Trevor Hoffman agreed to a deal to stay with the Milwaukee Brewers today, receiving a $2 million salary bump to $8 million. Doug Melvin credited Trevor Hoffman with being the Cal Ripken of pitchers, so it’s no surprise an accord was reached so quickly. I’ve heard some criticism for the deal, given that it’s $8 […]

Because I’m too lazy to find the list for myself, here’s a list of all the one-game playoffs in MLB history. Interesting tidbit from the article: the Twins are the first team in MLB history to have this playoff in back-to-back seasons. As a Yankees fan, I hope this one goes a little differently than […]

Over the weekend, I predicted that nobody would clinch the AL Central in the regular season. This turned out to be correct. But now of course someone has to win the AL Central, as they’re going to a one-game playoff in the Metrodome Tuesday. And it looks like things are stacked in the Twins’ favor. […]

Mariano Rivera is famous for his cut fastball. So famous, in fact, that it’s a common misconception that he only throws one pitch. Of course, from PITCHf/x data, as well as some newspaper reports, we know he throws another type of fastball. I’ve often seen it referred to as a sinker or two-seam fastball, but […]

Well, the Tigers and the Twins go into the last game of the season tied for the lead of the AL Central. Who’s going to come away with the win? Most likely, neither team. At least not tomorrow. Both teams have the advantage of home cooking, so that’s a wash. With that included, what are […]

Yesterday, I noted Tony LaRussa tied John McGraw for most games managed by someone not named Connie Mack. With tonight’s game, LaRussa passes McGraw. Congrats. This is an amazing achievement. Passing up John Frickin’ McGraw??? Damn!

One of the bigger plot lines in the trade that sent Billy Wagner to Boston was the question of arbitration. Wagner wanted the Sox to pledge not to offer him arbitration, something the Sox were not willing to do. Eventually, Wagner capitulated on the caveat his $10 million option was declined. Since then, I’ve been […]

I always wanted to be a fly on the mask of Jorge Posada’s catching gear, just so I could see and hear his interactions with Mariano Rivera. This is how I imagined his trips to the mound going: Jorge: So how do you want to approach this guy? Mo: Shut up and put your glove […]

Earlier today the Cards inflicted a considerable butt-whipping on the Cubs, 13-0. The big story was Chris Carpenter’s 6-RBI performance. Not bad for a pitcher. Still, it wasn’t the most impressive achievement on the day. That honor went to his manager, Tony LaRussa, who filled out the lineup card for the 4,769th time, tying him […]

Corey Hart’s season is over after x-rays showed possible compression fractures in his right hand, stemming from his fourth and fifth fingers. Bone scans will later confirm the story, but there’s no way Hart returns to the ballfield in 2009. As a result, the right-fielder finishes his season with a .260/.335/.418 line, disappointing in the […]