Archive for the 'Pitching' Category

Not many pitchers work the outside edge on both left- and right-handed hitters. Some who do may want to reconsider.

On May 21, 1962, the Baltimore Orioles signed Robin Roberts. It seemed to be the marriage of a player on his last legs with a franchise in need of any body capable of taking the field. Instead, it would launch a second wind for the long-time Phillie.

Rich Hill’s journey from Chicago to Baltimore was a rough one, but his debut as Oriole yielded a satisfying but unspectacular win.

We’re ready for round two with this memorable heavyweight.

Curveballs: they’re not just for junkballers anymore: The three best visual illusions in the world were chosen at a gathering last weekend of neuroscientists and psychologists at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Florida. The winning entry, from a Bucknell University professor, may help explain why curve balls in baseball are so tricky […]

The pitchers who destroyed pennant dreams over a season, and whether or not we should blame the manager. Now in HD!

Get the personal strategies and secrets for dominating your keeper league, courtesy of your minor league baseball expert, Matt Hagen.

Fanno gets a dog!

Milwaukee puts its rotation in line beyond a talented young man.

Investigating whether wasting an 0-2 pitch really makes sense.