<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:44:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@emax23/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A different take on Pitching WAR]]></title><description><![CDATA[As i was getting ready to write another piece on pitching WAR and why it should be based on ERA, not FIP, after seeing the numbers of Corey Knebel and Roberto Osuna propelled me to do so, i had an epiphany.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/a-different-take-on-pitching-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/a-different-take-on-pitching-war</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:35:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 by position. Part 3, SP and 1B]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we reach another weekend, it's time for another edition of top 10 players right now, today we'll rank the 10 best starting pitchers and first basemen. MLB Network's Top 10 SP 1, Clayton Kershaw 2, Corey]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/top-10-by-position-part-3-sp-and-1b</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/top-10-by-position-part-3-sp-and-1b</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 20:04:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Orioles poor job of evaluating pitching]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Orioles right now are a mediocre franchise, they had that one really great year in 2014 when it was clear the team as a whole overachieved and since have done nothing, stuck in that high]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-orioles-poor-job-of-evaluating-pitching</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-orioles-poor-job-of-evaluating-pitching</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:21:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[For all that Trout has done, the Angels can't retire Guerrero's jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Angels have a dilemma to handle, at least that's the opinion of some people, in my eyes, there's a clear right answer. The former Angel Vladimir Guerrero got elected into Cooperstown this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/for-all-that-trout-has-done-the-angels-can-t-retire-guerrero-s-jersey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/for-all-that-trout-has-done-the-angels-can-t-retire-guerrero-s-jersey</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 01:03:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cy Young voters have moved passed a pitcher's win-loss record. Or have they?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perception is everything, but more often than not, it's deceiving and it leads people into making blank statements without properly analyzing the facts, the subject I'm about to address, really represents]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/cy-young-voters-have-moved-passed-a-pitcher-s-win-loss-record-or-have-they</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/cy-young-voters-have-moved-passed-a-pitcher-s-win-loss-record-or-have-they</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:58:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The HOF case of Andruw Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[it's January 23, and with zero moves to discuss, except for the Austin Jackson signing, let's talk about the HOF case of Andruw Jones, first off, I'm not here to measure him against another hall of famer,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-hof-case-of-andruw-jones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-hof-case-of-andruw-jones</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:27:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[JD Martinez and the evaluaton of one=dimensional talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[JD Martinez is the perfect example of two theories I have. 1, How recency bias is real and it clouds people's judgments. 2, The inability of accurately measure a player's value when he's completely one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/jd-martinez-and-the-evaluaton-of-one-dimensional-talent</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/jd-martinez-and-the-evaluaton-of-one-dimensional-talent</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:42:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pitsburgh Pirates are in a better spot than you might think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Note: I am very tired right now and it's very late, writing this off my phone, apologize for any mistakes you might find in this article, just wanted to get some content out for you guys. Contrary to popular]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-pitsburgh-pirates-are-in-a-better-spot-than-you-might-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-pitsburgh-pirates-are-in-a-better-spot-than-you-might-think</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 06:03:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[An opportunity to take full advantage of your flexibility, Milwaukee and Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flexibility is key. That's a statement i am constantly making and especially in baseball, a sport where high-end talent goes nowhere unless it's surrounded by a good supporting cast, Votto, Stanton, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/an-opportunity-to-take-full-advantage-of-your-flexibility-milwaukee-and-minnesota</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/an-opportunity-to-take-full-advantage-of-your-flexibility-milwaukee-and-minnesota</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:11:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 Right Now at SS, 3B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating rankings is a very common thing in sports and my belief is that it doesn't have much relevance and most of the time is just a way to create controversy and generate debates with no constructive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/top-10-right-now-at-ss-3b</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/top-10-right-now-at-ss-3b</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:05:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A solution for the pitching WAR debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Patreon supporters only) As i was getting ready to write another piece on pitching WAR and why it should be based on ERA, not FIP, after seeing the numbers of Corey Knebel and Roberto Osuna propelled]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/a-solution-for-the-pitching-war-debate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/a-solution-for-the-pitching-war-debate</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 01:41:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visit my blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[all of my baseball content in there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/visit-my-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/visit-my-blog</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 23:59:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jay Bruce's contract is acceptable, his signing represents poor analysis by the Mets]]></title><description><![CDATA[he New York Mets recently signed Jay Bruce for 39 mil over 3 years, that sign represents what i like to call: An improper analysis of what represents an improvement. Jay Bruce is a nice complementary piece,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/jay-bruce-s-contract-is-acceptable-his-signing-represents-poor-analysis-by-the-mets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/jay-bruce-s-contract-is-acceptable-his-signing-represents-poor-analysis-by-the-mets</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 01:24:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shedding some light into the Derek Jeter-Lou Whitaker WAR debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The baseball world has changed dramatically in these last few years, dating back to the whole Moneyball revolution that Billy Beane created in Oakland, it's clear that the roles have changed, guys like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/shedding-some-light-into-the-derek-jeter-lou-whitaker-war-debate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/shedding-some-light-into-the-derek-jeter-lou-whitaker-war-debate</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 02:30:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jays are very well positioned to succeed at some point in the near future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays are flying under the radar, making small additions that might just take them back to the playoffs. Ok let's not get ahead of ourselves, clearly, they still need work, as of today]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-jays-are-very-well-positioned-to-succeed-at-some-point-in-the-near-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-jays-are-very-well-positioned-to-succeed-at-some-point-in-the-near-future</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:09:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The SD Padres and their head-scratching moves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The San Diego Padres are a fascinating case, how many times do you see a team hire a GM, have such GM beginning his tenure by making splashy moves and basically going all in, and in an incredibly short]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-sd-padres-and-their-head-scratching-moves</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-sd-padres-and-their-head-scratching-moves</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 02:16:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting fact about baseball in 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baseball has its problems to deal with today, pace of play, international amateur signings, that whole situation is messed up, Ohtani is not an amateur, therefore he shouldn't be inserted into such rules,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/interesting-fact-about-baseball-in-2017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/interesting-fact-about-baseball-in-2017</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 00:43:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Colorado Rockies strategy, will it work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the midst of this trend in major league baseball that has seen teams spending big on relief help, more significantly middle relief help, the guys who provide the bridge between the starter and the closer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-colorado-rockies-strategy-will-it-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-colorado-rockies-strategy-will-it-work</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 00:33:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A couple of interesting facts, and an article about Colorado coming soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got some stuff to do, Wade Davis article will be up soon, talking about the Rockies strategy, pros, and cons. 2 Interesting Facts: COL has now committed upwards of 100 mil for 3 years of Wade Davis, Jake]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/a-couple-of-interesting-facts-and-an-article-about-colorado-coming-tomorrow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/a-couple-of-interesting-facts-and-an-article-about-colorado-coming-tomorrow</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 00:24:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Red Sox are fine, no need to overreact]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are following this offseason even remotely by now, you probably have noticed that there's a lot of talk about what will the Red Sox do, even prior to the Yankees acquiring Stanton and that obviously]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-red-sox-are-fine-no-need-to-overreact</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baseball/@emax23/the-red-sox-are-fine-no-need-to-overreact</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emax23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 22:31:36 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>