Garion Thorne is joined on “The Rotation: Analytics Overload” by Fred Zinkie, MLB.com’s lead fantasy baseball writer and three-time Tout Wars Mixed League Champion, to break down some of the more interesting statistical anomalies from the season’s first half.
Last year, Manny Machado was one of just two players to hit 30+ home runs and steal 20+ bases. This season? He hasn’t even attempted to swipe a base in nearly two months. Can the Oriole still be a Top 10 talent without that aspect of his game? Wilson Ramos is currently the most valuable catcher in standard formats, but will his second half be destroyed by regression?