Now that the World Collection is over and we’re two weeks into the offseason, the stockpile of questions for our mailbag is getting just a little mild. For that purpose, I’m placing out a request for contemporary submissions. I’m positive that when you’re studying this, you’ve no less than some kernel of a query or curiosity noodling round in your noggin, and we’re desperate to reply it. As you’ll see from the assortment of matters on this week’s column — starting from the profession earnings probably misplaced as a result of playing allegations all the best way to a hypothetical seven-game sequence between fantasy and sci-fi characters — we’re sport for nearly something. To ask a query for an upcoming mailbag, please ship us an electronic mail at mailbag@fangraphs.com.
That mentioned, there are a number of questions that we’ve got completely no manner of answering, regardless that they’re enjoyable and fascinating. I’ll embrace one in the beginning of this week’s version and reply to it briefly earlier than we get to the meat of the mailbag.
However first, a fast programming word: I can be on trip subsequent week, so Meg can be steering the mailbag in my absence. You probably have any ideas concerning the Seattle Seahawks or the 1997 Robert Zemeckis movie Contact, I’m positive she’d love to listen to from you as she combs by the emails subsequent week. And, as all the time, I’d wish to remind you all that this mailbag is unique to FanGraphs Members. For those who aren’t but a Member and want to hold studying, you’ll be able to join a Membership right here. It’s the easiest way to each expertise the location and assist our employees, and it comes with a bunch of different nice advantages. OK, let’s get to it.