5 Man Rotation And Pitch Counts
Is the five man rotation actually helpful? Do pitch counts help or hurt a teams chance to win? It is my firm belief that the 5 man rotation does nothing but take starts from good pitchers and give them to guys who should be in the bull pen. The 5 man rotation came about in […]
Understanding the Spin of the Ball
The very prospect of picking up the rotation of a baseball only 55 feet away from you normally traveling in excess of 90 mph is quite a daunting task. Not to mention that very few players, especially at the lower levels of the game, know what to look for – even if they are looking. […]
The Rules of Reading the Spin of the Ball
Knowing where and when to look. Those are the two simple, but important rules to reading the spin of the ball out of the pitcher’s hand. Every pitcher has his own release point, the point at which the ball leaves his hand – and the point at which a hitter should begin to read the […]
Hall of Famer Rod Carew on Setting up the Pitcher
Just as a pitcher can set up a batter, I feel a hitter can set up a pitcher. Hitting is a science. From preparing yourself with tools and studying your opponent, to analyzing your stance and how to get the best of your opponent; it’s a thinking man’s game from start to finish. With the […]
BBA Award Nominations for Best NL Rookie and Relief Pitcher
The Willie Mays Award This year the BBA has renamed their awards as advised by the BBWAA, so the best NL rookie for 2010 is named after Hall of Famer Willie Mays (not Hayes). As a warning, please note that defensive ability did not play a part in this decision like I would have liked […]
End of the Fantasy Baseball Season Strategy
By now, many of you have already put yourself in a good position to make a trip to the playoffs – if not officially clinched a spot altogether. There are many more of you, though, that are on the bubble; and with a good or bad 1.5 weeks your ticket could be punched to the […]
2010 Projections: Why You Should Buy Low on Phillies’ Pitcher Cole Hamels
After Tuesday night’s gem against St. Louis, Phillies’ starter Cole Hamels lowered his season ERA to a less than desirable 4.42. His stellar 44/12 K/BB ratio and 2.79 BB/9, however, suggests more success is on the horizon…
Rangers Pitching, Post Spring Traning
Much of the spring training coverage for the Rangers has focused on all their options at starting pitcher. Now that the opening day rotation is set we should probably examine if they are really as deep as we think. I think the biggest concern for this rotation is will it eat up enough innings as […]
BBA 2009 Cy Young Award Ballot
For starters, here is how I added up the numbers, showing you which stats I added more weight to and why. If you only care about who I choose, then you can skip over the next few paragraphs. My Methodology/Madness Wins + (4.00 – ERA) multiplied by 10 + Complete Games + Shutouts + Innings […]