The Case Against The Windup
It’s what happens to windup pitchers once someone gets on base that often becomes a problem.
Tag Archives: Philadelphia Phillies
World Series 2022: Who Will The Unlikely Hero Be This Year???
Advertisements Every year, there’s a guy like Mark Lemke. And every year, no one sees him coming. And every year, the guy who is “unbeatable” couldn’t hit a ball with a hat rack. Baseball is easy to handicap…say people who don’t know squat about how the ebbs and flows of humanity cause games and series and entire seasons to either
Read moreN.L. East Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies
Even with a hideous bullpen ERA and the 12 blown saves that went with it, Philadelphia still managed to finish just two games below .500 which is kind of amazing.
Read more2020 MLB Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
Offensively they have a few weapons that are capable of mass destruction… or of jamming when you need them most.
Read moreBobby Abreu’s Case For The Hall
Advertisements Bobby Abreu was a feared opponent during his years with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. But his name hasn’t come up much during hall of fame discussions I’ve seen. Everyone seems to be focused on Jeter’s wholesome virtue and whether the other end of that scale, the Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens of the world will get
Read moreCubbies Collapse Ranks With The All-time Worst
A nine-game losing streak wiped out Chicago’s hopes for the postseason. It wasn’t the worst run by a formerly-contending team, but it comes close.
Read moreThirty Days Of Hell In Atlanta: Trying To Get Rid Of The Trashy In-Laws That Just Arrived At Their Doorstep
Every summer the family black sheep come to visit unannounced and unwanted. That’s where the contenders are as they try to topple the Braves.
Read moreNL East Forecast: Hey, Washington, Let’s Try This Again, Shall We?
Advertisements The Spitter whiffed badly last year in our projections for the National League Eastern Division. So we went back through the numbers to see if there was a singular thing that Atlanta excelled at. The answer is yes…and no. The Braves finished fifth in the N.L. in runs-scored and eighth in all of baseball in batting average (.300) on
Read moreSure Harper And Machado Got More Money But The Rockies And Nolan Arenado Won The Off Season
How good is the Rockies’ signing of Nolan Arenado? The best player out of the big three to sign this week did the right thing by himself, his team and their fans.
Read moreNL East: Buy, Sell or Does It Matter Since Washington’s Sleep Wal….Wait. What?
Advertisements So, somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 games ago, one wag (that’s old-timer for smart-alec punk) dismissed the entire National League East except Washington, who was guaranteed to “sleep walk through the division.” Little problem with that. Washington has been asleep alright, but not winning at any particularly rapid pace and has been far behind just about everyone in
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