There’s a new pitching sensation in Queens. No, not Justin Verlander, nine-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion and future HOFer – he’s there, but he’s on the IL. No, not José Quintana, Colombian ace – he was forced to withdraw
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Brent Strom could prove to be DBacks most valuable 2022 addition
Brent Strom has been considered a pitching guru by some of the best pitchers in the game over the last eight seasons. Over that period, he was the Houston Astros pitching coach where he would inherit a pitching staff with
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Pitching Analysis: Expected Value, Stuff and Control
In modern baseball, there are many ways to try to analyse a pitcher’s performance. They all have their uses, and they all are helpful when used in the right context. So, why not add some more to the works. Today,
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Five Pitchers I’d Like to See in the Blue Jays’ Rotation Instead of Edwin Jackson
It’s tough to be a Blue Jays fan right now. Yes, we have Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting hard and showing a lot of promise on the field and at the plate. Yes, our farm system is stacked with
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Pitch Movement – There’s something in the air
If you have been watching baseball for some time you will know the game is slightly different at Coors Field. At 5,200 feet (1,580 m) above sea level, Coors Field is by far the highest park in the majors. The
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A Brit Learning Baseball Through Books: Jeff Passan’s “The Arm”
I finished reading Jeff Passan’s book The Arm shortly after making my pitching debut in the London Mets Fall League, pitching exclusively what one teammate charitably described as ‘80s loop balls’ (referring, of course, to the decade of the 1980s
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Episode 86 – San Diego Padres, Phil Hughes interview
Our very first active Major Leaguer, Phil Hughes, joins Tom just before he “ships out” to Miller Park to face the Brewers and attempt to take the series. They talk about Phil’s favourite team growing up, his World Series championship in
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Commit or Quit
Paul LeBoeuf returns to document his Indy Ball dream. We haven’t heard from him in a while, so what’s happened? It’s true there’s no “I” in team but there is one in commitment. When you have a dream or a
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2016 Position Player Pitching Leaderboard
First we have to set some ground rules, after a quick Play Index here is what I found. There were 26 instances found, I decided that players needed either a K or give up no runs to be eligible. 4
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