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Rick Swanson

Time To Get Rid of the Official Scorer

posted 2008-09-07 22:26:28

I would propose that all "official scoring plays" come from the man in the old cracker factory.

William Gum

How About a "Hall of All" Fame?

posted 2008-09-07 21:22:54

The Hall needs to build some new rooms: An International Wing to honor Sadaharu Oh and others. A Marketers Vestibule. A Rogue’s Wing. Even a Purity Palace.

Bill Chuck

Recognizing the Roberto Clemente Award Nominees

posted 2008-09-07 09:57:24

A team-by-team look at the nominees, with a description of their contributions to the community.

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Don Ehrke

Another 30-game Winner Just Isn't Possible

posted 2008-09-06 00:18:09

The bullpen just surrendered 0.958 of those 1.89 runs. The starter can only allow 0.932 runs in his seven innings of work. That means that after making adjustments for unearned runs the starter must maintain an ERA of 1.11 or less to win 30 times.

Bill Chuck

10 Years Later - the 1998 Draft

posted 2008-09-06 00:16:09

A look back at the hits and misses of the 1998 draft's first round.

Willie Fraser

Minor League Coaches Deserve More Pay

posted 2008-09-05 00:38:12

Despite the huge impact they have upon the success of Major League teams, minor league coaches make somewhere around $35K per year. And that doesn't make sense.

Kerry Whisnant

Whisnant Team Rankings – OPS Method

posted 2008-09-05 00:37:22

A team ranking based on offensive OPS and defensive OPS (i.e., OPS allowed) might be a good measure of a team’s inherent offensive and defensive strength - better so than runs scored and allowed.

Bill Chuck

Baseball Facts for Your Weekend Pleasure

posted 2008-09-04 22:24:02

40 baseball facts, including: 2. Derek Jeter has 1,260 hits at Yankee Stadium. Lou Gehrig’s all-time record is 1,269 hits at the Stadium. Jeter has 10 games remaining there.

Don Ehrke

Thigpen's 1990 or KRod's 2008 - Which Is Better?

posted 2008-09-04 09:32:41

Both men had or are having outstanding seasons. Francisco Rodriguez isn’t lowering any standards; he’s a worthy successor to Thigpen.

John Paciorek

Could Ichiro Be a Home Run Hitter and the Home Run Principle

posted 2008-09-04 00:16:09

To be a true home run hitter, Ichiro would have to consult Albert Einstein and the "Home Run Principle".

Scott Jensen

Tampa Bay Doesn't Deserve the Rays

posted 2008-09-03 23:37:17

Moving to a "new" city is not the proper course. Moving to an "old" city is. That’s why Boston, New York and Philadelphia are the three rationale choices.

Thomas Wayne

250,000 Home Runs: A Statistical Breakdown

posted 2008-09-03 22:27:28

There have been 16,900 players in Major League History. Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron have more combined home runs than the bottom 11,350 players on that list combined.

Dugout Scout

Francisco Rodriguez Scouting Report

posted 2008-09-03 00:29:31

Rodriguez’s fastball has small tail to his arm side. His four-seamer to his glove side of the plate has plus velocity and life through the zone.

Chuck Johnson

2009 HOF Preview: Henderson is a Lock - Maybe

posted 2008-09-03 00:27:49

Henderson has yet file his retirement papers, making him ineligible for the Hall. And then we'll have the Blyleven and Rice debate all over again.

Dugout Staff

Decision 2009: Should Pettitte Return to NY?

posted 2008-09-02 09:31:59

Jeff Moore, Scott Jensen and Chuck Johnson look at the Yankees and Pettitte's best move for 2009.

Jeff Moore

Red Sox Finally Find Their Jeter

posted 2008-09-02 00:55:07

Pedroia is the face of that change and the likely successor of Jason Varitek when the Red Sox captain decides his time at Fenway is done.

Kerry Whisnant

Whisnant Team Rankings

posted 2008-09-01 08:59:30

Milwaukee makes a big jump, Tampa improves upon it's rankings and Washington finally gets out of the bottom.