It’s the offseason. Which means it’s time for my posts to get even stranger. Since 1950, there have been 14 intentional walks to hitters who have 80% of their playing time as a pitcher. The incidences include pitchers who were
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Author: Thomas Pringle
Thomas Pringle likes baseball and doesn't like fighting sports.
He lives in West Oxfordshire and works on aircraft for a living.
He's available at tom@batflipsandnerds.com
Who is the best Postseason team since 1995?
It’s just your regular question you ask you mates down the pub. “Who is the best Postseason team since 1995?” They stare at you blankly for what feels like a lifetime, one friend finally speaks. “Are you talking about baseball
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Battle Of The Bad
There has been plenty of talk about the Triple Crown this season. With the Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez as the now lone candidate to potentially win the crown, for the first time since Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Martinez is currently
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Yoan Moncada and his ever increasing strikeouts
In March 2015, the Boston Red Sox paid $63m to gain the services of one Yoan Moncada. The bill was split 50/50, $31.5m signing bonus and $31.5m for an MLB-issued tax penalty due to the Red Sox destroying the bonus
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Tom’s Bumper Fantasy Baseball Style MLB Standings Extravaganza
I recently read a tweet that the Padres had the best record of the NL West since the 1st of May. WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK IS HAPPENING?? pic.twitter.com/bvywoY10Jm — Roy, Co-Lord of the StatBoyz (@Zippy_TMS) June 8, 2018 There
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How many “On Pace” tweets is Buster Olney on pace to get correct?
Buster Olney is the true champion of “On Pace” tweets. If you’re not sure what that means, here his latest one: We’re about a third of the way through the season, and Aaron Judge is on pace for: 176 hits
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The Kurious Kase of Kole Calhoun
In 2016 Kole Calhoun produced his third 3+ fWAR season for the Los Angeles Angels. Despite not hitting as many home runs are the previous season (18 in 2016 v 26 in 2015), he increased his walk rate (10.0% v
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The Padres Outfield Situation and Travis Jankowski
The Padres started the 2018 season with multiple questions, one of them was “How do seven outfielders fit into six spots?”. The protagonists were: Manuel Margot, Franchy Cordero, Jose Pirela (who technically can play other positions but isn’t great at
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Idea for a program
Alan Partridge is a character played by comedian Steve Coogan, who appeared in such programs as The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, I’m Alan Partridge and his own film Alpha Papa. During his “I’m Alan Partridge”
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Is Ricky Pretty Again?
In 2016, Rick Porcello won the American League Cy Young award. He finished the year with: 223.0 IP 3.15 ERA 7.63 K/9 1.29 BB/9 0.93 HR/9 Justin Verlander and his wife Kate Upton famously did not agree with the voting
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