What’s happening in baseball as of May 1st
The national pastime is finally back. After a lot of uncertainty during the winter caused by the 99-day lockout in the major leagues, baseball finally returned. The fans were jubilant, the hot stove was as hot as it ever was, having to cover the normal duration of free agency in just a couple of weeks. […]
ULTIMATE YANKEE QUIZ (Part 2)
By Harvey Frommer As a result of popular demand, for your reading and wondering pleasure, here come the Yankees in quiz form from the professor of Bronx Bomber content. No peeking at the answers. Take the quiz first. Five correct answers makes you an “All Star.” Lower than that read some of my Yankee books. […]
All The Time in The World: Series Games Averaging Over 3.5 Hours!
Should you happen to find yourself off in dreamland during one of this year’s World Series games and wake up to find the game hasn’t even reached the seventh-inning stretch, don’t get too worried – you’re not living an episode of the Twilight Zone. You’re just living in the world of baseball as it is […]
World Series Odds 2017 Revisited
Back on August 31st, 2017 I made a World Series prediction and although I left out 3 teams (sorry Diamondbacks, Rockies and Twins), but I did get every other team right. I am even hitting .500 with my final prediction, The Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL pennant and are in the 2017 World Series! […]
Nine Innings/Questions on the 2016 Reds
If you like what you read below, check out more from Shawn Weaver at his site, shawns.blogspot.com! This is a series of articles where I ask fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 innings worth of questions about their team. The goal is to do this for as many teams as possible (all 30 would […]
Nine Innings/Questions with Dodgers Blue Heaven
If you like what you read below, check out more from Ernest Reyes at his site, Dodgers Blue Heaven! This is the first in a series of me asking fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 innings worth of questions about their team. The goal is to do this for as many teams as possible […]
The Miggy Trade: Did the Marlins Get the Better Deal?
Eight years ago from December 4th, Miguel Cabrera was traded to the Detroit Tigers from the Florida Marlins. The trade didn’t just involve Miggy, however. There was a slew of players in the exchange, but who got the better deal: Tigers or Marlins? Tigers’ Acquisitions: Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis Miggy has had some very productive […]
Nationals go big, sign Max Scherzer to $210 million contract
The Washington Nationals aren’t fooling around. The Nats have reportedly handed Max Scherzer a $210 million contract that will lock him up for 14 years, and comes with a whopping $50 million signing bonus. The contract is almost as impressive as Washington’s opening day rotation now looks, with the Nationals rolling out a murderer’s row […]
Why Dodger Fans Leave Early
Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on Huffington Post by Baseball Blogger and Novelist Jeff Polman. Adrian Gonzalez, his new home Dodger whites practically glowing against the brilliant green turf, jogged back to the dugout after clubbing a pitch from Miami’s Josh Johnson deep into the right field stands. It was his very first […]
Factor 12 Leaders: 2012 Final Ratings
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander is the 2012 Factor12 Champion. The 2011 AL Cy Young winner finishes the season with a MLB-best 31.422 F12 Rating, 238.33 IP, 239 SO, and 6 CG. […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 25
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander retains the number one spot following his latest outing (8IP/2ER) against the Kansas City Royals. The 2011 AL Cy Young leads MLB with 231.33 IP. (2) Felix Hernandez […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 24
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander regains the number one spot following his latest outing (6IP/0ER) against the Oakland Athletics. The 2011 AL Cy Young leads MLB with 223.33 IP. (2) Felix Hernandez retains […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 23
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Clayton Kershaw is the new F12 Rating leader. The 2011 NL Cy Young Award winner currently paces the Senior Circuit with 206.67 IP, 206 strikeouts, and 1.016 WHIP. (2) […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 22
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Felix Hernandez maintains his throne despite allowing 4 ER to the Los Angeles Angels in his last start. “The King” leads MLB with a 31.652 F12 Rating. (2) Justin Verlander […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 21
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Felix Hernandez regains his throne after tossing his fourth 1-0 shutout of the season against the Minnesota Twins. “The King” leads MLB with a 31.540 F12 Rating. (2) Justin […]
Weekly MLB Pitching Review
By SBRForum.com Another edition of the weekly MLB pitching report has arrived, where we take a closer look at the best efforts from the past few days. Our breakdown begins on Saturday, when Clayton Kershaw, Justin Masterson and Jeff Karstens really brought their A games. Kershaw, who has to be a legitimate […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 20
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander remains in the number one position following his latest gem against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 2011 AL Cy Young leads MLB with a 31.579 F12 Rating. (2) […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 19
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander clings to the number one position following his latest outing against the Texas Rangers. The 2011 AL Cy Young/MVP leads MLB with a 31.421 F12 Rating. (2) Felix […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 18
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander retains the number one position following a brilliant 14-strikeout game against the vaunted New York Yankees. The 2011 AL Cy Young award winner leads MLB with a 31.294 […]
A Tale of Two Teams: NL West Supremacy Boils Down to an Old-School Rivalry
The Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants were once the toast of the Big Apple, but their rivalry was dimmed when they were shipped to the longtime media dead zone of the West Coast. However, strong playoff pushes from both teams has rekindled the flame and reignited their relevancy. With a half-game split […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 17
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander retains the number one position following a rain-shortened performance against the Boston Red Sox. The 2011 AL Cy Young award winner leads MLB with a 30.872 F12 Rating. […]
MLB Weekend Pitching Report: The Best Money Pitchers
By SBRForum.com Today we’re taking a look at the leading starting pitchers on the MLB odds money chart, and what some of them are up to this weekend. Here’s what we found. No. 10 on the list is St. Louis’ Lance Lynn, who starts Friday vs. the Cubs at Wrigley. The Cardinals are […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 15
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander remains in the number one spot after tossing eight shutout innings against the Baltimore Orioles. The 2011 AL Cy Young award winner leads MLB with a 31.400 F12 Rating. […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 11
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) R.A. Dickey flutters into the number one spot this week after twirling his second consecutive one-hitter. The knuckleball specialist has not allowed an earned run over his last 42 innings pitched. […]
“It’s Not a Break:” My Selections for the 2012 National League All-Star Team
“I am a Major League Baseball All-Star. I didn’t get here by chance. I did not take the road of easy or the path of the painless. I worked hard to take this field, for my team, and for my league… Some call it an All-Star break. It’s not a break: we play on, because […]
Factor 12 Leaders Week 10
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Matt Cain is currently the Factor12 Rating leader after twirling the 22nd perfect game in MLB history on Wednesday night. The right-hander dominated the Houston Astros lineup en route to his latest masterpiece in 2012. (2) Justin Verlander vaults […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 3
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander continued his dominating start to the 2012 season pitching 6IP/ 4H 0ER/ 3BB/ 8K against the Texas Rangers. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner currently holds the number […]
The Daniel Bard Dilemma… Sort of.
Lets forget about the disastrous start by the Boston Red Sox for a moment, shall we? .. Well, never mind, but lets try for the sake of making a sound baseball decision for just this article. Lets face it, Sweet Caroline isn’t going to get the Red Sox out of this slide to start the […]
Factor12 (F12) Rating Leaders: Week 1
Aroldis Chapman dominated National League batters during the first week of the regular season. The Cincinnati Reds’ flame-thrower tossed 5IP/ 2H/ 0R/ 0BB/ 10K of 17 total batters faced. Chapman currently leads all MLB pitchers with a Factor12 Rating of 37.537 after one week of play. Justin Verlander opened the season with a dominating […]
Introducing The Factor12 Rating
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. F12 consists of the following twelve statistics incorporating every aspect of pitching. Innings Pitched (IP); Strikeouts Minus Walks (SO-BB); Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP); Earned Run Average (ERA); Walks plus Hits per […]
