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New York Times
15 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Nolan Schanuel, Andrew Abbott among the fantasy baseball surprises of the past month
Last week, a reader asked me to review split statistics. I hadn't done it yet because we have been dealing with a relatively small sample size. However, after the first month of the season, we were able to make roster decisions rationally. Ipso facto, it stands to reason that the past month (plus a few days) of data is at least something we should consider. Advertisement I don't like overfitted models. You dump everything into it, and pretty soon, you're recreating reality perfectly. We want as few filters as possible, so there are just a few outliers, and not everyone performs in fantasy exactly as they do in the model, making the model worthless. I also wanted to give some love to weekly head-to-head leagues, so I've included strikeout and walk rates for both pitchers and hitters. Even if you are in a straight Roto league, the better hitters aren't going to strike out at a relatively high rate and walk at a meager rate — I'm looking at you, Pete Crow-Armstrong. For pitchers, I sorted by total pitches in this sample period (I only wanted starters), and hurlers needed an xwOBA under .300 (the catch-all hitting stat bucket), a K rate over 25% and a BB rate under 9.5% (averages are about 22% and 8.5%, respectively). For hitters, players needed an xwOBA of at least .360 (average is about .330), a K rate under 21%, and a BB rate over 8%. I set the plate appearance filter at 100 for the split. This trimmed the list of my Lebowski Urban Achievers to 21 hitters and 19 pitchers — perfect. Most of them are, 'Yeah, no duh, he's great, buddy.' But that's what we want — just three or four surprising players, given the company they're keeping. The period sampled is May 1 through June 2. Will Warren (NYY): He was bombed by the Dodgers and was rage-dropped in some leagues with a real full-season ERA/WHIP of 5.19/1.43. But his xwOBA, which is a proxy for xERA, is better than some big names on this list, especially Yoshinobu Yamamoto (who has been good in expected stats). He has a 33.9% K rate during the period, along with a 9.4% walk rate. We wish the walks were a full tick lower, but that's livable. He's widely available. Kevin Gausman (TOR): His full-season ERA is pushing 4.00, but he's at 3.19 for the sample period, though it should be under 3.00. I wrongly wanted no part of Gausman in March. He's still very good and probably better than most of his managers think. The bet here in a trade is that his ERA for the balance of the year will push 3.00, not 4.00. So, a mid-level hitter and a perceived higher-level pitcher for a high-level hitter and Gausman, which is a great trade if you need some overall category fuel. You would bet that Gausman ends up being as good as the much-better-perceived starter, or close enough. Advertisement Andrew Abbott (CIN): The smart people are convinced Abbott, viewed as a bottom-of-the-rotation real-life starter in March, is way over his skis given his absurdly low ERA. Yes, that ERA is more than a run better than his xERA, but xwOBA and even WHIP say he's earned a 3.00 ERA, which is great. He's basically the budget version of Yamamoto now. So, Yamamoto and a meh hitter for Abbott and a top hitter is a great trade, and you're leaning into the perception that Abbott is grossly lucky (he's actually legit good). He's still somehow only 79% rostered on Yahoo. Grant Holmes (ATL): Another reliever-to-starter conversion success story — like the other Holmes, Clay. Do you have to worry he's going to hit an innings wall? Look, we have to worry about all pitchers. He's resting between starts. He's a grown man. I think he can pitch 5-to-6 innings every 5-to-6 days. No one is being asked to be Cy Young anymore. You used to be able to spot the guys who were hurt by looking at those in the 180-innings range, and now that innings level is getting you on the leaderboard. He's only 45% rostered on Yahoo. Nolan Schanuel (LAA): He's just 9% rostered. He's a weird player. My podcast partner, Scott Pianowski, compared him to Mark Grace, the former Cub. But anyone with an xwOBA over .400 for any reasonable period must be rostered in all formats, and especially in weekly leagues. He has about 13-HR power for a full season. However, his expected average is .332 in this sample period, with 14% walks, and— wait for it — 9.1% Ks. Cody Bellinger (NYY): I have to take my punishment here. I was making fun of Bellinger as a No. 3 hitter during draft season. He's been great, especially in the past five weeks or so. An 11.9% K rate is crazy good. His expected slugging percentage is higher than his actual one, at a robust .562 during this period. Remember that this is not even park-adjusted, and his park helps him. Ryan O'Hearn (BAL): Playing every day now, he's hitting .357 with an xBA of .337 for the period — just unreal numbers. His K rate is 17.5%, and his BB rate is 11.4% — both are great. He's one of the few things working out for Baltimore and will probably be trade bait in real life in short order, given the O's are going to be sellers. Advertisement Jake Meyers (HOU): Just 8% rostered, Meyers is playing every day. His xBA and xSLG for the period are .307 and .505 (he's actually hit .327). He has just a 14.7% K rate. I think he's about 15 homers pro-rated going forward — so let's call it 10. He's a top-60 outfielder in all formats and probably top-30 in Points/H2H formats. The Astros didn't really believe until recently, so you're forgiven. Miguel Vargas (CHW): He's just 11% better than the league average in a depressed run environment on the South Side, so it's understandable why he's only 43% rostered. But he made the grade here, so I sign off on rostering him in all formats. For the period, his xBA is .281 with a .519 slugging. His K rate is a great 13.7%, and the walk rate is average. For the full year, his expected stats do not pop as well. But he is barreling the ball at the 60th percentile, and it's even better per plate appearance. Jesús Sánchez (MIA): He's just 9% rostered. He's barely passing through my filters, but he made it. And he's not just an expected stats guy but has actually been real-stat good in the period (.304/.457). I think his power is average or better. He also runs. I've given myself lashings here, but I did recommend Sanchez in draft season. (Top photo of Nolan Schanuel: Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images)
Scoop
28-05-2025
- Scoop
2024 Tactical Options Report Released
The 2024 Tactical Options Report (TOR) finds the use of force by New Zealand Police remains low, consistent with previous years. 'It's reassuring that even with an increase in our interactions with the public, we haven't seen an increase in the need to use tactical options,' says Assistant Commissioner Sam Hoyle. Out of the 2,617,486 interactions Police had with the public in 2024, only 0.3% involved the use of force/tactical options. That's one in every 338 events. The number of TOR events in 2024 was just under the number of events in 2023 (by 17) while the number of interactions Police have with the public increased (by 1,630). The number of TOR events and the number of violence offences both increased from 2018, but both stabilised between 2023 and 2024. 'Frontline policing is a dynamic, unpredictable and occasionally volatile environment. We can walk into highly charged situations and sometimes communication alone will not de-escalate the situation. 'While we don't want to use force, at times we have to in order to protect the public and ourselves. Our staff are trained to use the least amount of force necessary to bring conflict to a safe resolution. 'Police's Tactical Response Model and ongoing frontline safety training has ensured our frontline is trained, equipped, and supported to keep themselves and our communities safer.' Gang members accounted for 10 percent of TOR events in 2024 (up 1%) despite making up only 0.2 percent of the national population, Police are 50 times more likely to need to use force in these interactions. Advertisement - scroll to continue reading In 99% of events where Police used firearms, they were only presented not fired. And the use of TASER has remained consistent with only the presentation of a TASER resolving most situations, and only one in five events requiring a TASER discharge. 'It's important that our use of force lives up to the trust and confidence the public place in us.' The most recent New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) [1] found that 83% of the public believe New Zealand Police conduct duties professionally and trust and confidence in Police rose 2%. The information in TOR helps Police to understand patterns in where, when, and how force is used, the factors associated with it, as well as risks to staff, members of the public, and the organisation. This can sometimes identify areas of interest or concern for further investigation and/or research. You can view the 2024 report and previous ones at: [2] Notes:
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
‘Systemic failures, mental harassment and disregard by officials behind CHO's suicide'
Raipur: The alleged suicide of a woman Community Health Officer (CHO) posted at Ayushman Arogya Mandir Jangalpur in the Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan district on Thursday has sparked a row over the safety of female CHOs serving in rural areas of the state under the National Health Mission. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A day after the tragic incident, the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Samudaik Swasthya Adhikari Prakosth alleged that the dedicated woman CHO, Arti Yadav, took her own life due to mental harassment by officials, terming the tragedy a failure of the system. According to Prakosth president Prafull Kumar, Arti Yadav was a mother to a one-year-old child. A month after losing her husband in an accident, her plea for leave was allegedly rejected. Away from her home in Durg, she continued to serve alone at the health centre, single-handedly managing numerous responsibilities without any colleagues or support, Kumar said. He further alleged that a month's salary, three months of performance-based incentives, and funds for the centre were withheld. Attempts for transfer were unsuccessful due to alleged contractual exploitation, and the senior health officer threatening to harm her confidential report (CR), he added. The recently issued Terms of Reference (TOR) reportedly placed the entire burden on her, demanding that she perform the work of four people alone. The threat of salary deduction two to three days prior allegedly shattered her last hope, he added. "This is not an isolated incident. In the last three years, five CHOs reportedly lost their lives due to work pressure," stated the Prakosth. The Prakosth has demanded appropriate workload, mental health support, and an end to contractual exploitation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Meanwhile, CMHO Dr Ashish Sharma told TOI that depression might have been the reason for the suicide. "After her husband's death, she applied for leave twice, and I approved it. I called her three to four days ago to ask if she wanted another extension. Despite the general cancellation of leave due to ongoing 'Susashan Tihar' (Good Governance Festival) in state, I approved her leave. She was a sincere staff member," the CMHO said. The Prakosth has been continuously striving for the regularisation and transfer of CHOs, along with various other demands. The number of alleged cases of harassment of female health workers across the state has increased to 25, regarding which the Prakosth has sent letters to health minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, minister of women and child development Laxmi Rajwade, and several other senior officials. Rajwade reportedly sent a letter to the health minister to fulfill the demands but no action has been seen on the ground so far. Prafull stated that the 3,500 contractual CHOs in the state are agitated, and if govt does not take action in time, they will launch a state-wide agitation. "90% of the CHOs are women, and most of them are young and unmarried. They are being forced not to leave their headquarters even during the night. Anti-social elements in the locality are trying to take undue advantage of this. We demand that women CHOs be posted within an eight-kilometre radius of their homes for their safety," Prafull told TOI while sharing copies of complaints and FIRs lodged with the police regarding incidents of misbehaviour with female CHOs.
Fox Sports
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers - Live Score - May 09, 2025
TOR FOLLOW Follow a team and personalize your FOX Sports experience FLA (1st 7:44) B. Carlo received a 2:00 penalty for cross checking. TOR 2 FLA 1 (1st 11:06) M. Tkachuk received a 2:00 penalty for misconduct. TOR 2 FLA 1 (1st 12:22) A. Barkov scored a goal, assisted by S. Reinhart and E. Rodrigues. TOR 2 FLA 1 (1st 14:03) J. Tavares scored a goal, assisted by M. Pacioretty and W. Nylander. TOR 2 FLA 0 (1st 19:37) M. Knies scored a goal, assisted by J. McCabe and M. Marner. TOR 1 FLA 0 Maple Leafs Media Availability | RD2 GM3 Pregame at Florida Panthers | May 9, 2025
Boston Globe
09-05-2025
- Boston Globe
Gloucester police officer charged with receiving child pornography, federal authorities say
'The allegations being faced by this officer run counter to every value of the Gloucester Police Department,' Conley said. 'The Gloucester Police Department is cooperating with the U.S. Attorney's Office as noted in their statement today, and will continue to do so.' Authorities say the agents seized Aiello's cell phone and laptop as well as a USB thumb drive during the search of his home and discovered a TOR browser was installed 'and actively running' on his laptop. Investigators allegedly found encrypted folders on the USB drive and laptop during a preliminary examination of the devices, the US attorney's office said. Advertisement Prosecutors allege Aiello was identified as a user with a registered account for a dark website where users could download, view, advertise, and distribute child sex abuse material, the statement said. 'As a law enforcement officer, Mr. Aiello was entrusted with safeguarding the community – and that includes protecting children from exploitation and abuse," US Attorney Leah Foley said in the statement. 'Instead, he allegedly participated in one of the most reprehensible forms of exploitation.' Advertisement James Crowley, acting special agent in charge for the FBI's Boston office, said those 'who seek out this despicable material are perpetuating the victimization of innocent children.' 'That's why the FBI's Child Exploitation – Human Trafficking Task Force diligently pursues these cases," he said in the statement. 'Protecting kids from this physical and emotional trauma is our priority.' If convicted, Aiello could face a sentence of five to 20 years in prison and five years to a lifetime of probation, as well as a fine of $250,000, Foley's office said. It was not immediately clear Friday if Aiello was being represented by an attorney. Aiello comes from a family of Gloucester police officers with three brothers on the force, according to the police department's Nick Stoico can be reached at
