Mar
30
In this new section called “The Daily Catch” we will be picking one hitter and one pitcher who we think will have a big night. These picks could be backed by statistics or strictly just a “hunch”. We will keep a running total to see how we fare over a full season. Opening Night (3/31/11) …
Mar
30
It’s less than 24 hours until Opening Day, so I guess it’s time to embarrass myself with some picks that most likely won’t even be close to the real results in nine months. So now, for the official predictions: National League East: Philadelphia Phillies Even with the injuries to Chase Utley, Domonic Brown and Brad …
Mar
22
One way to determine a pitcher’s value no matter what team they play on is quality starts. The definition for a quality start is a pitcher throwing at least six innings and yielding three or less earned runs. Quality starts is a stat that pitchers can control, while their record may be skewed by playing …
Mar
14
Spring training has hit its halfway mark, which means that there is no better time than now to make some outlandish predictions. I’ll take a crack at giving you the winners of each of the major award, 8 months before they are handed out. National League MVP Easy Pick: Albert Pujols: The guy is a …
Mar
14
We are used to seeing sluggers being feast or famine. Guys that will hit 50 home runs in a season, but strikeout 200 times. That has become the norm in baseball these days. On the flip side, here is a list of guys who have the most strikeouts in a season, with 5 or less home runs. Rk …
Mar
11
The expectations for the Philadelphia Phillies were at epic level just a few weeks ago. Even still, they are the clear runaway favorite to come out of the National League, but have a few setbacks that may make a bigger impact than people believe. Chase Utley: Chase Utley is currently dealing with a right knee …
Mar
08
There are only a handful of stories that seem to catch the attention of baseball writers at this junction of the season. All the talk revolved around Albert Pujols, the Philadelphia Phillies, or the big dogs in the AL East. Let’s get to some under the radar players or teams to look forward to. The …
Mar
07
In honor of the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox game ending in a 16-16 tie today, here are all the occasions since 1920 that both teams have scored 16 or more runs in a single game: Rk Tm Opp Date 1 TEX BOS 2008-08-12 2 FLA COL 2008-07-04 3 OAK TEX 2000-05-05 4 DET …
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