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MLB MVP

Ranking the Favorites for MLB MVP in Both Leagues

August 15, 2022

The race for the MLB MVP is generally the most exciting of all of the end-of-the-season player awards, and this year is no different. […]

Barry Bonds

Why MLB Is Wrong Keeping Barry Bonds Out of the Hall of Fame

August 14, 2022

Major League Baseball gives the impression that it has the integrity of the game in mind when making decisions on who they believe deserves enshrinement into the Hall of Fame. They hold sway over the […]

Robert Cotter 11-year-old kid- Jailed for Keeping Baseball in 1923

August 12, 2022

Robert Cotter Changed Fans Experience In a game on July 2, 1922 a young man whom was a frequent visitor to Phillies game was in attendance. He was well known around the ballpark and many […]

Savannah Bananas

Savannah Bananas Win Petitt Cup

August 12, 2022

When the Savannah Bananas are not playing Banana Ball, they are playing in the Coastal Plain League. They just won their second straight Petitt Cup.
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Pirates Hall of Fame Class

August 10, 2022

Pirates Hall of Fame class, the inaugural version was announced for induction. There is plenty of storied history in Pittsburgh and this has been long anticipated from the media and fans. On September 3, […]

Plate Discipline

Plate Discipline- What Is It? Plate Discipline is a baseball statistics that tells how often an hitter swings and makes contact with certain or different types of pitches or how often a pitcher induces swings […]

Launch Angle

Vlad Jr. is Proving that Launch Angle isn’t Everything

Vlad Jr. is Proving that Launch Angle isn’t Everything: There is a new home run leader in the show as of Saturday, and his name is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Guerrero received a fastball on the […]

barrel zone

Barrel Zone

What is a Barrel Zone? It starts out with launch angle which we covered here. Batter would like to see their be in the 10-50 degree range because grounders doesn’t often produce more than an […]

weighted runs created plus

Weighted Runs Created Plus

Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+) wRC+ takes the statistic Runs Created and adjusts that number to account for important external factors — like ballpark or era. It’s adjusted, so a wRC+ of 100 is […]

spin rate

Spin Rate

Spin Rate-What is it? Spin rate is measured in RPM’s or revolutions per minute. It is the rate of spin on a baseball after it leaves the pitcher’s hand. Spin Rate is important to a […]

Defensive Efficiency Ratio (DER)

What is Defensive Efficiency Ratio (DER)? Defensive Efficiency Ratio is the percentage of ball in play that a defense convert into outs/ The formula for Defensive Efficiency Ratio is: 1 – ((H + ROE – […]

Statcast-Launch Angle

What is statcast? Statcast is an automated tool used to measure player movements and athletic abilities through the use of high-speed and highly accurate technology. In 2015, it was installed in all 30 major league […]

WHIP

WHIP- Walks and Hits per Innings Pitched

The statistic shows how well a pitcher has kept runners off the base paths, one of his main goals. The formula is simple enough — it’s the sum of a pitcher’s walks and hits, divided […]

FIP

FIP- Fielding Independent Pitching

FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) is a measurement for the pitcher. It looks at the things he can control. The pitch. Consider this, you are driving on a country road , minding your own business, driving […]

Barry Bonds

Why MLB Is Wrong Keeping Barry Bonds Out of the Hall of Fame

August 14, 2022

Major League Baseball gives the impression that it has the integrity of the game in mind when making decisions on who they believe deserves enshrinement into the Hall of Fame. They hold sway over the […]

Robert Cotter 11-year-old kid- Jailed for Keeping Baseball in 1923

August 12, 2022

Robert Cotter Changed Fans Experience In a game on July 2, 1922 a young man whom was a frequent visitor to Phillies game was in attendance. He was well known around the ballpark and many […]

MLB History

Top 3 Teams in MLB History

The best team in MLB history is the 1998 New York Yankees. Check out the article to find out why. […]

Josh Gibson

Josh Gibson-The Best That Ever Played The Game

Josh Gibson was born to Mark and Nancy (Woodlock) Gibson on Dec. 21,1911 in Buena Vista, Georgia. Later, his younger brother Jerry also became a baseball player. In 1923, the family moved to Pittsburgh to […]

Savannah Bananas

History of the Savannah Bananas

Everybody knows of the Savannah Bananas, but not enough people know about the Savannah Bananas. They are much more than the team you see trending on social media. […]

Baseball History

Lincoln Giants- 1910-A Bit of Baseball History

Lincoln Giants Origin Lincoln Giants, the first colored professional team, began as the brainchild of Jess McMahon. He was a white promoter and the team was based out of Nebraska as early as the 1890’s. […]

steroid

The Needle and the Damage Done: Why Steroid Users Should Never be Elected to the HOF

Do the top players from MLB’s steroid era deserve entry into the Hall of Fame? Josh Rochlin says there’s one big factor that can make or break a player’s case. […]

Chicago White Sox

Why the 2005 Chicago White Sox Are the Best Team Since 2000

The 2005 Chicago White Sox were a one of a kind team. Here is why they are the best team since 2000. […]

Harry Stevens

Harry Stevens- First Baseball Hot Dog and Improved Scorecard

Harry Stevens Early Life by Tom Knuppel Harry Stevens and his family came to the United States and arrived in New York City in 1882 from England. At that time he is said to have […]

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