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Let's play a game.

6 Mariners have taken the hill in this young season - Felix, Bedard, Aardsma, Batista, Corcoran, and Morrow.

Can you match the pitcher to the tRA (without cheating, of course)?

0.97, 20.69, 1.02, 3.27, 5.03, 2.77.

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Okay

0.97 – Corcoran
20.69 – Morrow
1.02 – Aardsma
3.27 – Batista
5.03 – Felix
2.77 – Bedard

50%

Lower than Morrow’s BB%!

50% even with the one gimme?

that’s not so good

20.69 – Morrow
5.03 – Felix
3.27 – Batista
2.77 – Aardsma
0.97 – Bedard
1.02 – Corcoran

You are now sitting at a quality 2/6
I suddenly feel really good about this nation's defensive capabilities
I hear he's solid at Space Invaders
Argh, I was afraid of this

20.69 – Morrow
5.03 – Felix
2.77 – Bedard
3.27 – Aardsma
1.02 – Corcoran
0.97 Batista

I'm getting worse, aren't I
at least you're in there swinging from the heels
John Mabry, ladies and gents!
It's like the Price Is Right

“Ladies, do I have four numbers right?”

Good God, I went down to 1/6
This isn't golf
But if it was, I'd be really good at it
You've tried, and you failed.

The lesson here is: never try.

Let's see...

Corcoran has been most impressive, so he has to get the 0.97.
Aardsma is probably next on the list, so call that a 1.02
Felix – 2.77
Bedard – 3.27
Batista – 5.03
Morrow – 20.69

Also half right
Well if that's not enough clue for the rest of you, I don't know what is.
No, I had already looked at Statcorner this morning so my answer would be cheating.

I would have only been correct on Bedard and Felix if I had guessed.

0.97 – Corcoran
1.02 – Aardsma
2.77 – Batista?!
3.27 – Felix
5.03 – Bedard?!
20.69 – Morrow

Duh hay

0.97 Corco
1.02 Chirpy
2.77 F-Hern
3.27 Beluuuge
5.03 Aard-on
20.69 Wilford Brimley

Did I disqualify myself with the names
F-Hern was a bit lazy but otherwise not too shabby
F-Her

duh

Augh what was I thinking
Easy!

Felix – 1.02
Bedard – 3.27
Aardsma – 2.77
Batista – 5.03
Corcoran – 0.97
Morrow – 20.69

/

0.97 – Corcoran
1.02- Bedard
2.77- Felix
3.27- Batsita
5.03- Aardsma
20.69- Morrow

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A brilliant coup
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Hire?
I assume he was compensated in some way
I didn't even link it
That's what make it so brilliant

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Wouldn't he get more hits if he linked it and people went there both to check if they're right and out of link-clicking curiosity?
Yes but that would be shameless
StatCorner's traffic peaked the time I blacked out Wilson Fucking Betemit's name in a series preview.

.97 = Corco
1.02 = Aardsma
2.77 = Felix
3.27 = Batista
5.03 = Bedard
20+ = Morrow

0.97, 20.69, 1.02, 3.27, 5.03, 2.77

0.97 – Corcoran
20.69 – Morrow
1.02 – Bedard
3.27 – Felix
5.03 – Batista
2.77 – Aardsma

Initial guess

0.97 = Corcoran
20.69 = Morrow
1.02 = Bedard
3.27 = Batista
5.03 = Aardsma
2.77 = Felix

....

Holy crap, how did I do that?

Cheating?
I probably wouldn't have gotten Aardsma

Without Dave’s analysis.

SPIOLERS

Where can I find the answers? I’m not finding tRA on fangraphs.

statcorner.com
Proper link

Here

Shameless promotion
What's next, linking to Lookout Landing or something?
If you liked StatCorner, you'll find more of Matthew and Graham's work here

www.lookoutlanding.com

Although good luck finding a lot of Graham's work
Oh snap
You totally showed yourself who was boss
depends on how you define "work"
We're inside it right now stupid
And if you don't like Graham's work just look here

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php?author=7

Hmmm

Felix – 2.77
Bedard – 3.27
Aardsma – 0.97
Corcoran – 1.02
Morrow – 20.69
Batista – 5.03

More small sample size fun

Bedard was worth $1.6 million for yesterday’s effort while Felix was worth $1.4 and threw three more innings. Morrow owes the team 400k for yesterday’s loss.

On the positional side, before figuring out defense, Franklin Gutierrez has earned himself nearly a million bucks for two games worth of play ($900k).

Y’know, I think all player salaries should be like this.

“Payday kid. This WAR thingy says you done good, here’s your check.”

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