Sunday, August 30, 2009

Update: Last Position Players to Pitch by Team

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Previous installments can be found here: April 2008 , May 2009 . With September call-ups a couple days away, it is likely the days of positi...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

20+ Home Runs

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A friend of mine brought this to my attention. Robinson Cano hit his twentieth home run of the season last night, making him the sixth Yanke...
Monday, August 24, 2009

It's Lenn Sakata Day

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Lenn Sakata should have been one of those ballplayers that spent a few seasons in the majors, had a few timely hits, played decent defense, ...
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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Unassisted Triple Play

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Eric Bruntlett made only the fifteenth unassisted triple play in baseball history today. It ended the game, only the second unassisted tripl...
Sunday, August 16, 2009

The Last Left-Handed Catcher

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The New York Times looks at Benny Distefano and the dearth of left-handed catchers. Distefano's appearance behind the plate on August 1...
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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Getting Hit Hard in 2009

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What do Trevor Cahill and Jeff Suppan have in common? They are the only two pitchers qualified for the ERA title (1 IP per team game) who ha...
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Games Finished & Saves

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As most baseball fans know, Trevor Hoffman is the all-time saves leader with 578 over the length of his career. His 578th save came last nig...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Fewest Team HR at a Position in 2009

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Nearly two-thirds of the way through the season, Jason Kendall of the Brewers is hitting .239 and slugging .283. As you might guess, he does...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Buehrle's Streak

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Mark Buehrle retired 45 batters in a row to set a new major league record: (July 18 vs. BAL) Markakis flied out to center fielder Wise. (Ju...
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Monday, July 20, 2009

Jamie Moyer's Milestone

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Jamie Moyer is slated to take the mound for the Phillies on Wednesday night against the Chicago Cubs. It will be the 603rd start of his care...
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