https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/?d=21News: Newsenhttps://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlbs-next-labor-battle-has-begun-salary-cap-revenue-sharing-expansion-more-r3585/MLB owners and the Players Association have officially opened negotiations on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, with several major issues already looming over the sport.View the full article3585Thu, 14 May 2026 23:10:02 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-mock-draft-updates-prep-hitters-emerge-in-the-compensation-rounds-r3577/Check out our updates from the DC consensus draft board, as we discuss the risers and fallers in the 2026 MLB Draft class.View the full article3577Wed, 13 May 2026 15:18:01 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-power-rankings-brewers-rising-twins-mets-disappearing-r3567/Breaking down baseball’s true hierarchy using underlying performance metrics.View the full article3567Mon, 11 May 2026 14:51:42 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/its-time-to-get-rid-of-position-players-pitching-and-bring-on-the-bop-r3556/A recent appearance by a position player in a blowout was a mockery, regardless of the intent. Instead, here is a proposal that will keep the fun part of a rout going and creating something viral.View the full article3556Fri, 08 May 2026 15:11:01 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/which-young-player-will-your-favorite-mlb-team-extend-next-r3545/Franchises have never been more aggressive in extending their top prospects. These are who could be next. View the full article3545Wed, 06 May 2026 15:15:01 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-power-rankings-cubs-marlins-in-top-5-brewers-move-up-in-top-10-r3535/A context-driven approach highlights which teams are built to last and which may be fooling us.View the full article3535Mon, 04 May 2026 15:19:01 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/may-mlb-draft-updates-a-consensus-top-four-emerge-in-deep-draft-class-r3521/Our consensus draft board has been updated. Read up on the risers and fallers in a deep 2026 class.View the full article3521Fri, 01 May 2026 15:11:49 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-smarter-whats-the-difference-between-drs-oaa-and-frv-r3517/Breaking down how modern metrics measure defense in completely different ways.View the full article3517Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:10:02 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-smarter-what-is-xwoba-or-wobacon-and-no-we-didnt-make-that-last-one-up-r3513/Why do we need expected statistics?View the full article3513Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:10:02 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-smarter-why-baseball-digs-the-fly-ball-r3511/Fans often groan at players who swing and miss and only pull the baseball in the air. It may not make for a great spectating experience, but it is one of the most productive ways to approach hitting.View the full article3511Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:15:01 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-power-rankings-through-a-third-order-lens-r3508/An updated look at how every MLB team stacks up when context matters as much as results.View the full article3508Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:58:52 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-smarter-what-is-woba-and-why-is-it-so-fun-to-say-out-loud-r3497/What is weighted on base percentage, and why does anyone use it?View the full article3497Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +0000