![]() The software allows you to review your trips, plan new ones and much more. You can transfer data between your computer and a GPS receiver. Furthermore, it allows you to convert to and from these formats, without too much effort. ![]() Besides GPX files, the software supports Google Earth KML and KMZ files, Excel CSV files, SHP shape files and Autocad DXF. The best part is that you can load multiple GPX files, on separate layers, so you can see their data on the same map. Alternatively, you may save and load GPS exchange files (.gpx). You just need to click the appropriate option, on the program's toolbar, and select which items you want to send or receive. The software allows you to transfer waypoints, routes, tracks and geocaches to and from a GPS receiver. The point's icon will change automatically, depending on the selected type, but you can choose a different symbol if you want to. The point can be anything, from a camp or fishing spot, to a dam or an airport. While configuring a way point, you may specify its type as well. It is also possible to specify the point's elevation, depth, proximity and temperature, in various measuring units. A new window will show up, on which you can type a label, a description or adjust the latitude and longitude, if you need to. When you add a new waypoint on the map, the program will record its coordinates automatically. Once you draw a route, you may use different selection tools to modify it or highlight a certain portion of the route. You can use different tools to place waypoints on the map, connect them, draw or trace routes and more. The larger area of the interface consists of a map, on which you can zoom in and out with the mouse wheel and pan in any direction, by clicking and dragging. If you are familiar with Google Earth or other similar programs, you will notice that ExpertGPS has a familiar layout. ![]() Downloading the setup file and installing its components will take about a minute and you can launch the software right away, without rebooting the computer or installing additional services. You can import your waypoints and tracklog and view them on aerial photos or topographic maps, plan a new route, with your own waypoints, and send it to the receiver and more.ĮxpertGPS works on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. ![]() If you have the possibility of connecting a GPS receiver to your computer, you can use ExpertGPS to exchange data in both directions. Besides that, its small size and limited functions make it difficult to review a trip or plan a new one. A GPS receiver is one of the most useful tools which you can take with you on a trip, but the device may not contain information about certain areas. ![]()
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![]() The sound was dripping with power, putting real weight behind the music. It really felt like it brought the best out of whatever we plugged into it. We couldn't believe how good it made our headphones sound, with audio quality that was both balanced and engaging. The Rupert Neve Designs RNHP surprised the hell out of us. What We Don't: Looks like something you'd see installed in a university physics lab. What We Like: Incredible, life-changing sound. You’re welcome.īest Solid-State Headphone Amp 3. This issue aside, we genuinely think the K3 is a huge leap forward for portable amps: an affordable, lightweight piece of gear which offers outstanding value. That’s not a black mark-the K3 would need to be much bigger to provide for them, compromising the portability. ![]() Another thing to note: high-impedance cans (such as those over 150Ω) aren’t really suitable here. That’s unusual, given that the tiny amp offers multiple gain settings to play with. We found that with some earbuds-like those from Moondrop and Simgot-the K3 was a little fussy, not always offering the oomph we needed. If you listen to IEMs, however, you may want to approach with caution. And at 2.9 ounces, you’ll barely notice the little guy in your pocket. We still think those amps offer more functionality for daily listening, but if you’re on the go, you can’t beat the K3. Matched up with desktop models, like the Schiit Magni or the iFi Zen Can, it provides equally solid sound quality. It’s an amp that is light years ahead of amps like our previous portable pick, the FiiO BTR-5. The K3 is their best yet: a portable amp that matches terrific sound quality with a sleek design. What We Don't: Fussy with IEMs, not great with high-impedance headphones.įiiO-a Chinese company specializing in tiny headphone amps-have made their name by continually refining their gear, refusing to settle. What We Like: Sleek design, exceptional sound for such a tiny package. However, if you want customization options, included DACs, or multiple connections, look further down the list.īest Portable Headphone Amp 2. If you want something a bit more powerful, the company makes plenty of other amps (like the Magnius, below), but this is by far our top pick. Our only criticisms are the large, wall wart power supply and the fact that you'll need a separate DAC (see our buying advice below for more on this). It is dead-simple to operate, provides incredibly smooth sound, looks fantastic, and will power just about everything. No matter what kind of headphones you own, be they $5,000 monsters or $10 earbuds, you need the Magni+. We prefer the +, which has slightly sweeter sound. There are different Schiit variations to choose from, some of which feature different internal circuits. For hardcore audiophiles, it's practically a throwaway purchase - one that will keep you coming back again and again. For beginners, it will be the thing that kicks your music up a notch, and gets you addicted to this hobby. What are we doing, putting a $139 amp at the top of a list filled with four-figure monsters? But no headphone amp has impressed us more for the price than the Magni line, with the "+" being the latest rendition. What We Don’t: Large wall wart, you’ll need a separate DAC. ![]() Best Amp for Tweaking the Sound: Burson Conductor 3 Referenceīest Overall Headphone Amp 1. ![]() The Amp With the Best Included DAC: JDS Labs The Element III.Best High-End Headphone Amp: Linear Tube Audio microZOTL MZ3.Best Tube Headphone Amp: Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum.Best Solid-State Headphone Amp: Rupert Neve Designs RNHP.Best Overall Headphone Amp: Schiit Audio Magni+.And to complete your system, check out our list of the best high-end headphones and best DACs. The good news is that you don't have to spend big to get one whatever you're looking for, we can help. These little devices will drive the signal from your music player and increase both its volume and detail. But what if you don't just want to listen to your music? What if you truly want to hear it? You'll need something to increase the level of signal that reaches your ears: a good headphone amp. You plug them in, turn your device on, and music comes through. You wouldn't expect headphones to need any special equipment to work. ![]() ![]() ![]() For the location that was the piston head, placing the full block is tricky, as you cannot look at a suitable surface. Therefore, you can destroy the redstone, including the pistons, and surround yourself further. After you pull the lever, the x-ray glitch does not happen yet. Surround yourself with additional blocks, with slabs on top, to maximize visibility. The lower piston has a solid block in front, while the upper piston has a bottom slab. To set this up, start with the same setup as before, but place 2 pistons (1 at head height and one at foot height). This should include at least 1 sand or other gravity-affected block. ![]() To x-ray downward, you need the following: When you are ready, activate the lever, and the glitch will begin almost immediately. The main setup is as follows, where everything is at head height:Īgain, you may wish to surround your head with top slabs wherever possible, to maximize visibility. It is recommended to have multiple slabs, so you can see more. This trick has two main variants: One for looking upward and one for looking downward. Since slabs are partial blocks, the game does not consider the player to be inside a block. This method works by pushing a slab into the player's head. It might be easier to see underground spaces if you dig a 1x1 hole downwards a few blocks before placing a composter down at the bottom and executing the glitch there.īedrock Edition Piston and slab method To execute the glitch, simply position yourself inside of a composter and place the falling block above your head so it falls on top of the composter and puts you into the crawl position. 1 of any solid falling block (Sand, gravel, and concrete powder all work).This method works by putting the player into the crawl animation using a falling block while inside of a composter. Java Edition Composter and gravity block method In this case, the player "x-rays" through blocks immediately in the front. However, it is possible for the camera to be inside a block, but the game does not register that the player is inside. Normally, the camera is inside a transparent block, unless the player is suffocating, in which case the game renders blocks differently. For this purpose, transparent generally means that the player can see through the block, although lava is also transparent for this purpose. If others catch you cheating, they can forbid you to do something or even ban you off the server.įor time efficiency, the game only renders block surfaces if there is a transparent block between the surface and the player. For most servers, this can count as cheating because you can see the surroundings for mobs, loot chests or precious ores. Make sure that you're allowed to use this glitch in servers, though. If you are in the Nether, you can use x-ray glitches to locate fortresses and bastions. They can also help you find end portal rooms once you are near a stronghold. X-ray glitches are useful for locating underground structures such as dungeons and mineshafts. ![]() ![]() They’re going to kill us, they’re going to be so upset. We knew what was coming, and we knew they didn’t know what was coming, and that was the part that was sad: there was all this excitement over Daisy and Lance having a baby, and in the room, we’re all going, “Oh, God, oh God. What was that experience like for you?ĬG: It was surreal. You joined Twitter to live-tweet the premiere with the fans. Because he wasn’t there when I shot it, when I watched the episode, it was the first time I saw him in the body bag. Traumatic, but I never would have guessed John wasn’t there with you.ĬG: Wasn’t it? Didn’t John look - I don’t know if it was makeup or CGI or whatever, I guess it was makeup - but how real it was? I hadn’t seen that. She has an 11-day-old baby in the trailer.” And my boyfriend was there, so it was OK, but wanted me to have a break, so we didn’t finish shooting it. We had done the walk down the hallway into the room, and I had been there for like 12 hours or more, and Emily - who is amazing - was like, “Okay, that’s enough, you have to let Carla go. I watched looking for it, because I had known how it was shot. You could not tell you weren’t in the same room together.ĬG: Thanks! I agree. They shot his part, and then went in and shot our coverage. They shot our coverage …I guess because I had the baby. The real last thing he shot was being dead in a body bag. The last thing he shot was the body bag thing, and it’s so sad. I think everyone felt that way, and I certainly did. So it was really like mourning him while we were shooting. But by the time I came back, they had pretty finished him out. The odd, personal, fact is that I shot that day, and then went into labor six hours later.ĬG: I came back 11 days later, which is also insane. And obviously I knew he was leaving, and it was weird, and sad. I actually only got to do the scene in his apartment with Booth. What was it like filming your final scenes with John?ĬG: I only got to do the one scene with him. So I was really glad they brought them back together, but of course, given the choice, I’d have preferred he survived, and they got to be together. It was very strange for me to be there - something was missing when I didn’t have that part of the character. She wasn’t just an intern, she was an intern and Lance’s girlfriend. That was part of who the character was for me, from day 1. And when I shot the episodes where they weren’t together - I’m sure it was different for John - but for me, it always felt like something was missing. I don’t know, I always thought they should be together. Don’t play it like you’re getting back together.” But I always wanted them back together. And then when I would come in for work, they were like, “No, no, no, no, they’re not getting back together. As you know, I was always like, well, maybe they’ll get back together. ![]() While this obviously wasn’t the ending you hoped for, what does it mean to you that Daisy was his final love?ĬG: I’m definitely glad for that. ![]() We’ve spoken for years about how much you truly loved Daisy and Sweets together. ![]() Usually, I don’t read a script and get - it’s a script, it’s work - but I got teary as I read the end of the episodes. I got the script, and no joke, I got a little teary. I thought, why is it so important for me to be in this episode? And then I found out why. At that point, I was still, like, “Wow, I can’t believe they’re writing in the pregnancy.” I just would have thought they won’t use me for this episode. I knew I was doing the episode, but no one had told me. Oh, yeah, I ran into Josh Levy, one of the producers, at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Most actors don’t have the luxury of having a job that will do that for them?ĭid you know before you got the script for the premiere that John Francis Daley (Sweets) was leaving the series?ĬG: I feel like I knew. How did they pitch you what Daisy would be going through this season?Ĭarla Gallo: I have a feeling I pitched them a little bit! I don’t think was necessarily in the cards I think they had called to get me for the first episode, and my manager was like, well, she’s humongously pregnant. I spoke with BONES’ Carla Gallo (Daisy) about her off and on-screen devastation about Sweets’ death, filming “The Conspiracy in the Corpse,” and more… The BONES characters were thrown for a loop when Sweets was killed in the season 10 premiere, but no one was more devastated than squintern, Daisy, Sweets’ off-on love - and the mother of his unborn son. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A couple of months ago, I switched to Mac OS and a few features that I really enjoyed having in Windows were not in this new OS. This permission is the most commonly requested, so our description starts here.Īlso read: How to Make macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode Even DarkerĪccessibility permissions give apps extremely broad access to your Mac.For a very long time, I have used Windows as my default operating system. Apps with this permission can access the entire system and control other apps. It’s like Full Disk Access plus Automation. This was created for apps that help people with disabilities. Soon, other apps started asking for the same access. Some developers treat it as a blanket permission. It means the app will always have the access it needs. The app might not even need broad access, but developers request it to keep macOS from obstructing their app. Malware could exploit this access to log activity or inject attacks. That’s why Accessibility permissions require a special feature. Dropbox updates the Finder UI with badges and progress icons.BetterSnapTool moves and resizes application windows and reads window data.Alfred allows clipboard monitoring, snippet expansion, and simulating key events.TextExpander inserts text, images, and other content into any document.Here are some examples of what apps do with their access: The user must turn on an app’s Accessibility access manually in System Preferences. This allows apps to request your current location. Because your Mac lacks a GPS chip, it accesses a database of Wi-Fi router locations. With this, Location Services grabs your location. Your IP address can also help estimate your location. As the name says, they allow access to the FaceTime camera and microphone. ![]() System permissions, which also control file access, handle it. This prevents the application from accessing these resources unless explicitly permitted. Permits the application to access the Photos database. This is different than accessing the camera. It’s also not as broad as accessing all the photo files on your Mac. It only permits access to the Photos.app database. If you have photos stored outside the Photos.app database, the app will not get permission to access them with this setting. ![]() Like Camera and Microphone, these permissions provide the same control mechanisms over different areas of your Mac.
![]() ![]() In order to use the T9-1-1 service, registered users must place a conventional voice call to 9-1-1. ![]() Capable of sending and receiving text (SMS) messages and activated with a service package that includes text messaging.Registered for T9-1-1 with the DHHSI subscriber's cell phone company in advance.To be eligible to use this service the cell phone must be T9-1-1 can be used whenever a Police, Fire Department, Niagara EMS or Niagara Parks Police response is required. T9-1-1 technology enables Communications operator to communicate with members of the Deaf/ HoH or non-verbal Community by text messaging. Niagara 9-1-1 and the Emergency Services of Niagara are pleased to announce the delivery of Text with 9-1-1 (T9-1-1) service in the Niagara Region. In emergency situations, help is on the way as you are giving the information. Let the operator control the conversation and answer all questions as best you can. Please stay on the line until told to hang up. You will then be connected to either the police, fire or ambulance service in your area. An operator will answer your call and request which service is required. Most non-emergency calls for service can be dealt with over the telephone, leaving police officers available to respond to emergency situations.Ī call for service to the Niagara Regional Police Service is received in a centralized reporting center, where the call is prioritized for either emergency response or non-emergency response, usually by telephone.įor emergency assistance, dial 9-1-1 on your telephone. Crime reporting assists the police in identifying areas requiring police services. The Niagara Regional Police Service is concerned about all crimes. If you are a victim of a crime, report it immediately. Yet, many of us are reluctant to do so because of the misconception that the police are too busy or that nothing can be done. 911 and other Emergency/Non-Emergency NumbersĬalling the police is one of the easiest and effective ways that each of us can contribute to a safe community. ![]() ![]() Other times you meet a person and feel like your gut is saying, “Yes this is the right person!” or “This is my opportunity and my time”. Sometimes you meet somebody and get a gut feeling they aren’t trustworthy. Your subconscious is a database that is filling up from actual events in your life.” This worked, this didn’t…this is good, this is bad…this person’s shady, this person isn’t…this person loves you, this person pretends to love you. “Your subconscious mind is like a computer taking in data. “Your gut instinct is your subconscious mind and is 80 times more powerful than your conscious mind,” Graziosi explains. When you stop asking the question ‘how’, and start training your brain to think about the ‘who’, your life will get a lot less complicated. Make the call to someone who is already crushing it on social media and either learn from them or hire them to get to that next level faster. Do you want to stand out on social media more? Find the ‘who’ who has already done it successfully and don’t try to figure it out yourself. You can learn from someone else’s success by getting the path straight from them. Don’t try to figure things out on your own. Find someone who has already forged a path in that area and learn from their mistakes instead of trying to forge your own path through trial and error. If you want to go faster, make more money, and take your life to the next level, find the ‘who’ you need to help you make it happen. “Those who grow and make it seem effortless have replaced the word how with who,” Graziosi says. Plus, the art of persuasion works in any area of life, including finances, parenting, relationships, and work. When you learn to use persuasion on yourself, you’ll move into action when you see an opportunity in front of you. Finding ways to move forward with enthusiasm and excitement is important. It’s not always easy to stay motivated and inspired. Persuasion generally refers to getting others to take action, but it’s also a tool you can also use on yourself. Learning to sell ethically without being cheesy or overloading on the hype takes learning the art of persuasion. There is a lot more involved in becoming successful, like marketing, selling, and persuading people to take action. A thriving business doesn’t just happen because you decide to start a business. “That phrase, ‘If you build it, they will come is not true,” says Graziosi. “Know what it is, then feels it and live it,” says Graziosi. Are you ready to break through the uncertainty in this crazy world? Are you ready to go to the next level? Remember, nobody else is going to show up and fix the world for you, so you have to plan out how you’re going to get where you want to be. It’s about creating a process that becomes your reality. “This makes all the difference in the world, allowing me to see where the world is going.” “What has allowed me to become successful is mastering new habits, strategies, and success tactics,” says Graziosi. Graziosi suggests starting by creating structures you can follow every day. Don’t let fear, uncertainty, or imposter syndrome stop you. It’s important to master your inner game, tap into your full potential, and thrive in 2022 because your family needs you to do this and so does the world. Create a Process That Becomes Your Reality If you want 2022 to go differently than 2021, you must take control of your inner game and master it to make 2022 the best year of your life. “We can’t play small, sit on our hands, and let 2022 be a repeat of 2021.” At a time like this, our inner game can get fearful,” says Graziosi. “We have separations, resignations, uncertainty, cancellations, and shutdowns. In fact, Dean Graziosi feels like there’s an economic winter coming. Everyone has felt like that at one time or another because this world is absolutely chaotic, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Did you feel like your world was completely turned upside down in 2021? If you did, you are not alone. ![]() ![]() ![]() I get that the title of this memoir is a reference to Dirty Dancing. ![]() A specific quibble: I wish Patterson’s reading recommendations throughout were as diverse as the many series on his bibliography. And while he knows it’s great that he’s the best-selling writer in the world, a lifetime of reading great literature suggests it’s also “sad” that that’s the case. He wishes that Hollywood would make a decent movie or TV show out of one of his properties. He hooked me when he called Jeffrey Epstein a “piece of human garbage.” (Patterson co-authored a 2016 book about his Palm Beach “neighbor” Epstein, which became a Netflix documentary.) He also dreams about getting nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize only to arrive in Stockholm and discover it is a great big joke. But before I knew it, Patterson was ingratiating himself in my life. The way he describes working at a mental institution - both James Taylor and Susanna Kaysen ( Girl Interrupted) were patients - can feel flip. The early chapters in this collection of quick bites can be annoying. ![]() I expected Patterson to have a booming movie-trailer voice, but instead it’s just regular and squawky. (In real life, he’s also gotten into some hot water lately.) But I guess selling trillions of books makes you look like Kevin Costner. In real life, the blockbuster novelist James Patterson does not look like the picture on the cover of this memoir. But beware: Things begin amusingly enough, but very quickly Prince Jameson’s, well, little prince, starts stirring and/or throbbing on the regular. Wesleigh Siobhan, however, is delightful. He voices Duchess as if she’s a southern Belle from Steel Magnolias. We nicknamed her “So Delicious” because she endearingly knew all the lyrics of “ Fergalicious.” Like many books of this ilk, the narrators alternate reading chapters. I hung out with Markle a bit when she was married to her first husband. I suppose it’s not that much of a stretch. The flap copy suggests the plot is inspired by Meghan “Duchess” Markle and Prince Harry. That’s what happened listening to this book about a Cardi B–like rapper named Danielle “Duchess” Nelson who has an affair with the gorgeous, tall Prince Jameson. Read by: Antony Ferguson and Wesleigh SiobhanĮvery once in a while, I’ll pick up a romance and be shocked by the explicit sex. I’ve finally started my own, and hopefully Carrie Coon can do the audiobook when I’m done with the first volume. Excerpts that particularly struck me: “Sometimes I truly hate this business,” “A trip to the dry cleaners is good for the brain,” and “Why is the actuality of one’s work so far from its intention?” Rickman made me realize a diary entry can be rhythmic and flip instead of emotional and in-depth. at the Box in New York, or mistaking Jane Campion for Meryl Streep. I found the actor’s vicissitudes here very interesting - whether he’s getting stiffed with the bill by his fancy friends at the Ivy, hanging out until 4 a.m. But they’re pretty fascinating as a listen, even if it’s not always clear what or who the very opinionated Rickman is talking about. This audio would, obviously, be so much better if Rickman had read his diaries himself. Rickman, known for his roles as Hans Gruber in Die Hard and Snape in the Harry Potter flicks, died in 2016, at 69, of pancreatic cancer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Great back support if when wearing for a long period of time!”– review It’s seriously amazing! It’s so easy to use and put baby in/take out. “This is one of the first carrier’s I purchased when I found out I was pregnant last year. Front, hip and back carry options, with multiple positions for baby in each carry position.If you’re worried about hip issues, the Lillebaby is a good option: The International Hip Dysplasia Institute has pegged it as one of the safest ways to carry babies. On the other end of the spectrum, the carrier can be used till 45 pounds (which, for comparison, my 3-year-old isn’t even close to). The Lillebaby even lets you safely carry your baby in a fetal position on your chest, giving you those precious newborn snuggles hands free. You don’t need any infant insert to use the Lillebaby as soon as your new addition is 7 pounds. The Lillebaby stands out for its long range of use and bonus features, like a storage pouch and expandable back panel. Would recommend getting this if your starting or even growing your family definitely worth the cost, wish i would have got it sooner.”- review You would be surprised how carrying in your hips takes all the pain of other baby carriers. it doesn’t even feel like you’re carrying a baby in it no pain in shoulders. Front (facing in or out), hip or back carry positions.The Ergo360 is also very light, so it’s a good option for families that live in warmer climates-it even comes with an attached sun hood to keep baby shaded. The waistband and straps are pretty easy to adjust, so you can share the carrier between different caregivers. Parents like that the Ergo360 has a wide seat, which just seems more comfortable for baby. The Ergo360 lets you carry your infant on the front, facing in or out on your back and even on your hip (an option that I always wanted when my kids were babies). But here’s what you need to know about the key differences between the Lillebaby and the Ergobaby. Since they’re both high quality baby carriers, it can be hard to distinguish between Ergobaby vs. ![]() The carriers offer loads of different positions so that you can find one that keeps your little one happy. They’re made to adapt to lots of different body types and sizes (for parent and child) and offer lumbar support straps to make carrying a bit easier on your back. They can both be used from infant stage until your little one is a toddler. The Ergobaby 360 and the Lillebaby Complete are both good soft-structured, cotton baby carriers. Ergobaby vs Lillebaby: What’s the Difference? Here’s what I found as I compared the Ergobaby vs Lillebaby baby carriers. Plus, I wanted to make sure that my sister-in-law and niece had a baby carrier that would last them a long time, fit comfortably, and be cool enough for use in the hot Australian summer. While shopping for a baby carrier for my niece recently, I faced a difficult choice: the Ergobaby vs Lillebaby.īoth soft-structured carriers come with a positive reputation in the world of babywearing, with similar benefits, so my decision was not an easy one. ![]() ![]() ![]() But you can see a couple of spots around the strike zone’s upper border and outside edge where the racked up a fair number of whiffs. That’s a lot of pitches, so naturally it’s pretty clustered. Here’s a visualization of Anderson’s swings on four-seam heaters last season: This is going to get a little granular, but squint and you’ll find some cool trends. Roughly one out of every seven pitches he sees is a four-seamer, so this is a bit of a big deal! What’s important is not just the fact that Anderson is not missing fastballs anymore, it’s where and when he’s not missing fastballs. First, by pitch type - Anderson has seen improvements across the board, but it’s a precipitous drop in whiff rate against four-seam fastballs that jumps out: Looking at information about pitch types and pitch location tells us how, though. It’s hard to say exactly why it’s happening. It’s a lot more remarkable than it’s getting credit for. Yet here’s Tim Anderson, moving from roughly the 40th percentile all the way into the Top 10 in the entire league. Statistically speaking, players are almost always set quite firmly in their ways by the time they reach 3,000 plate appearances. If you don’t swing and miss, and also swing early and often enough to put the ball in play before you get to two strikes - Anderson’s 3.13 pitches seen per plate appearance this year is the lowest in baseball, and the gap between he and second-place Luis Robert (no comment) is bigger than the one between Robert and 10th-place Jean Segura - strikeouts are going to be fewer and farther between.Ĭonsidering Anderson’s strikeout and whiff rates remained relatively consistent from his initial call-up in 2016 through 2021, this is a pretty remarkable trend. That does a lot to explain strikeout rate. He still swings and chases out of the zone more than just about everyone, but Anderson’s overall whiff rate has dropped all the way to 19%, well below league average. In 2020, Anderson achieved incredible results despite a 30% whiff rate that was well higher than the MLB average. It’s not just a product of typical streakiness - Anderson has never sustained this level of contact ability for as long as he has to this point in the season.Īs you might guess, the amount that he swings-and-misses has declined at the same time. Except this time, Anderson is doing it with an 11% strikeout rate that’s the eighth-lowest in the majors out of 169 qualified hitters. Looking at Anderson’s barrel rates and expected wOBA on contact (you might think of that as Statcast BABIP), he’s once again punishing the ball the same way he did in the abbreviated 2020 season, when he slugged. ![]() Shenanigans with the baseball have made expected statistics a bit screwy this year - although there’s a very strong argument that a deadened ball is beneficial for gap-to-gap, line-drive hitters like Anderson - but a full set of career-highs and league-leading numbers doesn’t lie. Quite the opposite: Anderson’s leap to the production of an MVP candidate has been under-girded by batted-ball data that shows he’s hitting the ball like an MVP candidate. He’s comfortably outperformed his expected stats in every season since his breakout, but this clearly isn’t just a string of fortunate results on balls in play. If they weren’t already, any doubts of his status as a bona fide superstar are being put to rest amid this explosion. It’s appeared in flashes before, but so far in 2022, Anderson has been almost the complete package as a hitter. 917 OPS isn’t just excellent for a shortstop, it sits barely outside the Top 10 in the entire game. If that wasn’t enough, Anderson has taken it to an entirely new level this year: His three hits in yesterday’s drubbing brought his batting average to. There’s simply no faking those kinds of results over a sample of 350+ games across four seasons. Anderson’s 13.2 rWAR slots in just behind Turner, Trevor Story, Xander Bogaerts, Fernando Tatís Jr., and Carlos Correa. Dating back to his 2019 breakout, only Trea Turner has accumulated more fWAR than Anderson’s 13.8. 377 BABIP and 6.7 WAR (both kinds!) in 160 games. Since this tweet was posted, Anderson has batted a cool. 400 BABIP at the all-star break /zMIzICZY6v- Foolish Baseball March 19, 2021 ![]() |
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