Wednesday, April 29, 2009

A Couple Quick Notes

›
Just a couple things to pass along: Plunk Everyone is a blog dedicated to the humble hit by pitch. It's well worth reading. The author ...
Friday, April 24, 2009

Two or Fewer Total Bases

›
After going 1 for 4 in tonight's game, Jason Kendall of the Brewers is hitting .143/.245/.167. He's got six hits (five singles and a...
2 comments:
Sunday, April 19, 2009

Giving Up Home Runs To Pitchers

›
In the third game of the season, Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo hit a home run off Giants starter Randy Johnson. It was quickly noted that ...
Monday, April 13, 2009

The Junior Squad

›
My dad and I were talking about this the other day. Baseball players seem oddly drawn to naming their sons after themselves. No data to back...
5 comments:
Monday, April 6, 2009

Opening Day Oddity

›
You may have heard about Felipe Lopez and Tony Clark's performance in today's Rockies-Diamondbacks game. The two switch-hitters each...
Monday, March 30, 2009

Most Games Started, Zero Plate Appearances

›
With interleague play firmly a part of the MLB schedule, it's nearly impossible for a starting pitcher to go more than a season or two w...
3 comments:
Saturday, March 28, 2009

Rookie Ball Errors by Position

›
I realized the other day I never finished my series of errors by position at each minor league level. I've done a post for every level a...
Sunday, March 22, 2009

Title (Oops, forgot to put a real one...)

›
What do former Giants and Royals pitcher Ryan Jensen and knuckleballer Joe Niekro have in common? They're the only pitchers in the las...
Monday, March 16, 2009

Spring IBB and Other Curious Things

›
A couple weeks ago I posted about intentional walks in spring. A commenter suggested managers call for IBB in spring in order to get pitche...