Roy Halladay
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2011 National League MVP Race
So far this season, I haven't read an article discussing NL MVP candidates, but I've heard chatter for Matt Kemp , Justin Upton , Troy Tulowitzki , Reyes, McCutchen, defending winner Votto, and... I guess that's about…
MLB Pitchers with Best Stuff
We did this a few months ago, when there was such a small sample size, it was almost a waste of time. Tonight, we'll be looking at the Fangraphs Pitch Value Leaderboards to determine who has the best stuff. No hyperbole…
Looking Back at Opponents' OPS Leaders
Expanding on our last post , looking at pitchers’ Opponents' OPS, here is a historical look at Oops leaders of this millennium. In our constant quest to find the best pitching in baseball, this time, only pitchers…
Is Brandon Morrow Elite?
He shut down the Yankees We've been fans since he was a prospect in the Mariners organization. A flame throwing right-hander who threw strikes with a plus slider? Sure, let's go check him out. He had some arm trouble,…
Grounders and Popups in the First Half
We did this a couple of weeks into the season , and hope to have more meaningful data to share when looking at pitchers from the entire first half of the 2011 season. We're looking at pitchers with a minimum of 50…
Ranking Pitchers by Win Projections
Awesome reader Gavin emailed a question in today. He writes... In a real simple season long pool. All it is, is u take 20 pitchers, u get 1 point per win and whoever has the most accumulated wins at the end wins. Have…
Halladay in the History Books
Quick, think of the best pitching performances you've ever seen or heard of. What comes to mind? Roy Halladay tonight? Roy Halladay's perfect game? Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series? Koufax in '65? Jack…
2010 MVP & Cy Young Awards
Everyone else is doing it, so here are our predictions. These are not predictions of who will win, but rather whom we believe should win. American League Most Valuable Player Josh Hamilton, Rangers In my heart of…
Aug 31 MLB Predictions
It's late in the season, and it's a shame that it looks and feels like a good number of teams really have no chance at the postseason. According to coolstandings , Eighteen teams have less than a 5% chance at the…
Blue Jays Moving On
Shaun Marcum is going for a no hitter, with 1 out in the 6th inning. Elvis Andrus shows a bunt on the 1st pitch, fouls off the 2nd pitch, eventually running to count to 2-2 before striking out looking. The no-no is…
Monthly Pulse, August
Yesterday's trading deadline has solidified the rosters of most contenders. We can expect more movement than usual in August trades this season because more teams will be wary of claiming a player on waivers, due to…
Future Stars & Busts
This will be brief. Late last night, I was watching the Blue Jays/Mariners game and rooting for Marc Rzepczynski, who was starting for our fantasy team last night. A few thoughts came to mind that I needed to share with…
Halladay to Mets?
Peter Abraham is a writer whom I've come to respect a bit recently, since he criticized the Yankees' handling of Alex Rodriguez about a month ago. On June 20th, he wrote about how the Yankees hadn't rested Alex as often…
Clearing the Notebook
I'm using this Sunday evening explore the evolving trade market & examine the untapped potential of young players like Mat Latos, Brett Wallace, and even Andy Marte... who's fighting to avoid being the Gary Scott of…
All-Star Eve
In advance, please know that this in no way encapsulates all of my thoughts over the past week around baseball. I'll have another post soon clearing the notebook, which will include highlights from my first trip to…
What Happened Last Night?
The question in the title used to refer to what exactly happened after someone blacked out, passed out, or simply needed help compiling the bits and pieces of memories that remained from a night of partying. Going to…
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