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Arizona Fall League

Arizona Fall League 2022- Changes Made

The Arizona Fall League is synonymous with quality baseball. In the past few years they have top prospects playing in their league such as Aaron Judge, Ronald Acuna, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Adley Rutschman. […]

MLB All-Star Ballot

The Finalists for the 2022 MLB All-Star Ballot

With the final phase of All-Star voting nearly underway, here is a look at the finalists at each position. […]

MLB season

Midway MLB Season Check

The MLB season is midway through and I’m ready to check this to see where teams have landed. Read for a rundown of the season so far. […]

MLB Free Agents

An Early Look at How Some of the Potential MLB Free Agents This Fall Are Performing

Almost half of the MLB season is done and the trade deadline is approaching. With the offseason getting closer, here’s an early look at how some of this fall’s free agents have performed so far. […]

How have some of the longer-term 2022 MLB signings fared so far?

There were a number of long-term contracts signed last off-season and some of the early returns have been promising, while some others have been concerning. […]

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 […]

batted ball statistics

Batted Ball Formulas

Batted Ball Statistics are fairly straightforward: they express the share of a pitcher’s balls in play that are line drives, ground balls, or fly balls, including home runs that leave the ball field. This should […]

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 […]

baseball and Presidents

Baseball and Presidents- A Historical Overview Washington to Wilson

Baseball and Presidents- Early Days by Tom Knuppel Baseball has been around a long time. Just as long as this country has been electing Presidents. Actually, baseball has been in this country longer. In 1778, […]

baseball and music

History of Baseball and Music

Baseball and Music History Down through time there is a strong bond between baseball and music. Musicians have been writing about the game since the beginning of the game of base ball. Let’s take a […]

7 of the Best Baseball Players in MLB History

7 of the Best Baseball Players in MLB History

Today, we will talk about seven of the best baseball players in MLB history. Let’s get started. […]

1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings

1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings -Finished 57-0

December 6, 2021

1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings have gone down in baseball history as the only team to finish undefeated for the entire season. Also, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings were the first team to have all paid […]

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