BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Recency bias colors how we perceive prospect performance—except when it comes to giving players credit for late-season development.
A player who struggled through the first half but shined in the second will tend to be viewed less positively than one who excelled early but faded late. That’s because in many cases there exists a lagging awareness of value for the second-half standout.
We will help remedy that situation by examining five pitchers and five hitters who performed markedly
