Three-out saves
John Dewan chronicles the rise of the three-out save since saves first became an official stat. 82% of saves are now simple one-inning affairs. Less than a decade ago, that figure was 65%. It’s time to blow up the save. Bring on WPA!
Dave Studeman was called a "national treasure" by Rob Neyer. Seriously. Follow his sporadic tweets @dastudes.
These foster children most assuredly deserve this special meet and greet; it goes deeper than that, though, when you remember that school is coming up and a sweet new pair of kicks is the type of thing that will make them less self-conscious and more comfortable.