Does Stephen Strasburg lose velocity on his fastball when he pitches from the stretch? According to MGL at the Book blog, that’s what Bob Feller alleged in comments after Strasburg’s start in Cleveland on Sunday: He loses about two or three miles per hour on his fastball with men on base, I noticed that on […]

I felt like switching things up a little and looking at a former top prospect who has found himself sent Back to the Minors. Alex Gordon: (MLB: .194/.342/.323 in 38 PA, AAA: .366/.495/.692 in 187 PA) – This is a little more interesting than the standard prospect promotion scenario for well known reasons. At this […]

Yankees 8, Phillies 3:  All I heard all day yesterday was about how totally Roy Halladay owned the Yankees so, like, look out Yankees. Then he gives up six runs on eight hits in six innings. All of which goes to show you why I’ve laughed off every editor who has ever suggested that I […]

Given how badly the Diamondbacks have played this season, it’s not surprising to see them begin to make some moves. The first player to go: the disappointing Conor Jackson. Jackson, who was making $3.1 million this season, has been a huge disappointment for the Diamondbacks this season. After missing a majority of last season because […]

The Cape Cod League always attracts some of the top amateur players in the country. It has become a mecca for baseball scouts and enthusiasts alike, all hoping to catch a glimpse of the next big star. Here is a rundown of some of the top players to watch for this summer. I hope to […]

Just four games, so not a lot happened. That is, unless you count an ally-oop home run, the best player in baseball having a ball bounce off his head and freakin’ earthquake interrupt the eighth inning as “not a lot.” Blue Jays 6, Padres 3: Nothing notable here other than AN EARTHQUAKE IN THE EIGHTH […]

A few days ago Bill Simmons posed the following question on Twitter: “Bar argument/physics question: what’s the slowest possible pitch (MPH) you could throw that would reach home plate?” David Gassko in turn posed the question to the Hardball Times writers’ list. It was mentioned that famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson had provided the following […]

I missed some big call ups last week while moving from Minnesota to Washington D.C. I did stop by my ancestral home near Philadelphia long enough to drop by Citizen’s Bank Park and watch Roy Halladay dominate the Marlins (and lose, kudos Josh Johnson). The Marlins had already ruined a mostly finished article by calling […]

Arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now, Ubaldo Jimenez sports a Bob Gibsonian ERA of 1.16 along with the Major League high of 12 wins. Of course his low ERA has been helped greatly by a low BABIP of .232 and the Majors highest left on base percentage (LOB%) of 91.3%. Those numbers are […]

A career .295/.382/.517 minor league hitter who ranked among Baseball America’s top 100 prospects each season from 2005 to 2008, Andy LaRoche was expected to be a franchise cornerstone for the Pittsburgh Pirates following his acquisition in the three-team Jason Bay/Manny Ramirez trade in July of 2008. The former Dodgers farmhand turned in a productive […]