Values are being updated for the offseason
Now that we are approaching the end of the regular season, we are in the midst of updating values to reflect what they’re likely to be at that point. This includes notable trade candidates and upcoming free agents. Get a jump on the hot stove if you feel inclined!
Trade deadline analysis: How did our model do?
Our system nailed two big trades, matched up well on almost all the others, and missed one. Take a look at how we think it all played out.
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The BTV Podcast: Breaking down every trade of the deadline
In this episode, we go deep into how our model got so many trades right (and only one wrong), including the two biggest ones.
Risers and Fallers
Which players have seen their trade value increase? Which ones have decreased? Now that we have some performance data to work with, we’ve updated the values in cases where it was clear — and that’s not always a good thing.
The BTV Podcast: Updated values for the deadline
Who’s buying? Who’s selling? And which players rose and fell the most? BTV site editors John Bitzer and Joshua Iversen discuss all the ins and outs of the updated player values in advance of the trade deadline.
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The BTV Podcast, Episode 10: Pencils Down, Everyone!
by Joshua Iversen | 09/03/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this special episode, founder John Bitzer (@BitzerDigital) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_mlb) break down EVERY trade from the 2020 MLB trade deadline and how successful...
Trade deadline analysis: how did our model do?
by johnbitzer | 09/01/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersOverall, we were pleased with how our model did during this trade deadline period. Every trade except one was accepted by our system. On two very prominent trades (Clevinger and Marte), the numbers matched up very well, as they did on...
The BTV Podcast, Episode 9: System Updating…
by Joshua Iversen | 08/27/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@BitzerDigital) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_oak) discuss the current playoff odds and which teams might be buyers and sellers. Then,...
Risers and Fallers
by johnbitzer | 08/20/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersAs you may have noticed, we’ve been updating some of the trade values on our site recently. In a normal season, barely one month of data would be considered too small of a sample size. But in this weird 2020, it represents half of a...
The BTV Podcast, Episode 8: Trade Market Preview – Relief Pitchers
by Joshua Iversen | 08/13/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayersWelcome back to the Baseball Trade Values Podcast! In this episode, founder John Bitzer (@BitzerDigital) and Associate Editor Joshua Iversen (@jive_oak) discuss a handful of minor trades, the Marcus Stroman opt-out, recent player value...
Most Likely to be Traded: Relievers
by johnbitzer | 08/07/20 | 0 Comments
TradesPlayers With the Aug. 31 trade deadline approaching, we’re taking a look at which MLB-level players might be shopped on the market. In the final installment of this three-part series, we focus on relief pitchers (see also: Starting Pitchers and...