Baseball is, for the most part, a sport that loves its traditions and its rules. Most actually make sense, at least to those who spend a lifetime ensconced in the game. However, some rules don’t make sense to even the most ardent baseball fans. The dropped third strike, balks, a steal of first being a […]
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This Week in Baseball: 10-07-2019
Matthew Trueblood – Baseball Prospectus ($): The end of the Clint Hurdle era was a long time coming for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That being said, firing Hurdle alone is not the answer to the Pirates’ larger problems. He is responsible for losing the clubhouse and the less than desirable culture of that team. Neal Huntington […]
2019 IBWAA Awards Ballot
2019 is the first year I’ve been a member of the Internet Baseball Writer’s Association of America. Long story short, every year the IBWAA members vote on Major League Baseball awards that mirror those of the Baseball Writer’s Association of America. In reality, the IBWAA awards are for our own gratification, the winners may not […]
This Week in Baseball: 09-30-2019
Marc Carig – The Athletic ($): Super teams don’t come along all that often. Having an Under-18 Unites States National Team full of not just major leaguers, but two of the best to ever play the game, well, that’s even rarer. The 2009 U-18 US team was something to behold, and hearing how they ran […]
Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Bob Wicker
Bob Wicker is not a baseball name that should stand out to anyone. He spent a few seasons in affiliated ball as a capable pitcher who never exactly overwhelmed. He missed out on the Chicago Cubs late 1900s run of glory by one season and only spent 6 years in the major leagues, with only […]