It’s a tough time to be a Mets fan right now. I definitely thought they’d be one of the best teams in the NL this season, so watching them muddle through the early part of the season has been somewhat surprising. Still, they are only 4.5 games out of first, which means they are not […]

John Sickels gives us the rundown on the breakout Rockies pitching prospect.

Jon Hale has a very nice post on the difference between movement and break (at least, in PITCHf/x terms) and what it means for B.J. Ryan’s fastball.

That record is most consecutive games played without a complete game pitched, mentioned halfway down this article. (Hat tip: Fishstripes). Would you be surprised to find out that the current record was set earlier this year?

Alex Belth, Peter Abraham and Rich Lederer join forces (sort of) for an observation about Mariano Rivera. Rich’s question (and answer): how many pitchers have lost three or more games despite an ERA under 1.00? My question: is Mariano Rivera the greatest pitcher ever?

Despite the headline, this post has nothing to do with baseball. I just want to confess that it took me a minute to get this.

For those of you following the international signing season, Kiley McDaniel has the scoop.

Aaron Gleeman has a nice update on the Twins. He should try writing about baseball more often.

John Sickels has a Luke Hochevar update. He feels that the former number one pick has made steady progress and could settle in as a number-three guy, with number-two potential. One of the commenters wonders where his old slider has gone.

According to Boston.com, Clay Buchholz may be returning to the Sox soon. According to the article, Buchholz is 4-1 with a 1.63 ERA in eight starts since the Sox sent him to Pawtucket to work on his fastball. In his last four starts, he is 4-0 with a 0.40 ERA, allowing just one earned run […]