(Today’s Daily Prospectus is brought to you by NBC Sports.) Another Midsummer Classic is behind us, as the American League defeated the National League Tuesday 6-3. The Yankees’ Derek Jeter, one of the many players whose spot in the lineup came at the expense of an injured starter, had three hits and became the first…
CLEVELAND INDIANS Activated RHP Charles Nagy from the DL; placed RHP David Riske on the 60-day DL (torn labrum). [9/14] In theory, Charles Nagy is healthy, although most reports seem to indicate his velocity is off. His ability to pitch well has to be in doubt. Even then, he might yet crack the Indians’ postseason…
Did you know that some umpires are more steal-friendly than others? I have to admit, that possibility had never crossed my mind until a recent discussion on Usenet’s rec.sport.baseball mentioned a couple of articles in previous years’ STATS, Inc. books that addressed the relationship between umpires and stolen-base percentage. The earlier of those two articles…