Tonight’s lineup against the Rangers and their lefty starter features Zack Cozart.
Oh no, you say! Why is Cozart still starting?
Not so fast, says Rick Souddress, who was kind enough to chat with me even though it is his birthday and he is on vacation in Colorado.
The expert, most famous for his hot takes on Halos Heaven, did some investigative research into the stats this year. Most intriguingly, Kole Calhoun, although hitting well against righties, actually has just a 31 wRC+ against lefties this year (“That’s bad,” Souddress says matter-of-factly.