We’re down to the final four. Last night, Arizona State eliminated North Carolina, setting both of the matchups for today’s (and possibly tomorrow’s) games. Texas and LSU are undefeated, meaning that their opponent will have to beat them twice to advance to the championship, but they only have to win one. As you can tell […]

Last night, it took 12 innings to decide whether Arkansas or Virginia would be sent home. The Cavaliers had a 3-1 lead after eight, but a two-out, two-run home run evened the score. After the Razorbacks put a run on the board in the top of the 12th, Virginia’s Steven Proscia led off with a […]

Another day, another “upset.” I suppose it’s a stretch to call it an upset when #1 seed Texas beats #5 Arizona State, but the Sun Devils looked quite a bit stronger on paper. Then again, the top teams in the tournament were never separated by much. It would’ve been equally surprising had everything gone exactly […]

A brief look at the pitches thrown by starting pitchers in the majors on Monday, June 15, 2009: Cleveland Indians Carl Pavano Number Strikes Speed (mph) Four-seam fastball 29 18 90-92 Two-seam fastball 36 24 89-93 Split-finger fastball 2 0 85-86 Change-up 10 9 81-83 Slider 20 12 81-86 Ryan Braun took a Carl Pavano […]

Yesterday, Virginia beat Fullerton in the loser’s bracket game, sending the Titans home. In the other game, LSU stayed undefeated by pummeling Arkansas. Unsurprisingly, LSU is in command of the bracket. Arkansas or Virginia will have to win their next three games (one against the other, then two against LSU) to displace them in the […]

You may have noticed that Atlanta’s Yunel Escobar is having a (relatively) big year, with 33 RBI’s. His newfound production is partially due to his batting .400 with runners in scoring position, with a .771 slugging percentage. But that’s just a one-third year wonder. I’d like to point out that there’s a new “Mr. Clutch” […]

The first three signings from the MLB draft have all signed for less than their respective slots received last year. Darren Heitner takes a look.

Earlier this month, the Washington Nationals promoted Steve McCatty to pitching coach, replacing the fired Randy St. Claire. In turn, the Nationals filled a void on the coaching staff of their International League affiliate, the Syracuse Chiefs, by appointing Rich Gale as Triple-A pitching coach. A lifelong baseball man, Gale pitched in the major leagues […]

Day two brought fewer surprises, but both favorites—Texas and Arizona State—were pushed to the brink by their opponents. Accordingly, Arizona State (already the favorite before yesterday’s action) holds an even more commanding position, while Sunday’s losers—Southern Miss and North Carolina—have a long road out of tomorrow’s loser’s game. The wins by the favorites also hurt […]

Yesterday’s two games featured one big upset and another arguable one. No one outside of Fayetteville expected Arkansas to beat Fullerton, and Virginia’s tear through the postseason had a lot of people (myself included) predicting they would beat LSU. As it is, Arkansas and LSU advance to the winner’s game, and when Fullerton and Virginia […]