There was a time when there was no such thing as bullpens and closers. In fact saves! weren’t even an official statistic until 1969. Starting pitchers were expected to pitch the whole game, and relief pitchers were used for spot starts and multi-inning relief appearances when a starter would struggle or get injured. Things changed however… starters went from pitching
Read morePythagorean W-L records are W-L records based on runs scored and runs allowed. In other words how things “should’ve” happened. I decided to compile a list of pennants and divisions that “should’ve been won” by a different team based on the Pythagorean W-L records. 1. 1885 NL PENNANT WHO WON: CHICAGO CUBS WHO “SHOULD’VE WON”: NEW YORK GIANTS 2. 1889
Read moreThere is a wide belief that since “the wildcard era” has started, the best team doesn’t always win the World Series, and that the playoffs have become a “crapshoot”. In other words that the team that wins the World Series is the hottest during the playoffs, and not the best that season. Ironically this actually supports the idea that the
Read morePhoto courtesy of MLB.com. Ozzie Albies is this season’s breakout star. The Atlanta Braves second baseman is tied for the home run lead in the Majors with 13, and is a contender for the NL MVP award. This is pretty impressive considering this is his first full season and he was never projected to be a power hitter in the
Read morePhoto courtesy of MLB.com. Last week I wrote an article about what I think that the Los Angeles Dodgers should do based on how their season has been going. I decided to focus on one particular issue: Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw has the chance to opt out of his contract at the end of this season, and
Read moreThe Los Angeles Dodgers finished the 2017 season one win away from a championship. After a relatively quiet offseason they entered 2018 as the favorites to get back to the World Series. Now they are more likely to miss the playoffs than make it to the World Series. What can they do? What should they do? LA’s lineup is nowhere
Read morePhoto courtesy of MLB.com. The Baltimore Orioles are bad this year, as in they’re horrible. Their best player is a free agent at the end of the season and is unlikely to sign an extension. It’s unknown if they will trade him or not, their asking price was unrealistic during the offseason. Will that change now? What teams could be
Read moreIt’s early in the season, but I was curious to see if any players reversed their ground ball and fly ball percentages. Players who begin hitting more fly balls are likely headed for a home run increase, while the opposite is a sign of a decline. While any changes this early in the season have to be taken with a
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