People like to criticize the Yankees. It’s just the way things are. I’m sure the Babe Ruth trade would have been criticized had blogs existed way back when. So when the Yankees announce essentially anything having to do with Joba Chamberlain, there is always backlash. When they announce a plan, there’s backlash; when they say […]

A couple of days ago, the Red Sox announced they were releasing Brad Penny. In 131.2 innings, his ERA was 5.61 and he was particularly struggling in August. With the Red Sox in a dog fight to win the wild card, many people were discouraged at that performance to say the least. However, like many […]

Today, the trade sending Scott Kazmir to the Los Angeles Angels for two minor league players (LHP Alex Torres, 3B Matt Sweeney) and a player to be named later is official. Reaction seems to be very pro-Tampa Bay (Keith Law. Rob Neyer. Matthew Pouliot.) with the general consensus being that Kazmir is no longer an […]

There was a recent thread on The Book blog about how to tell if a pitcher is any good. I recommend reading it if you haven’t already seen it. There isn’t anything groundbreaking, but the basic idea is that MGL goes through how uncertain the process really is, which plenty of people don’t seem to […]

Thursday, the Dodgers transferred Jason Schmidt to the 60-day disabled list. He had originally been placed on the 15-day disabled list with complications stemming from his surgically repaired right shoulder. His season is obviously over, and with it, likely his career. Schmidt leaves behind a three-year, $47 million pact that gave the Dodgers exactly three […]

The son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens, Koby Clemens is looking to make a name for himself this season. The 22-year old Clemens is tearing up the California League to a tune of .349/.424/.638 with 20 home runs. The California League is a notorious hitters paradise, but even when neutralizing the park factors […]

Hi Readers, You may have noticed that Jon Hale’s article from earlier today, “Into the Next Dimension with HITf/x,” has been removed from the site. Jon has found a calculation error which significantly alters the findings. We regret the error, and hope to post a revised version of the article soon. Update: Comments made on […]

When Maicer Izturis came up to the big leagues, even he couldn’t be surprised when people compared him to Cesar Izturis. Besides being half-brothers, both were switch-hitting middle-infielders with similar builds. When MLB.com ran an article about the Izturis brothers, Maicer said, “I try to learn from Cesar, because I like how he plays baseball, […]

The bad thing about being on a honeymoon in small town New England is that a) it’s rather hard to find a dependable internet connection, let alone sit down and watch an entire game with a starting time of 7 pm PDT and b) in the event that you do find yourself, miraculously, in the […]

Baseball Info Solutions tracks the number of bad throws a first baseman saves, as well as the number of good throws he misses. According to John Dewan’s latest Stat of the Week, the difference between the best first baseman (Casey Kotchman, nine scoops above average) and the worst (Joey Votto, six below average). If you […]