Pedro Martinez
10 posts
2015 Hall of Fame "Suspense"
There's a lot of talk about the suspense surrounding tomorrow's announcement as to who will get inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this Summer. Unfortunately, I'm not really on the edge of my seat on the matter.…
Poof, It's Gone
Elite pitching with World Class velocity will be short lived. The human arm is not built to accelerate and decelerate at the speeds and angles required to throw a baseball over 90 mph. The risks to ill effects increases…
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:…
Looking Back at Opponents' OPS Leaders
Expanding on our last post , looking at pitchers’ Opponents' OPS, here is a historical look at Oops leaders of this millennium. In our constant quest to find the best pitching in baseball, this time, only pitchers…
The Old Expos Roundup
Like many things in life, I never appreciated the Expos as much as I should have while they were around. I'm glad there is baseball in the Nation's capital, but did it have to come at the expense of the beautifully…
Need Starters? Who's Left?
The subtitle of this post could be " Who's left?! Who?? That's It?! Uh-Oh." The baseball hot stove is winding down as most big time free agents have signed their new deals. Adrian Beltre and Rafael Soriano are probably…
Readings, Thoughts, and Deviations
It's been a bit too quiet around these part the past few days, but we've struggled to find a compelling narrative. Without an interesting thesis, or unique insight, this post will consist of interesting nuggets we've…
Stock Rising: Aaron Harang
In our Top 100 Free Agents post last month, we included a picture of Aaron Harang; the caption said he'd be outstanding or terrible. Breaking news out of the Friarhood (via MLBtraderumors ) sounds like Harang and his…
Posnanski's Every Run Average
This past week, our favorite writer, Joe Posnanski had a great run. He produced more than a handful or columns, including four that really stood out. Here is Joe's Sparky Anderson eulogy , a ranking of the weakest World…
Juan Cruz to the Cubs?
Over the past week, the Kansas City Royals have taken the steps required to release blog favorite Juan Cruz . Fangraphs' R.J. Anderson raises some good points, while wondering aloud why the Royals made this move. From…
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