10 Vital Second Half Stats

10 Vital Second Half Stats

Author: RotoWire.com September 24, 2025 Duration: 55:13

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss the final week's playoff races and 10 Second Half Stats you might not know.

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00:00 Week 27 Fred Pod

00:15 Welcome

00:30 Playoff Update

03:45 Second half stats that warrant discussion…….

04:30 The Cubs are 27th in second half runs. Is this what this offense will look like without Kyle Tucker?

11:30 The Cardinals are last in second half runs. Is it time for more of a deep rebuild?

26:15 The Astros are 26th in second half runs. Does Yordan Alvarez mean this much to this offense?

20:30 The Athletics and D-backs are tied for 8th in second half record. Are the Athletics postseason contenders for 2026? And how did the D-backs survive their fire sale?

27:00 Chalkboard

28:00 The Mets are 25th in second half record.

32:50 Tied with the Giants. How much work do these teams need to do in order to contend next year?

36:30 The Tigers are 21st in second half record. Were we premature in declaring that they’ve arrived?

41:00 Could they be like the Orioles, who had brief success but couldn’t sustain?

47:00 The MLB leaders in second half OPS is George Springer. How early will he be drafted next year, at age 36?

48:30 Bryan Woo is tied for the second half lead in SO. His career WHIP is under 1.00. Top-10 SP for 2026?

52:30 Hunter Brown leads the Majors in second half ERA. I never hear him mentioned as the SP4 for 2026.

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