This week’s question comes from Don Coffin, who asks: I was watching a game on TV the other day and wondered whether a longer at-bat favors the hitter, in terms of its final outcome. More specifically, how do things like BA/OBP/SLG differ with the number of pitches in an at-bat? Thanks for the great question,…
Maybe I’m getting cranky in my old age, but I’m really starting to get sick of the way New York stories get blown way out of proportion and become national stories for no good reason. Remember, I’m from New York, and identify myself as a New Yorker. Love the town, love the people, hate the…
The funniest, wackiest, and weirdest quotes from around MLB in the last week
A recap of all transactions from the last three days
Despite the odd Jeremy Giambi for John Mabry spot, the A’s are on an offensive tear
About three weeks ago, the A’s made the weirdest trade of the year, swapping left fielder and OBP guy Jeremy Giambi to the Phillies for fringe major leaguer John Mabry. There seemed to be little justification for the trade; the stated reasons-defense, Mabry’s clubhouse presence, the desire to clear at-bats for Adam Piatt-were weak, and…
RICKEY LEADS OFF "I really don’t snack in the dugout. Seeds are going to make us fat. I tried them, but they’re really not that good for me. I am always telling everyone to lay off the seeds or else they’ll be getting fat. There’s fat in those seeds. And they always say ‘Right, there’s…
With interleague play opening today, Keith Woolner assembled some data on how pitchers and DHs have done over the four seasons of cross-circuit play.
With interleague play opening today, Keith Woolner assembled some data on how pitchers and DHs have done over the four seasons of cross-circuit play. There’s some fun stuff here, so I figured I’d pass it along: As you’d expect, The National League’s pitchers have hit better in IL play, with a .150/.169/.196 line over the…
Joe Sheehan shares his thoughts on a number of topics, including Minute Maid Park, Alex Rodriguez and paranoid umpires.
John Boles doesn’t know this, but for a time he was one of my favorite people. Every week, as I put together The Week in Quotes, I went through all the wire game recaps of two teams and gorged myself. Tony Muser was always good for a couple of lines, but John Boles was quote…
Some days, the thoughts just don’t come in clean… I’m watching the Devil Rays/Blue Jays game, and home-plate umpire Kerwin Danley has screwed it up royally. In the fourth inning, Luke Prokopec beaned Aubrey Huff with a fastball right off the earflap. It didn’t look intentional-there’s no history of bad blood, and purpose pitches tend…