Yesterday, my brother and I were talking about our fantasy baseball league we are in together. As usual, he was singing the praises of Jake Peavy after another masterful performance (this time 7 IP, 1 ER, 11 K), and commenting how Peavy has contributed to the commanding lead he holds over the rest of us. [...]
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In the spring of 1994, I was a skinny 8th grader living in Brussels where I wrote for the school paper for the first time. Being a school with mostly Americans, the paper had a sports section dedicated mainly to American sports, so when I was asked where I wanted to spend my time learning [...]
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It is often said that if there was a wing for coaches in the Baseball Hall of Fame, there would be one man and one man only in it. Better yet, the wing would probably be named for him.
Leo Mazzone, currently pitching coach with the Orioles, is considered a miracle worker amongst baseball insiders and [...]
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A book I received for Christmas and that I often consult and reference is The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers. If you can imagine such a volume, it lists every pitcher on record who has thrown a ball in a Major League game. Beyond that, it lists their relevant statistics, their tendencies, what pitches they threw, [...]
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Sorry for the long delay in-between posts. A combination of being very busy at home, getting ready for a new baby, and being backed up on some research I could not locate has caused me to post much more infrequently than I would like.
But I should have three substantive posts up within the next seven [...]
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