Somewhere between Statcast’s leaderboards and the berm at PNC Park, Tommy Pham appears to have snapped.
In an interview with The Athletic, the 12-year MLB veteran — who has never once lacked confidence in the accuracy of his own opinions — unveiled his latest innovation idea for baseball’s data-drunk era:
PhamGraphs.
And honestly? It sounds like a guy who spent one summer wearing black and gold and came out of it staring at spreadsheets like Charlie Kelly with the conspiracy board. Because here’s the heart of Pham’s argument: wRC+ lies.