Notes, Stats and Trends: March 24, 2009
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderInsider digs into the day's hot topics, from the WBC to the Women's NCAA Tourney to the end of Curt Schilling's career.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009
Rangers' farm system second to none
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.Keith Law ranks the farm systems for all 30 teams, from the Rangers at No. 1 to the Astros at No. 30.
Story | Conversation | January 21, 2009
Playing With Numbers: Every pitch counts
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass explores the often misunderstood pitch-count statistic and reveals that not all pitch counts are created equal.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008
Jackson could be difference-maker
Conor Jackson, the first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks, loves Dr. Pepper. "So good," he mused over the phone the other day. He used to drink f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 31, 2008
A time for optimism
The whole key, on Opening Day, was to keep the baseball out of the mud. They had extra baseballs at Dodger Stadium, and at Busch Stadium and Riverfro...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2008
Nats' Park very much Washington
There was a debate about what material should be used in the construction of the Nationals' new park, and whether it should be built in a style simila...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 29, 2008
Potent offense will drive Yankees
The Yankees scored 504 runs in the last 76 games last year, after Bobby Abreu and Robinson Cano emerged from early-season slumps, after Johnny Damon b...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2008
Moyer's deceptive legs
Pitching is really all about deception, Jamie Moyer said the other day, sitting in front of his locker in Clearwater, Fla. He cited an example from th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 24, 2008
Considering spring numbers
...candidates are generating far more than their share of four-digit ERAs: Chris Sampson (10.61), Woody Williams (15.26), Shawn Chacon (10.13). And Wandy Rodriguez is at 5.40. • Jays second...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 17, 2008
Rays have a fine system in place
You find yourself talking much more deliberately when speaking with the muscle behind the Tampa Bay … Rays' … system of $1 fines. You feel a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 13, 2008
Nix creates an opportunity
Jayson Nix played six seasons in the minor leagues without reaching the big leagues, his offensive production holding him back. So last year, playing ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2008
Bad pitchers who bounce back
Eric Karabell...could rebound, but I'd let someone else take the chance. Adam Eaton, Scott Olsen and Woody Williams, I'm not even ranking them this preseason. However, if recent history is to be believed...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 19, 2008
Astros slightly better with Tejada
By acquiring Miguel Tejada, the Astros seem hellbent on trying to contend in 2008, and the Orioles are the happy beneficiaries. In Tejada, Houston get...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2007
Rollins a fan of the game
Jimmy Rollins is a baseball player, a candidate for the National League Most Valuable Player Award. The Phillies shortstop is second in the league in ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2007
Playing with the numbers: Pitchers to bench
David Srinivasan, Special to ESPN.comDavid Srinivasan breaks down pitchers who might be breaking down due to their pitch counts.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2007
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