Trevor Garcia

My grace is sufficient for You, for my power is made perfect in weakness.

I just noticed that Andy Pages has a new "best catch of the year" according to catch probability, and it's a great example of how watching the advanced stats can tell you things you won't get from watching on TV. This was the last play of the game last Wednesday. Bogaerts hit the ball 102.3 MPH at a 15° launch angle, and Pages covered 45 feet in 2.9 seconds and did it so efficiently he didn't even have to leave his feet. Statcast has it at just a 5% catch probability.

Baseball has this fractal-like quality to it where the closer you look, the more revealed complexity you see. A game can be enjoyed by passively taking it in, but it also rewards you with infinite depth if you give it infinite attention.

No Bad Days. 🥛

I signed to UCLA my junior year of high school and was told I was going to start Day 1. Opening Day at UCLA? I was sitting the bench. 😭 I had 2 choices: 1. Complain, pout, and blame the coaches OR 2. Find the holes on the team and become valuable. So for 3 weeks, I sat the bench. I showed up early. Stayed late. Cheered for my teammates. Dragged the field every 3rd inning. Meanwhile, I studied the team. The middle infielders were doing well. Third base wasn’t. So I told the coaches: “I can play third.” Then I noticed something else: Offensively, we were either hitting home runs or getting out. I saw the gap. If I could become a tough out, get on base, and bring energy to the team… I could create value. Then we played Miami. The starting third baseman was hitting .115. They gave me a shot. I went 2 for 3 with a walk. Played solid defense. Brought energy. I never sat the bench again. Eventually, I became team captain… and we were ranked #1 in the country. One thing baseball taught me: Opportunities don’t always go to the most talented player. Sometimes they go to the player who becomes the most valuable.

@TJStats Yucky

River Ryan is ready for MLB! The Dodgers top pitching prospect fired off 5.0 scoreless innings today with 7 K and 0 BB. His fastball sat at 98 mph as he weaved in his high-octane arsenal to silence hitters This is an elite pitching prospect!

I’m sorry man, but your mouth absolutely cannot be writing checks like that when you’re power grunting through 89 mph fastballs. Can’t happen.

@JomboyMedia This game is ruthless lol.

ANGELS WALK OFF THE A’S AFTER COMING INTO THE NINTH INNING BEING NO HIT

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@hallofgoodpod Real

I’ll spend the rest of my life wishing Shintaro Fujinami could’ve figured it out.

Welcome back River Ryan! 4.0 IP | 2 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 4 K Six pitches over 100 mph 🔥

Max Muncy leads all 3B this season in: HR (12) SLG (.560) OPS (.924) wRC+ (159) OAA (+4) fWar (2.1) His age-35 season and he’s still absolutely gross

I am grateful to announce my commitment to Ottawa University Arizona to continue my baseball and academic career. Go Spirits! #committed

LETS GOOO!!!

🥹🥹🥹was even prettier in person.

"By prioritizing results over metrics" ??? Better metrics lead to better results

Senior Sunday 🩵🐺

Cherry red🔴🔴🔴 @UNMLoboFB

#GoCoogs !!🐾🐾

My guy! @Maverick_w2026

@DLegbandt @HDbaseballNM @CoogsBaseball LETS GOOOO!!!!

I am blessed to announce my commitment to play baseball at the University of the Southwest. I want to thank God, my family, friends, and coaches at HD Baseball and Cibola HS, as I couldn’t have done this without the guidance from those around me. #rollstangs