Overthinking It: Have the Twins Learned to Love the Strikeout? by Ben Lindbergh
Pour one out for Brad Radke and his spiritual descendants.
No Ace in the Hole
For the past ten years or so, the Minnesota Twins have preached the "pitch to contact" philosophy to it's pitching rotation which, for the better part of the decade has worked, more or less. An entire pitching staff of Brad Radke's is what I'm sure Rick Anderson and Ron Gardenhire envision as perfection. Always keep the ball around the strike zone. Don...
Bill Mueller, Brad Radke, Javy Lopez, and Eric Young Received HOF Votes, So What?
Like the swallows of Capistrano, you can reliably predict that each year some thoroughly undeserving player will receive a Hall of Fame vote(s). Last year, it was David Segui, Pat Hentgen, Kevin Appier amongts others that picked a small smattering of votes. This year, it was Bill Mueller, Brad Radke, Javy Lopez, and Eric Young. Just as predictable as votes for some lesser-worthies...
Hall of Fame meets Names of Fame but mostly are Lame
Time to read off the quality of MLB baseball players who end up on a Hall of Fame ballot these days: Bill Mueller, Brad Radke, Javy Lopez and Eric Young. All received votes from baseball writers to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame, the one in Cooperstown, New York that may be soon crowded with asterisks pending further research and millions of dollars. Baseball Writers...
Cooperstown Choices: Brad Radke
With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2012, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame.
There are twenty seven men on the ballot this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements. You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives: Cooperstown Choices...
The 2012 HOF Pitching Ballot
The 2012 HOF class will be announced January 9th live on the MLB Network.
This year’s class of eligible pitchers are less than stellar. There are only four pitchers listed on the BBWAA official ballot: Jack Morris, Lee Smith, Brad Radke, and Terry Mulholland.
RHP Jack Morris is best known for pitching a 10-inning masterpiece in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series against the Atlanta...
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