2/19/2025

A lineup with Hall of Famers?


Unanimously, well, just one vote shy, Ichiro Suzuki was elected to the Hall of Fame. Without any doubts, he had a fantastic career. His professional baseball journey began in Japan and in 2001, he moved to the United States. In his great career in the majors, Ichiro spent 19 seasons in the majors, hitting .311/.355/.402 with 117 home runs, 780 RBI and 509 stolen bases.

2/16/2025

Throw harder? III


So, we have taken a look at data about 4-seam fastballs and 2-seam fastballs (sinkers) over the last 17 seasons.

2/14/2025

Throw harder? II


A couple of days ago, we just took a look at data about four-seam fastballs over the last 17 seasons and tried to understand the trends in the majors.

2/12/2025

Throw harder?


In early January, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, the hosts and a guest, who worked in a baseball club in the majors, were talking about possible reasons that lead to pitcher injuries.

2/09/2025

2024 Topps Archives arrived in 2025


Last November, a question just popped into my head. When will the 2024 Topps Archives release?

2/07/2025

The Dodgers and the Reds reached a deal again


Last month, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to 2 trades. Firstly, the Dodgers sent Gavin Lux to the Reds and acquired Mike Sirota and a draft pick. Moreover, the Dodgers sent Arnaldo Lantigua to the Reds for future considerations.

2/05/2025

Best hitters in the Fall Classic?


Several weeks ago, we reviewed some pitchers’ great performance in the World Series. It’s certain that some players were just dominating on the mound in the Fall Classic. After reviewing pitchers’ performance, let’s take a look at which batters did a great job in the World Series over the last 15 seasons.

2/02/2025

Differences?


A few days ago, I watched some highlights on YouTube. Mostly, the highlights were about the Dodgers performance last season. Indeed, they won the World Series title and they did have a great season.