Here are 10 Tables telling the story of 2021 so far Jack Sommers looks at how early season stats for April/May 2021 compare to the same monthly pairing over the recent decade. One striking observation based on the data: the biggest negative trends and changes to the game , primarily strikeouts, reduced balls in play […]
Can the D-backs keep the momentum going ?The Padres 13-11 are coming off a 3-1 series victory against the Dodgers in L.A. They’re currently in 3rd place, 2.5 games back of the surprising Giants and Dodgers who are tied for 1st at 15-8. The 11-11 Diamondbacks are coming off a series win against the Atlanta Braves. That came courtesy of […]
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred moved to assure fans that the coming summer of collective bargaining with the players’ union will not lead to a work stoppage when the current Basic Agreement expires Dec. 1, saying the owners are “committed to the process.” Manfred addressed the labor issue along with a number of other topics, including […]
Fernando Tatis’s big weekend propelled the Padres to a series win against the Dodgers. San Diego finished the four-game series with a come-from-behind 8-7 win that went 11 innings. Read Barry Bloom’s story here.
Major League Baseball and the union that represents the players began collective bargaining toward a new Basic Agreement last week, MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark acknowledged in a wide-ranging interview on Friday. Several obstacles stand between players and owners, from the definition of service time to the effect of analytics on gameplay– all with a Dec. 1 expiration […]
After signing a 14-year, $340 million contract this spring, Fernando Tatis is off to a slow start for the Padres. Read Barry’s Bloom’s story, with Tatis’s take on his chronic shoulder problems and how he handles critics.
In an exclusive interview with Sportico on April 15, Pete Rose said he doesn’t believe he’s ever getting back into Major League Baseball, especially given the fact that at 80 years old, age is not on his side. But this doesn’t stop his lifelong passion for the game. See Barry Bloom’s story discussing Rose’s perspectives […]
Jack Sommers takes a look at Arizona’s pitching to start the season. Article at AZ Snakepit