Roster Construction, Revisited
We head into the concluding series of this homestand (against the Nye Mets, Apu’s favorite squadron) with the Cubs surprisingly NOT in last place.
Haw haw! Yeah, this probably won’t last, but get your yuks in while you can!
In addition to a surprising non-last record and a fairly competitive team (tons of close games!) so far this season, the Cubs also find themselves with a...
Boston Red Sox Month in Review
At the beginning of the season, The Boston Red Sox were picked to finish last by many magazines and publications. As the month of April comes to a close, the Red Sox have the best record in baseball at 18-7. The Red Sox also are an MLB best 7-2 on the road this season. The question is what is the reason for their early success? You can't answer this with just...
Atlanta Braves Playing Like it's 1995
In 1995 the Atlanta Braves won the World Series behind Greg Maddux, John Smoltz Tom Glavine and Steve Avery. In 2013, its Tim Hudson, Mike Minor, Kris Medlen Paul Maholm and Craig Kimbrel. The 11-1 Atlanta Braves swept the Washington Nationals this weekend in D.C. and outscored the Nats 18-5. Chris Johnson has done a nice job filling in at first base for Freddie Freeman...
Paul O'Neill Drills Hole-in-One
It's not every day that a onetime minor league baseball player can get so many A-list former big leaguers to come out and take part in his charity golf tournament. Then again, when that former minor league is NBA legend Michael Jordan...say no more.
Some of the legends on hand for the 12th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational...Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, future...
Zoinks! At long last, the Atlanta Braves remove cursed locker from clubhouse
Perhaps finally accepting that no amount of good could overcome all the bad mojo that seemingly has afflicted players who have occupied it, the Atlanta Braves finally removed a locker believed to be cursed from the team’s clubhouse at Turner Field. According to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, when the team arrived at Turner Field after spring training, the locker’s...
New things at Turner Field for 2013, and more…
The Braves put out a press release yesterday about What's new at Turner Field in 2013. You can read it all through that link, and I just wanted to discuss a few things...
H&F Burger is replacing the prominent McCann's Burgers stands. I flipped out about this a little when I first heard about it from a Braves employee. The McCann burger will be on the Chop House menu...
Greg Maddux on twitter? Either way that is quite a sweater
Greg Maddux may have been the best pitcher in the history of baseball. Sure someone will take the time to argue with me about this but the man had no fastball, looked like a typical 9-5 employee and I can not recall anyone having a bad Greg Maddux s
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Greg Maddux is on Twitter, may have social media’s greatest profile pic
Even though it has yet to be verified by Twitter and their little blue check mark (but given the thumbs up by MLB’s Twitter account), I’m fairly confident this account belongs to future Hall of Fame pitcher, and current pitching coach for the USA Baseball team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Greg Maddux. Normally an athlete joining Twitter—or resurrecting a somewhat dormant...
Greg Maddux Joins Twitter With Brilliant Avatar
Former genius on the mound, Greg Maddux, has joined Twitter and if his avatar is a sign of things to come we are all very lucky. Check out Greg’s holiday sweater and slightly awkward facial expression. Just perfect.
Future Hall of Famer and @usabaseball pitching coach @31gregmaddux is on Twitter. And his avatar is simply amazing. twitter.com/MLB/status/312…
— MLB (@MLB) March...
Stanton worked hard to become D-pendable
That running, over-the-shoulder catch by Giancarlo Stanton in Team USA's victory over Puerto Rico on Tuesday night?
It was not an unusual play for the Marlins' right fielder.
Stanton, 23, is best known for his prodigious power, but defense also is a major part of his game, and he attributes his development in the outfield to two factors:
* He was so bad initially, he had...
It’s all fun and games until Greg Maddux teaches you his pick-off move.
Ok, my prediction that Barry Larkin will get some serious notice when the managerial carousel begins this season is pretty much on the mark. Everything else I said regarding the World Baseball Classic? Not so much. In an attempt to save face, I’ve decided to turn my attention to another pool of countries. Let’s look at one I actually know something about.
Hello Team USA!
As...
Sergio Romo Isn’t Entirely Not Greg Maddux
It might be hard to believe this after Sergio Romo closed out the World Series and probably wrapped up the stopper role going forward for the Giants and Team Mexico, but there was a time when the prognosis for his career was much more negative. After all, he’s a small righty (five-foot-ten and a buck-eighty-five) with a fastball that doesn’t normally crack 90 miles per hour who...
A Tale of Two Legends
The devastating news du jour as pitchers and catchers reported today was that Cubs legend (TM) Tony Campana was designated for assignment and thus likely exposed to waivers assuming that the Cubs can’t trade him. There is actually a good chance that some random team (my guess is the Atlanta Braves) will use one of their open spots to claim Tony, and then the cycle of Cubs fan...
Greg Maddux , U MADDUX BRO MEME?
Greg Maddux , U MADDUX BRO
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Big Hurt: PED users have fake stats
Frank Thomas is critical of players who used PEDs during their careers. Though he respected them, he says they have fake stats.
Rangers' Holland eager for WBC opportunity
Derek Holland has had a little extra pep in his step the last couple of days.
That's because the Texas left-hander found out he'd be part of Team USA's squad for the World Baseball Classic this spring.
Holland was one of four starting pitchers selected for the team's provisional squad Thursday, joining Toronto's R.A. Dickey, San Francisco's Ryan Vogelsong...
Even Greg Maddux May Have Trouble Getting Into the Hall of Fame Next Year
Recently, we’ve talked in the comments a little about how much harder it is going to be to get anybody into the Hall of Fame in future ballots because the BBWAA has clogged it up with very legitimate candidates. I’ve seen expectations here and elsewhere that Maddux will get in for sure next year. Normally, I’d agree that he, at the very least, should have no problems at all...
BBWAA Fire Shutout
Chicks might did the long ball, but the BBWAA threw a shutout against the 37-player ballot of the 2013 MLB Hall of Fame induction class.
This is clearly an aberration due to the taint of the Steroid Era. However, the 2014 HOF class appears to be stacked with all-time great pitchers. Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Mike Mussina lead the way with holdover candidates in Jack Morris...
Looking Ahead to the Class of 2014
Since it appears that the BBWAA is sticking to its guns and not voting in players who have been linked to steroids, the Hall of Fame Class of 2014 looks to be one of most heralded classes ever.And, yeah, that's with or without all those worthy holdovers from this year's ballot.Either way, the Hall of Fame Class of 2014 looks to be one of most heralded classes ever. Ever...
The First Pitch Strike Game
The best result from a first pitch? Has to be a dribbler to the mound, right? We spend all this time chasing the swinging strike and drooling on triple-digit velocity, and there’s a future Hall of Fame pitcher who made his living getting first-pitch sawed-off million-hoppers to the second base side — Greg Maddux.
But if you’re not Greg Maddux, the first strike is the nexus...
Aging gracefully: Maddux Vs. Weaver
Coming on the heels of trading Kendrys Morales for Jason Vargas, it seems as though the Angel’s starters are set. Barring injury, Jered Weaver, CJ Wilson, Tommy Hanson, Jason Vargas and Joe Blanton will open the season in the rotation. There is even some decent depth behind them with Jerome Williams (Bullpen), Garrett Richards (AAA), Nick Maronde (AA) and, after a surprise...
Walking someone when it doesn’t matter (as much)
For each pitcher from 1993-2011 with at least 5,000 Batters Faced, I've added up the average growth in run expectancy per NIBB. The average increase in RE for an NIBB over that period was .323 runs, which jives with Tango's findings here. There were 175 pitchers in the sample, with a standard deviation of .013.
The pitcher who gave up the least damaging change in RunEx with...
Raising Aces: The Good Old Days: Greg Maddux by Doug Thorburn
Perhaps no modern pitcher has had mechanics, or results, as consistent as Greg Maddux.
Fifty shades of grey: Andy will stay a Yankee, but let us never forget the sad era when we showed him the door
Shout whatever obscenity you wish at the Yankee swish-hitters who two months ago embarrassed God and us - and not in that order. But at least we haven't yet plummeted to the toxic point where nobody wants to play in NYC. Because, folks, we once held that poisoned perch: Never forget the Greg Maddux era.Proof of our continued status: Andy Pettitte is back for another year, making...
USA announces WBC coaching staff
Former star pitcher Greg Maddux will join Dale Murphy, Gerald Perry and three former major league managers as the United States baseball team's coaching staff under manager Joe Torre.
USA Baseball announced the staff Monday ahead of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Former Padres and Phillies manager Larry Bowa will be the bench coach, former Mets skipper Willie Randolph the...
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