examines changes in the Blue Jays pitching staff to look at changes in performance, risk of injury, or for the deeper meaning of life and a cold […]
The STUFF report – Volume 2, Issue 1
***Sunday morning, Mike wakes up, knowing he has a Stuff report to file on Monday. He’s frustrated by the Blue Jays play, but relieved that he at least has an elite pitching rotation to write about*** 7:38 am Aaron Sanchez to the 10-day DL with a blister. Matt Dermody recalled, will give bullpen second Lefty […]
Projecting the 2017 Blue Jays STUFF
Stuff is a known contributor to success in MLB pitchers that also can be used to look at injury trends in pitchers. In 2016, we tracked the Stuff of the Blue Jays pitching staff – the Starters, and the Bullpen. We learned that Aaron Sanchez is a monster amongst men, and that Marco Estrada was […]
The Stuffies! The Big One – The Best Stuff of 2016
Welcome back! We delayed a bit for the Blue Jays run through the postseason, but this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Not the presentation of the World Series Trophy…the delivery of the top pitcher Stuffies. It seems like it was just yesterday that the Stuff Metric came into this world, and now […]
THE STUFFIES! Part Two: Top Team Stuff and the Not-so-Stuffies
Welcome back to the Stuffies! Now that we’ve covered the Rookies of the Year, let’s take a look at what teams brought the best Stuff on the season. Best Starting Rotation Chicago Cubs In third place, we saw the Chicago Cubs – a team with an overpowering starting rotation that destroyed their competition. They were […]