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Aroldis Chapman’s Fantastic Pitch f/x
September 2, 2010 · by Bobby Aguilera · Leave a Comment
The last time I tried to copy and paste a graph from Texas Leaguers Pitch f/x database, the information didn’t translate. Let’s see if this works. Here is supposed to be the side angle of Aroldis Chapman pitches from his Major League debut two nights ago. Notice the excellent tumbling, downward action of his offerings. On the next graph, we’ll see the bird’s eye view showing how his pitches move away from lefties and right at right-handed batters’ kitchens. I’m very impressed by that movement. Marvelous. It looks like he plants his tall frame on the... [Read the full story]
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Aroldis Chapman’s Fantastic Pitch f/x
September 2, 2010 · by Bobby Aguilera · Leave a Comment
The last time I tried to copy and paste a graph from Texas Leaguers Pitch f/x database, the information didn’t translate. Let’s see if this works. Here is supposed to be the side angle of Aroldis Chapman pitches from his Major League debut two nights ago. Notice the excellent tumbling, downward action of his offerings. On the next graph, we’ll see the bird’s eye view showing how his pitches move away from lefties and right at right-handed batters’ kitchens. I’m very impressed by that movement. Marvelous. It looks like he plants his tall frame on the... [Read the full story]
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Aroldis Chapman’s Fantastic Pitch f/x
September 2, 2010 · by Bobby Aguilera · Leave a Comment
The last time I tried to copy and paste a graph from Texas Leaguers Pitch f/x database, the information didn’t translate. Let’s see if this works. Here is supposed to be the side angle of Aroldis Chapman pitches from his Major League debut two nights ago. Notice the excellent tumbling, downward action of his offerings. On the next graph, we’ll see the bird’s eye view showing how his pitches move away from lefties and right at right-handed batters’ kitchens. I’m very impressed by that movement. Marvelous. It looks like he plants his tall frame on the... [Read the full story]
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A Wing And A Player
August 23, 2010 · by Gabriel Schechter · 4 Comments
Did you know that 153 of the 387 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame never played a game in the major leagues? That seems like a large percentage, doesn’t it, nearly 40%? What are the folks in Cooperstown thinking, putting such a major emphasis on non-players? Does that seem right to you? Well, it isn’t right–unless you believe what today’s writers and broadcasters tell you. They want you to think that the winners of the Spink Award (for writing) and the Frick Award (for broadcasting) are Hall of Famers. They congratulate the winners of those awards for getting inducted... [Read the full story]
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Another Independent Player Gets to Major Leagues
September 2, 2010 · by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
It was not such usual candidates as Michael Ryan or Scott Richmond or John Lindsey or Randy Williams, but Independent Baseball has had one interesting promotion in the first couple of days since major league teams started taking advantage of the opportunity to expand rosters in September. This ranks right up the excitement level with some of the affiliated all-star selections which have come out of the Indy ranks. Oakland’s elevation of right-handed pitcher Justin James is a landmark case, actually, in that the Northern League believes it is the first time in its storied... [Read the full story]
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Aroldis Chapman’s Fantastic Pitch f/x
September 2, 2010 · by Bobby Aguilera · Leave a Comment
The last time I tried to copy and paste a graph from Texas Leaguers Pitch f/x database, the information didn’t translate. Let’s see if this works. Here is supposed to be the side angle of Aroldis Chapman pitches from his Major League debut two nights ago. Notice the excellent tumbling, downward action of his offerings. On the next graph, we’ll see the bird’s eye view showing how his pitches move away from lefties and right at right-handed batters’ kitchens. I’m very impressed by that movement. Marvelous. It looks like he plants his tall frame on the... [Read the full story]
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Aroldis Chapman’s Fantastic Pitch f/x
September 2, 2010 by Bobby AguileraThe last time I tried to copy and paste a graph from Texas Leaguers Pitch f/x database, the information didn’t translate. Let’s see if this works. Here is supposed to be the side angle of Aroldis Chapman pitches from his Major League debut two nights ago. Notice the excellent tumbling, downward action of his offerings. On the next... Read more of this article
Another Independent Player Gets to Major Leagues
September 2, 2010 by Bob WirzIt was not such usual candidates as Michael Ryan or Scott Richmond or John Lindsey or Randy Williams, but Independent Baseball has had one interesting promotion in the first couple of days since major league teams started taking advantage of the opportunity to expand rosters in September. This ranks right up the excitement level with some... Read more of this article
“It Didn’t Look Like They Wanted To Come Out And Beat Us”
September 2, 2010 by Daniel ShoptawI think the title of this post says it all. When a player on the opposing team questions the desire, there’s little else to say about the 2010 Cardinals. That was Geoff Blum’s quote to MLB.com after yesterday’s game. ”It didn’t look like they wanted to come out and beat us at all.” We talked about this some... Read more of this article
Bottoming Out in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
September 2, 2010 by Ted LeavengoodThey should bottle Showalter’s elixir and sell it outside Camden Yarks. The Baltimore Orioles are showing signs of life in response to their new manager’s tonic after flat-lining for more than half of the 2010 season. The Orioles’ record since Showalter stepped into the dugout is 17 – 10. That is a .630 winning percentage... Read more of this article
A ‘Strasburg Was Here’ Doubleheader
September 1, 2010 by Gerry Von HendyGame One Friday, August 27, 2010 Syracuse, N.Y. “The greatest powers of the physical environment slam into the resilient forces of life, and nothing much happens.” E.O. Wilson, The Diversity of Life It’s the first day of the New York State Fair, and I’ve dropped my sister off for a concert by her favorite... Read more of this article
Cardinals Keep Destroying Hope
September 1, 2010 by Daniel ShoptawI wonder if any of his old friends in Cincinnati have called Adam Dunn and said thanks for the help. Since his home run on Saturday, the Cards have scored a total of two runs in 31 innings. Since that moment, this team his hitting .152 against staffs that are on second-division teams. Since that moment, they’ve lost three games in the standings... Read more of this article
Is Robinson Cano Less Aggressive This Season?
August 31, 2010 by Jess K. ColemanRobinson Cano’s career has been a battle of improvement. And, for the most part, it has been extremely positive. After nearly winning the batting title in 2006, and hitting .306 in 2007, things looked pretty good for Cano. But, once he hit .271 in 2008, the Yankees needed an answer. The answer was Cano’s aggressiveness. In 2008, he had just... Read more of this article
Remember the Northwest League Seattle Rainiers, 1972-1976?
August 31, 2010 by Arne ChristensenA couple months ago I saw a comment on a post I’d done about the infamous Portland Mavericks. I came to learn that the commenter, Bruce Baskin, remembered the Mavs because he’d grown up cheering on the Seattle Rainiers, the Mavs’ counterpart in the Northwest League, playing from 1972 through 1976. Bruce acknowledged that “people... Read more of this article
Atlantic League Player of Year Likely Out for Year
August 31, 2010 by Bob WirzThe Long Island Ducks could not stand much bad news as they cling to any hope of making the Atlantic League playoffs. Then, it happened. Last year’s league Player of the Year and the Ducks’ Mr. Everything since he landed on the scene in late 2006, the versatile Ray Navarrete injured his groin and most likely is gone... Read more of this article
The Manny Delusion
August 31, 2010 by Andrew TuttleCongratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers for only taking two years what it took the Boston Red Sox eight years to figure out: Manny Ramirez needs a shrink. I’m not saying this to make fun. The man needs some serious psychological help. He’s one of the worst head cases in baseball and whatever happened to him as a child that makes him the most... Read more of this article
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Aroldis Chapman’s Fantastic Pitch f/x
by Bobby AguileraThe last time I tried to copy and paste a graph from Texas Leaguers Pitch f/x database,...
Is Robinson Cano Less Aggressive This Season?
by Jess K. ColemanRobinson Cano’s career has been a battle of improvement. And, for the most...
Stephen Strasburg: It Was Bound To Happen
by Jess K. ColemanAlmost three months ago, Nationals Stadium was filled for the first time in it’s...
In the Best Interests of Baseball?
by Ted LeavengoodWhat exactly does the leaking of financial information about six teams by Deadspin.com...
Player of the Fortnight vol. 3
by Bobby AguileraIt’s been a few weeks since we handed out any hardware, so we’re excited to present...
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Hall of Fame
A Wing And A Player
by Gabriel SchechterDid you know that 153 of the 387 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame never played...
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by Bobby AguileraBelow is our image of the best team composed of non-Hall of Fame players who have...
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by Brad BerremanMinnesota Twins’ DH Jim Thome hit a walk-off two run home run on Tuesday night...
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by Michael HobanHere is the short answer. According to the numbers alone, Barry Bonds had the #2...
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Another Independent Player Gets to Major Leagues
by Bob WirzIt was not such usual candidates as Michael Ryan or Scott Richmond or...
A ‘Strasburg Was Here’ Doubleheader
by Gerry Von HendyGame One Friday, August 27, 2010 Syracuse, N.Y. “The greatest powers of the...
Boulter and Guilmette garner league honors
by Paul GothamDave Brust knows baseball talent when he sees it. The Yankee skipper saw plenty...
Remember the Northwest League Seattle Rainiers, 1972-1976?
by Arne ChristensenA couple months ago I saw a comment on a post I’d done about the infamous Portland...
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Aroldis Chapman’s Fantastic Pitch f/x
by Bobby AguileraThe last time I tried to copy and paste a graph from Texas Leaguers Pitch f/x database, the information didn’t translate. Let’s see if this works. Here is supposed to be the side angle of Aroldis Chapman pitches from his Major League debut two nights ago. Notice the excellent tumbling, downward action of his offerings. On the next... Read more of this article
Decline of the Large Market Teams
by Baseball Daily DigestWith last month’s (illegal?) release of some teams’ internal financial documents, more than a handful of armchair economists/baseball fans scoffed that a few teams (with the Pittsburgh Pirates being the most egregious offenders) did not care about winning and were solely interested in turning a profit regardless of the team’s on-field performance. While... Read more of this article
Could Danny Valencia Really Be the AL Rookie of the Year?
by Baseball Daily DigestIt’s unlikely that the Twins will boast the AL MVP in 2010—Justin Morneau had a legitimate shot given his first half and Joe Mauer has been among baseball’s best in the second half, but the full-year efforts of Robinson Cano, Miguel Cabrera, and Josh Hamilton make it extremely tough to believe that a Twin will [...] Read More →
Pacific Perspectives: Matsui’s hot August
by Baseball Daily DigestOf all the disappointments on this year’s Los Angeles Angels, Hideki Matsui’s rough start had to be up there. It’s not quite the same as losing your first baseman for the season to a postgame celebratory Hokey Pokey, but it’s still a bummer when your biggest offensive free-agent signing is hitting .249/.329/.393 [...] Read More →
Expecting the Unexpected in Florida
by Baseball Daily DigestBaseball’s latest scandal, the release of financial documents for a variety of Major League teams, could not have come at a worse time for the Florida Marlins. Already having engaged in a prolonged battle with Miami-Dade County over who should pay for their new stadium that is scheduled to open in 2012, the released documents show [...] Read More →
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