Posts Tagged ‘Mariano Rivera’

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Power Pitching

by Rick Swanson on January 24th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Posted In: History, Rick Swanson, Sabermetrics

If you wanted to find one statistic that determined the best hitters, the one that stands out is OPS. Any list that starts with Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Lou Gehrig is the best to rate hitters. OPS combines hitting for average, getting on base, and hitting with power. For pitchers there isn’t one stat […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Smoky Joe Wood deserves HOF

by Rick Swanson on February 4th, 2011 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Boston Red Sox, History, Rick Swanson

With the recently discovered death threats made against Smoky Joe Wood 100 years ago, it’s seems like as good a time as any to review his Hall of Fame credentials…. What is the quality of work that makes a baseball player Hall worthy? How much body of work is required to put a player in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Future HOFers

by Josh Robbins on March 7th, 2011 at 12:16 am
Posted In: History, Josh Robbins

During the past two years, MLB has seen a quartet of legendary hurlers retire.  Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, and Trevor Hoffman personified pitching greatness throughout their Hall Of Fame caliber careers. However, which current pitchers are most likely to gain enshrinement into Cooperstown? There are five pitchers that quickly come to mind: Mariano […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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The 2012 HOF Pitching Ballot

by Josh Robbins on January 3rd, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Posted In: Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, History, Josh Robbins, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies

The 2012 Hall Of Fame class will be announced January 9th, live on the MLB Network. This year’s class of eligible pitchers is 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 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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