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ESPN Stats & Info
ESPN Stats & Info BlogThe Stats & Info blog gives you the same info that the ESPN Stats & Information Group provides to its production teams around the company. Check this blog around the clock for notes, stats and trends, using a blend of traditional statistics and the advanced metrics we call "Next Level."
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Hamels was right: Harper got calls
William Cohen and Jeremy Lundblad, ESPN Stats & InfoAP Photo/Richard LipskiBryce Harper was intentionally hit by Cole Hamels on May 6 for, what Hamels said, was getting calls a rookie shouldn't.Fireworks could fly tonight on Wednesday Night Baseball (ESPN2, 7 ET) when the Washington Nationals take on ...
Blog | May 23, 2012 -
Making the case for the NASCAR Hall
Matt Willis, ESPN Stats & InfoISC Images & Archives/Getty ImagesBuck Baker is the first driver to win back-to-back Cup titles in 1956 and 1957.The NASCAR Hall of Fame will announce its fourth class of inductees Wednesday afternoon, and it might be the Hall's most interesting and ...
Blog | May 23, 2012 -
When Roy Hibbert sits, Heat attack the hoop
ESPN Stats & InfoStarting center Roy Hibbert has been in foul trouble in both games that the Indiana Pacers have lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. HibbertIn the second half of Game 1, Hibbert sat for 11 minutes, 25 seconds spanning the...
Blog | May 22, 2012 -
Spurs historic comeback extends streak
ESPN Stats & InfoThe San Antonio Spurs extended their win streak to 17 games (dating to the regular season) in historic fashion. In Game 3, San Antonio trailed by 22 points after the first quarter, 33-11. That deficit after the first 12 minutes of play is the lar...
Blog | May 19, 2012 -
Curve helps Verlander nearly make history
ESPN Stats & InfoUS Presswire Tigers P Justin Verlander came within two outs of his third career no-hitter Friday against the Pirates. For 8 1/3 innings on Friday night, Detroit Tigers P Justin Verlander was unhittable, thanks largely to a nasty curveball that the ...
Blog | May 19, 2012 -
Lynn, Lilly are leaning on their fastballs
Jeremy Lundblad, ESPN Stats & InfoTwo of this season's most surprising starters face each other on Friday in Los Angeles, as the St. Louis Cardinals' Lance Lynn (6-1, 1.81) meets the Los Angeles Dodgers' Ted Lilly (5-0, 2.11). Both Lynn and Lilly are getting great results on thei...
Blog | May 18, 2012 -
Change was in the air
Kenton Wong | ESPN Stats & InfoIt's been an interesting last few days for the Angels. They got rid of hitting coach Mickey Hatcher Tuesday and Albert Pujols homered on Wednesday and Thursday. Slap sticks? Angels this season: Category Stat ML Rank E...
Blog | May 18, 2012 -
Roger Penskes top pilot streaks into Indy
Chris Lees, ESPN Stats & InfoAP Photo/Tom StricklandOwner Roger Penske has 15 wins and 16 poles at the Indianapolis 500, both of which are records.May is upon us and Team Penske's engine is running on full power with qualifying for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing starting this ...
Blog | May 18, 2012 -
Bodemeister battling history on Saturday
Chris Fallica, ESPN Stats & InfoOn Saturday, Bob Baffert will send morning-line favorite and Kentucky Derby runner-up, Bodemeister, to post. But don't think that means Bodemeister is a cinch to win the Preakness. In the last 50 years, only two Kentucky Derby runners-up have won...
Blog | May 17, 2012 -
Kobe is below average on the last shot
ESPN Stats & InfoUS PresswireSteve Blake (left) made almost 40 percent of his corner 3-pointers during the season.In his playoff career, the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant is 7-for-27 on game-tying or go-ahead shots in the final 24 seconds of the fourth quarter and ...
Blog | May 17, 2012 -
Heat must transition better in Indiana
ESPN Stats & InfoRobert Duyos/Sun Sentinel/MCT/Getty ImagesWithout Chris Bosh, much more will be asked of LeBron James (left) and Dwyane Wade.(The Indiana Pacers host the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Thursday at 7 ET on ESPN.) How imp...
Blog | May 17, 2012 -
Darvish whirls best with early strikes
Jeremy Mills, ESPN Stats & InfoKevin Jairaj/US PresswireeYu Darvish is tied for the major-league lead in wins after improving to 6-1 with a win Wednesday against the Athletics.Yu Darvish picked up his sixth win of the season, tied for most in the majors, as the Texas Rangers beat ...
Blog | May 17, 2012 -
Breaking down possible football playoffs
Jon Stewart, ESPN Stats & InfoDerick E. Hingle/US PresswireIf the possible playoff system for FBS Football only includes conference champions, Alabama wouldn't have had a chance to lift the trophy last season.At the Big Ten meetings, commissioner Jim Delany voiced his preference ...
Blog | May 16, 2012 -
Sliders key on Monday Night Baseball
John Fisher, ESPN Stats & InfoJeff Hanisch/US PresswireRyan Dempster brings a 1.02 ERA to St. Louis on "Monday Night Baseball," where he's looking to pick up his first win of the season.The major league leader in ERA takes the hill Monday when Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs v...
Blog | May 13, 2012 -
Little payoff from unbalanced draft classes
John McTigue, ESPN Stats & InfoChris Chambers/Getty Images Andrew Luck was the first of eight offensive players drafted by the Colts. It generally takes a few years to properly judge an NFL draft class since picks need time to develop. There are some though who hope their team's...
Blog | May 12, 2012 -
Darvish's curveball is almost unhittable
ESPN Stats & InfoKevin Jairaj/US PresswireRookie Yu Darvish and the Rangers will get their first look at Albert Pujols in an Angels uniform.The American League West was supposed to be a two-team race between the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels. However, not ...
Blog | May 11, 2012
