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Blog Post Archive
Radical realignment and the universal DH
I had to think about this one for a while:
#MLB's Selig said it'll likely take full geographical realignment to bring universal DH to baseball. Fine having it in just AL for now.
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronAstros) June 19, 2013
As I've mentioned before, Selig's now in caretaker mode, seemingly uninterested in further radical changes. Show More Summary
The contract do-overs of the AL West
Tuesday night, Josh Hamilton made eight outs in five at-bats, leaving seven runners on in a one-run, extra-inning loss. It was only the second time since 1916 that a player hit into three double plays and struck out twice in the same game. Show More Summary
Somebody jammed something down a toilet?
Remember when the Coliseum's pipes backed up, and raw sewage was all over the place? Remember when Rob Neyer said we shouldn't blame this on the Coliseum's age? Well, it seems the plumbing is fine:
Sunday’s big stink at the Oakland Coliseum...Show More Summary
Josh Hamilton's tough Tuesday night
You think you had a rough Tuesday? Here's Josh Hamilton's Tuesday:
1st Inning: Grounded into Double Play
3rd Inning: Grounded into Double Play
5th Inning: Grounded into Double Play
7th Inning: Strikeout
9th Inning: Strikeout
Hamilton's...Show More Summary
Manny being depressing
I'll be honest: I was looking to write something on Manny Ramirez returning to the majors. It would have been half-speculative and half-silly. Which team would benefit the most? Which team would even consider it? That sort of thing.
But...Show More Summary
Taking solace in some of baseball's stranger careers
You have a problem. You're a fan of a struggling or misunderstood player, and you want to convince yourself that he'll be okay. Better than okay. That he'll thrive and become a huge baseball superstar.
Except there's something wrong....Show More Summary
Ian Kinsler, a play in three acts
Act I
Act II
Act III
Carlos Gomez cares not for your hills
Earlier this month, ESPN's Mark Simon taught us all a simple lesson: you do not hit the ball over Carlos Gomez's head. From his article:
We have tools that allow us to dissect video-reviewed data of batted-ball locations. They aren't...Show More Summary
Computing Manny Machado's shot at the record
Yesterday, Bill James wrote (subscriber-only) about Manny Machado's chances of breaking the all-time, single-season double record. Here's the meat, or rather the top and bottom buns; I snipped out most of the mathematical meat:
Manny Machado has hit 31 doubles through the Orioles’ first 71 games. Show More Summary
Suing Commissioner Bud
In my favorite coincidence (?) so far, the City of San José is filing a suit against Major League Baseball (.pdf), charging MLB with conspiracy against San José's efforts to attract the Oakland Athletics to a new ballpark. Here's what one Internet expert thinks:
Quick read of the suit: sounds more like a PR document than a viable lawsuit. Show More Summary
The Mets, Zack Wheeler, and relying on young pitching
If there's anyone weirder about their content online than MLB, it's Gary Larson, so I'll just link to the cartoon and describe it briefly: Two spiders stand in front of a web they've built across the bottom of a playground slide. One spider says to the other, "If we pull this off, we'll eat like kings."
The Mets. Show More Summary
Ron Cey and the worst baseball songs ever recorded
So there are two really great things about this record:
1. There's a penguin on the label!
2. It's not even two-and-a-half minutes long...
Then again, that's the B-side of the record. Maybe the A-side is fantastic! I mean, sure, the Beatles' 45's were great on both sides. Show More Summary
Subtlety, thy name is @RaysBaseball
Myers will bat 6th, play RF, and wear #9 in his MLB debut. The same 3 things can be said about Ted Williams's MLB debut in 1939.
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 18, 2013
Oh.
Other players who wore #9, hit sixth, and played right field in their first major-league start include Domonic Brown and Jake Fox. Show More Summary
Venable's game-saving catch and Bochy's tragic double-switch
Late last night, a number of interesting things happened in San Francisco.
First, Barry Zito struck out eight Padres. He hadn't struck out so many anybodies in nearly three years.
In the bottom of the 12th inning with the game utterly...Show More Summary
Pajamas, salamanders, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
You might be familiar with the video of what cricket looks like to Americans. Now there's a spiritual companion for baseball. Behold!
Once Ichiro hits it in the Pernicious Poem Place, everything stops until Jacoby Ellsbury recites a poem that incites the crowd to dump beer on him. Show More Summary
On the Decline of Western Civilization ...
Bob Costas was covering the U.S. Open this weekend, but he took a break to give the world a piece of his baseball mind. The video (thanks to Amazin' Avenue):
To be fair, this was almost certainly a little tongue-in-cheek. You can tell...Show More Summary
Too soon or too late?
An Oakland A's toilet visual. Too soon, or has the comic window on that unfortunate event already closed?
The 1984 Orioles and platooning
If you search Google for Earl Weaver and platoons, a lot of good stuff comes up. There's a SABR article, a great Hardball Times piece, and an "online encyclopedia" that anyone can edit. The Internet is a treasure trove of information!
But...Show More Summary
The Pirates finally have a new every-day shortstop
The Pirates have played really well this season. They're just three games behind the powerhouse Cardinals in the National League Central, and they're tied with the Braves for the third-best record (41-28) in the league. They're not perfect, though. Show More Summary
A better way to vote for All-Stars
Over at Beyond the Box Score, Ben Horrow surveys the top players and pitchers over the last calendar year, and finds a few surprising names. Check it out.
Looking at stats from the last 365 days, as you can at FanGraphs, is a great way...Show More Summary