July 2012
2013 Hall of Fame Ballot
There's a lot of exciting stuff we could be talking about right now. Namely, Ichiro Suzuki was just traded to the Yankees. Ryan Dempster was almost traded to the Braves. Perhaps most notably, the Tigers upped the ante…
Player of the Fortnight
We're a little more than two weeks past the All Star break. So, it's as good a time as any to hand out some virtual hardware. About a month ago , our winners were Carlos Beltran , R.A. Dickey , Trevor Plouffe , and Yu…
Fun with Platoon Splits
We still have time for one more All-Star break statistical post before the second half of the season begins with this afternoon's Diamondbacks/Cubs game at Wrigley Field. The other day, someone on Twitter asked if…
MLB Attendance Trends
Since the All-Star Game is the proverbial midway point of the season, let's take a look at per game attendance trends of each Major League club, compared to last season. After the chart below, we'll try to make some…
First Half MLB Awards
It's the All-Star Break. Time to see how our MLB Awards ballots would look if voting on performances of the first half. AL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award 1. Mike Trout , Angels Trout has many reasons to smile…
Stars Shine Brightly in MLB Futures Game
The greatest part of the MLB All-Star break in recent seasons has been the Future's Game. With the boredom of Home Run Derby, and occasional apathy towards the All-Star game, this rare look at the best prospects in the…
Heaven Help Tim Lincecum
A couple of weeks ago, in the Czech Republic / Portugal match, Cristiano Ronaldo clanked an open shot off the post at the tail end of the first half. Visibly frustrated, the well known footballer and model looked and…
Checking in on OOPS
A year ago, we looked at leaders in Opponents' OPS , then again with historical perspective . Recapping what we learned last season: Opponents OPS Leaders (ERA Qualifiers) 2000 AL: Pedro Martinez , Red Sox .473 NL:…
Clearing the Notebook
It's hard to believe the first time we cleared the notebook of random thoughts was almost three years ago, in July '09. About twenty months later, in March '11, we did it again . We're officially accelerating at glacial…
Freddie Freeman's Line Drives
Freddie Freeman 's rate stats this season are just a bit off. A .259 batting average and .313 on-base percentage pale to his rookie .282 and .342 rates. Aside from that minor blip, things are looking good for the…
Should Jesus Montero be Sent Down?
In June, Jesus Montero played in 23 games - catching 8, serving as designated hitter 14 times, and drawing a pinch-hit walk on June 24. Unfortunately, his June splits are a crime scene. In June: 2 BB, 24 K's, 1 RBI, 0…
Evaluating the Final Vote
All Star Game 2012 Final Vote time is upon us ( ballot here ). The only politics we like to discuss are voting for baseball (Hall of Fame, Gold Gloves, etc., not the ESPY's) and entertainment awards (Oscars and Golden…
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)