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Who’s going to take the top spot in 2022 MLB?

Who’s going to take the top spot in 2022 MLB?

January 19, 2022

As we look towards the 2022 MLB season, these teams seem most likely to reach the World Series […]

MLB Lockout

MLB Lockout Puts Spring Training Start in Jeopardy

January 10, 2022

The MLB lockout began on December 1st, and there has been little progress made towards returning to action. […]

Freddie Freeman

The Perfect Spot for Freddie Freeman is Atlanta, but…

December 27, 2021

Many stars signed early to guarantee a contract when the lockout was solved, but this was not on the mind of Freddie Freeman. […]

lockout

MLB and Player’s Association Hold First Meeting Since Lockout

December 20, 2021

The MLB lockout began on December 1, and there has not been much progress made to fix the issues at hand. […]

Buck Showalter

The Mets Need Buck Showalter in the Big Apple

December 8, 2021

Buck Showalter last managed in 2018 with the Baltimore Orioles, but he is still a reputable option for an MLB franchise. […]

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 […]

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 […]

ballparks

Ballparks Across America Vol 3

November 30, 2021

Ballparks. The purpose here is to remind fans of their baseball past.The history of ball parks has been written. This identifies ballparks destroyed, demolished, vacated,abandoned or some will still be used but had a historical […]

Dick Reichle

Dick Reichle- Lincoln, Illinois -Baseball, Rose Bowl and George Halas

November 27, 2021

Reichle and George Halas Dick Reichle was born in Lincoln, Illinois in November 12, 1896 to George and Anna (Knoeble) Reichle. Dick grew up on his dads farm and saw his father become successful. […]

baseball and music

History of Baseball and Music

November 27, 2021

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 […]

Fred Beck

Fred Beck- Former Home Run Leader

November 24, 2021

Fred Beck was born as Frederick Thomas Beck and was raised in Havana, Illinois, Beck got his start in organized baseball with semi-pro teams in Havana. He began his professional career with Bloomington of the […]

Roy Hamey

Roy Hamey- GM for Pirates, Phillies and Yankees

November 22, 2021

Special thanks to Jeff Bonnett from the Havana National Bank for leading me to this great baseball executive. Henry Roy Hamey was born on June 9, 1902 in Havana, Illinois. His mothers name was […]

Ballparks Across America- Vol 2

November 20, 2021

Ballparks Across America is a series of articles about baseball fields that have been forgotten, abandoned or demolished. Baseball was the backbone of America in the simpler days. Kids were gone all day playing […]

Death Row All Stars

Death Row All Stars; Win and You Live- Lose and You Die

November 20, 2021

Death Row All Stars. Baseball. You win and see tomorrow, you lose and you are executed. Imagine the pressure on each play and at-bat. That was the general concept of the Death Row All Stars. […]

Cy Seymour

Cy Seymour: Battle for Batting Crown

November 18, 2021

Cy Seymour. Have you ever heard of him? Seriously, do you know what Cy Seymour did in baseball history? Let’s take a look at Cy Seymour. Cy Seymour Early Life and Career He was born […]

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