Archive for September 2005

The Cardinals clinch the NL Central title, Troy Percival could be facing retirement, Mike Hampton could be facing Tommy John surgery and the rest of the news around the majors.

Barry, Bobby and the Jake.

Larry uses some elementary sabermetric concepts to respond to Tony Massarotti’s implication that David Ortiz is getting robbed of MVP consideration this season.

Aaron takes a look at how good your average rookie class is.

Bud Selig talks and the Seattle attendance conundrum.

The Cardinals can clinch the NL Central title today, the Yankees have an offensive outburst, Jason Giambi and Carlos Delgado reach 30 HR and the rest of the news around the majors.

In the second installment of a series, Steve examines the most-worked pitchers at all levels of the minor leagues, this time from 1951 through 1955. We discover two 30-game winners, numerous 300-strikeout seasons and even a couple of 400-hits-allowed seasons!

David Ortiz reaches 40 HR, Johnny Damon will have a MRI and the rest of the news around the majors.

The Jason Kendall Homer Watch is in full effect.

David takes a look at what kind of pitchers succeed at Coors Field.