The Topps Archives is one of my favorite brands in baseball cards. Each year, buying some packs of Topps Archives is necessary for me because I can collect baseball cards with designs from different years. And I’m looking for some cool cards from this brand.
It’s the last week of February. This week, all 30 MLB teams will play in spring training games. Each team is trying to build up a team that is ready for the Opening Day. In particular, for each team, it’s surely important to identify the pitchers in the rotation. While watching some spring training games, it’s quite clear that pitchers are still building up innings.
The 2024 spring training games just kicked off. So, baseball is back. A couple of days ago, we took a look at some milestones that several hitters could reach in the 2024 season. This time, let’s take a look at the stats on the mound.
According to the MLB’s announcement, the first MLB spring training game will officially begin on February 22nd. Hence, very soon, there will be spring training games. Baseball fans must be ready to watch baseball games in the 2024 season. Moreover, in 2024, several things could happen.
In late December, I was browsing the amazon website, just trying to see if there’s something interesting. I saw that the 2023 Topps Allen and Ginter blaster box was available and the price was reasonable. I only bought some hobby packs of the 2023 Topps Allen and Ginter after this product was released last September. So, I thought that it might be worth buying a blaster box of the 2023 Topps Allen and Ginter.
On January 1, I was just spending time on my phone and saw a post on Twitter, well, I still call it Twitter, instead of X. I saw there was a lucky bad product available. In a lucky bag, a random autograph card was included. Well, it might not be an ideal product to purchase because you really don’t know what autograph card you will receive.
A couple of days ago, I watched some highlights on the MLB website. In a highlight, a pitcher was dominant and eventually, he finished the season with an ERA below 2. An ERA below 2, well, that made me think about a question.
The Red Sox hired Craig Breslow as the Chief Baseball Officer in late October 2023. To lead the Boston Red Sox’s baseball operations isn’t easy. Breslow certainly has a lot to do in this job. Adding a starting pitcher is surely necessary. In early January, the Boston Red Sox and Lucas Giolito finalized a 2-year deal.
In late December, the Dodgers introduced Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto as a Dodger for the first time. Yamamoto pitched for the Orix Buffaloes from 2017 to 2023, posting a 1.82 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP over 897 innings. Yamamoto was posted in late November and the Dodgers won the bidding war. Eventually, the Dodgers and Yamamoto agreed to a 12-year deal.
A few weeks ago, I read an article on a well-known sports media website. In the article, the baseball writer indicated that a former MVP’s exit velocity dropped in the 2023 season but another former MVP’s exit velocity increased last season.
Shohei Ohtani decided to join the Angles in December 2017. The 2018 season was his first season in the MLB. Since 2018, Ohtani has drawn a lot of attention in the world of baseball. This off-season, Ohtani signed a 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. That's certainly big news in baseball.
It’s February. A couple of weeks later, pitchers and catchers will report to spring training. In the off-season, several teams signed players on the free agent market. For several teams, the top priority is to enhance the rotation. However, nowadays, no one can ignore the importance of relief pitchers in baseball games. Hence, during the off-season, there are several teams which decided to ink a deal with relievers to enhance the bullpen.
