Derek Lowe tossed a shutout on May 15, 2012. Mark it down. Three points of significance: It was Lowe’s first shutout since 2005 and the fourth of his career He didn’t strike out a single batter He shelved his slider and cutter for the night There’s a connection between Lowe’s pitch mix and whiff rate. […]

Hint: It’s thrown by a Braves reliever not named Kimbrel.

Some very good hitters had their nemeses.

Trends and milestones in the transition to night baseball

A timely excerpt from the 2011 Hardball Times Annual

His velocity has been diminishing since his trade to Cleveland. Is it a mechanical issue?

When Rose hit lefty against a southpaw, and other tales.

Jason Hammel picked-up (and/or emphasized) a two-seam sinker this year for the Orioles. Across the continent, Brandon McCarthy—as we all know—likes sinkers, too. While Hammel’s has flown under the radar, it shouldn’t for much longer. And perhaps McCarthy should look into the SI cover effect. In 2012, there are 54 pitchers with 110 or more […]

Which pitching staffs did the most good with their bats?

Mark Appel is a leading candidate to go first in the draft to the Astros in 2012. But is the big righty the choice to make?