I don’t always understand the idea behind hiring ex-jocks to provide general commentary. I mean, does Bert Blyleven really have any greater insight into the pennant races than you do? But when properly deployed, guys like old Bert can be really valuable, such as in this post, where he talks about the art of working […]

With a new uniform in 2009, he took a new approach to his job.

A HITf/x look at the horizontal spray of balls put in play, by location and type of pitch.

The Cubs have a shot at back-to-back Rookies of the Year, thanks to the Blue Jays.

Get up-to-date average year and prime year projections for five former top pitching prospects.

Over his last two starts Joba Chamberlain has pitched quite well. Did speeding up his game have anything to do with it?

TUCK! toons, right here, every Thursday

Royals starter looks at PITCHf/x, understands it, and, best of all, applies it.

On July 21, 1997 Curt Schilling pitched eight innings against the Pirates, striking out 15. For his trouble, he was rewarded with a loss. That isn’t an everyday occurrence, but it does happen more than one might suspect.

Does it help us predict future performance?