The WARmonger (@TheWARmonger

The WARmonger

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The WARmonger

@TheWARmonger_

Baseball history and modern stats. Great players and important numbers. Defensive metrics and crazy splits. SABR member, published sports research.

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Joined February 2023

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The WARmonger
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Catch of the Day- By the Numbers Another great play for Pete Crow-Armstrong, the diving grab on this 10% catch probability ball! Most MLB outfielders don't come close to catching this because they are running ~10 feet behind where PCA was running.
Chicago Cubs
@Cubs
Jun 11
nobody does it better. 😮‍💨
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The WARmonger
@TheWARmonger_
May 5, 2025
Fun fact: 24 balls have been hit higher today
Ben Verlander
@BenVerlander
May 5, 2025
Shohei Ohtani just hit the highest fly ball in history
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The WARmonger
@TheWARmonger_
Oct 11, 2025
Alan Porter, the best ump in baseball, with another masterpiece last night: ~96% accuracy on taken pitches ~97% overall consistency (Ump Scorecards) Five hours of tense baseball 472 pitches: no miss by more than an inch, with only five framed misses
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The WARmonger
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May 14, 2025
Quite the timing adjustment!
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Michael Kasper
@KasperStats
May 14, 2025
Might be the worst-timed swing stride in the history of Major League Baseball and he still *launches* that thang
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The WARmonger
@TheWARmonger_
Jun 7, 2025
Thanks to the @Jomboy_ and @JomboyMedia video showing the Red Sox were swiping the Angels pitches on Monday, I found another clear example: The signals are coming from the 1B coach. He stands still for fastballs and makes clear movements for off-speed. Batters can pick these up
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The WARmonger
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Nov 3, 2025
The Andy Pages catch will be the first play I'll always remember from this World Series. Let's look at some details: -Bottom 9th, bases loaded, tie game. If a run scores the Series is over. -Andy Pages was just subbed in as a defensive replacement (mid-inning) for his arm.
The Sporting News
@sportingnews
Nov 2, 2025
Still not over this catch from Andy Pages 🤯
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The WARmonger
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May 25, 2025
Cruz Missile! Hardest hit ball ever recorded! (Statcast Era) 122.9 MPH off the bat. 432 feet.
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The WARmonger
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Oct 29, 2024
“I think this is a must-win game for the Yankees”
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The WARmonger
@TheWARmonger_
May 6, 2025
This play had a 0% catch probability and a 0% catch actuality (but only just barely)! Pete Crow-Armstrong is going to spoil the curve for lesser outfielders!
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The WARmonger
@TheWARmonger_
Sep 13, 2025
This ball had a 99% catch probability for Anthony Rizzo. He had to cover 1 foot in 5.0 seconds and he got up to .2 ft/sec before missing the catch.
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The WARmonger
@TheWARmonger_
Jun 8, 2025
Sandy Koufax threw 140+ pitches on three or fewer days of rest 17 times in his career. He retired at 30. Ouch.
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OldTimeHardball
@OleTimeHardball
Jun 7, 2025
Sandy Koufax would dominate today’s MLB
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The WARmonger
@TheWARmonger_
Nov 1, 2025
1) The rule is quite clear here, this ball is lodged. 2) Credit to Justin Dean for knowing the rule and not attempting to play the ball, that would have been a mistake.
The Sporting News
@sportingnews
Nov 1, 2025
DEAD BALL 😱
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The WARmonger
@TheWARmonger_
May 12, 2025
This ball had a 99% catch probability for Judge. -14.7 feet of jump below average. Cody Bellinger had a 85% chance from CF.
Luke
@Volpe2H0F
May 11, 2025
This catch from Judge had a 5% catch probability 😱
Talkin' Yanks
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Talkin' Yanks
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The WARmonger
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Aug 24, 2024
Watching some LLWS, and the following happened: 1) 12/13-year-old pitcher was dominant, then clearly lost command. Showing signs of discomfort. 2) Mound visit, and he tells his coach his shoulder hurts. 3) Coach asks him to get one more batter. 4) Next batter rips a single,
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