Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
The Best and Most Meaningful Reliever Stats Out There (Note: Evan presented the following at the 30th Annual Nine Spring Training Conference, March 2, 2023.) Evaluating relievers has become more challenging in the last 35 years or so as their in-game roles have changed. Even before this development, it was tough for the simple fact […]
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Interleague Play: Designated Rivals (Editor’s Note: Two years after the publication of this article, the interleague games increased to 48 per team. Teams now play six games against their designated rivals — three at home, three on the road. Also, “The Alternators” no longer exist. The permanent designations are ARI vs TEX, COL vs HOU, […]
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One day into the 2023 baseball season and social media is overflowing with profound predictions. Experts abound. All it takes is a keyboard or cell phone to have it all figured. If you believe what you read, the Oakland Athletics surely will go 162-0. Adley Rutschman will bat 500-for-500 with 162 homers to lead the […]
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Great Britain Baseball among Biggest Winners at the WBC It has been just over a week since pool play ended for the World Baseball Classic, who crowned Japan as the winner Tuesday night in Miami. But while Japan was the champion, one of the biggest winners at the WBC was Great Britain baseball, who qualified […]
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A Terrible Date in Cleveland Baseball History GOODYEAR, AZ. — March 22, 1993. It was a terrible date in Cleveland baseball history. No sports fan in Cleveland or around America will forget that date. It was when the Cleveland Indians’ Steve Olin and Tim Crews were killed and Bob Ojeda came within inches of losing […]
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WBC: Julio Urias and What Makes Him Good Julio Urias will take the mound for Mexico Friday night in their World baseball Classic quarterfinal matchup with Puerto Rico in Miami. The southpaw was outstanding against Colombia, pitching four perfect innings before having a rough fifth inning, one in which he surrendered two doubles and a […]
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USA 3, Colombia 2 PHOENIX, Mar. 15 — Mike Trout went 3-for-4 with three RBI, giving USA all the runs it needed to defeat Colombia, 3–2, and advance to the quarterfinals in the World Baseball Classic. Trout is the first American with a three-hit, three-RBI game in the WBC since current Team USA manager Mark […]
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Mexico 10, Canada 3 PHOENIX, Mar. 15 — Randy Arozarena came through in yet another big game, driving in five while going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two runs scored to lead Mexico to a 10–3 victory over Canada Wednesday afternoon. The result all but eliminates Canada, who would need a blowout Colombia victory over […]
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