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I've already talked about the hitters for this year's All-Star game so let's look at the pitchers. I once again used an algorithm to analyze the pitchers. I used 5 … Continue reading Analyzing This Year’s All-Star Rosters: Pitchers
It’s just about time for another MLB All-Star Game, this year in Washington DC. A lot of people say the All-Star game doesn’t mean anything and I don’t think the … Continue reading Analyzing This Year’s All-Star Rosters: Hitters
Max Muncy is the latest in a string of Dodgers’ players to come out of nowhere to be incredibly productive. Last year it was Chris Taylor who went from being … Continue reading Max Muncy is Hitting a Ton of Homers
It’s July 1st again which means it’s Bobby Bonilla day. That means that today the Mets will pay a man who hasn’t played a professional game since 2001, $1,193,248.20. The … Continue reading Happy Bobby Bonilla Day
As you hear Len Kasper say at the end of the video above, “the old adage is, if you think you’re gonna hit into a double play, strikeout”. This is … Continue reading Should a Player Ever Just Take a Strikeout?
I will get into the Cubs and Willson Contreras later, but first I must talk about catcher defense in general. One area of the game that is hard for a … Continue reading Willson Contreras is Hurting His Pitchers
The Rays were the first team to do it and now the Dodgers have joined them in what seems to be a new trend. The idea is to start a … Continue reading The Tampa Bay Rays and the Use of Openers
On last Wednesday night the Rally Goose became a thing in Detroit. During the top of the 6th inning of a 1-1 game between the Tigers and Angels, a goose … Continue reading Did a Goose Just Win a Baseball Game?
Jordan Hicks is a 21-year old reliever for the St. Louis Cardinals. The standout factor for Hicks is his velocity. This velocity has allowed him to skip both Double-A and … Continue reading Trying to Make Sense of Jordan Hicks