4 Ways To Fix the Mets
Image by slgckgc via Flickr This is a guest post by frequent commenter and occasional ranter MetStatHead. The non-waiver trading deadline always brings out some strong feelings in fans and this season is no different. Here are four ways to fix the...
Michael Bowden- Locked and Loaded (also, separated at birth from...)
I first met Michael Bowden durin...
Do we use luck and randomness as a crutch?
A follow-up to Dave Cameron's piece on randomness and a response to Chris Liss' assertion that analysts attribute too much to luck. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
Brewers' Hart and Fielder off trading block
The Milwaukee Brewers are nine games back in the National League Central ...
Interest in O's Wigginton waning?
Things were going the way of the Baltimore Orioles yesterday. First the tea...
Remember Willis Otañez?
Remember Willis Otañez? You probably don’t – and I don’t blame you. He was the backup third baseman and first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1999. He didn’t really do a whole lot but produced at around the lev...
This Day in Reds History: Kiki?s 8 Straight
July 30, 1936: Major League baseball Hall of Famer Kiki Cuyler collects eight straight singles for the Reds in a double header split with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Reds evened their record at .500 (46-46) with a 5-0 shut out win in the firs...
Pitch classification revisited
Max refines his pitch classification algorithm... and gives out a promised spreadsheet. Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
Do we use luck and randomness as a crutch?
A follow-up to Dave Cameron's piece on randomness and a response to Chris Liss' assertion that analysts attribute too much to luck. Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
And That Happened
Padres 3, Dodgers 2: Oscar Salazar had a pinch-hit walkoff single. During the game they traded for Miguel Tejada and got $1 million in the deal from Baltimore. Tejada is "meh" but I hope they went out for a party on that million bucks after the ga...
Mariners lose 9-5 as we sink further into the abyss
The Mariners lost tonight 9-5 to the Chicago White Sox who completed the four game sweep using the long-ball once again to trounce our hapless sailors. I have been following this team since the early 80′s yet I never volunteered to write abo...
Rays Farm Report for Thursday, July 29
Triple-A Durham Bulls (65-40, 1st place) - Beat Lehigh Valley 2-1 in 11 innings
Jeremy Hellickson started but pitched only three innings. He allowed no runs on two hits. We’ll have to wait and see if this is a sign that something̵...
Whining Works
This Fan was whining yesterday that the trade deadline had been boring as all get out. Like a kid that gets the cookie because he's good at whining, today brought the Fan some cookies with one big deadline trade and a couple of other deals. Let's ...
Showalter is a Brave Man
William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter is a manager again as he was hired to manage the Orioles starting Tuesday. The hiring was a loss for those of us who enjoyed Showalter's work on ESPN. The move also shows Showalter to be one of the bravest men in...
Red Sox radio pre-game show adds calls from fans
7/23, "Pre-game, WEEI calls for a change-up," Boston Globe by Chad Finn
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Friday Pebble Report: Casey Weathers Struggles Again
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Manny Acta Could Not Be More Wrong
In a blowout between the Yankees and the Indians today, busted third base prospect Andy Marte threw the ninth inning for Cleveland. He set the Yankees down 1-2-3, and even struck out
Yadier Molina Remains One Of The Toughest Catchers To Steal On; Dave Duncan Gives Tip; Jeff Suppan Set For Sunday; Ect...
The Cardinals have been worried about Yadier Molina's shin, still tender from a foul ball he smacked off of it last week. Mets shortstop Jose Reyes only concerns himself with Molina's arm.STL Today
Cardinals Miss On Roy Oswalt, Continue Looking For Pitching Help
The Cardinals always felt they were a "long shot" to land Houston ace Roy Oswalt, as one executive said early in their pursuit, and it wasn't only because of an inability or unwillingness to meet the asking price in prospects.STL Today
Back Home, Cardinals Send Chris Carpenter Against Pirates
There are no easy games, but while battling for the top of the National League Central and heading home, it's safe to say the schedule is about to play to the Cardinals' favor.MLB Game Day
