Flame throwers

A few days ago, I read a post on X. It indicated several pitchers’ average fastball velocity. Very interestingly, some pitchers’ average velocity of fastballs is over 100 mph. After reading the post, I was just thinking about one thing.

Love my sliders?

A couple of days ago, we reviewed that several pitchers utilized their curveballs to generate a lot of strikeouts over the last few seasons. Now, let’s look at another type of breaking pitches.

Curveballs to K?

So far, we have reviewed some pitchers who used fastballs and offspeed pitches to strike out many hitters in the majors from 2021 to 2025. This time, let’s shift our focus on breaking pitches.

Love offspeeds?

A couple of days ago, we already reviewed some pitchers who generated a lot of strikeouts via their fastballs. Indeed, their fastballs worked well over the last several seasons and helped them fool the hitters in the majors. However, some pitchers relied more on their offspeed pitches.

Love my fastballs?

I listened to a podcast show a few weeks ago. In the show, a well-known analyst mentioned a pitcher’s fastball. He indicated that the pitcher frequently used his four-seam fastball to strike out batters in the majors.

Encarnacion

I watched a live game a few weeks before. The game was played at Rogers Centre, home to the Toronto Blue Jays. While watching the game, I saw a former player in the dugout.

Don’t like to swing?

Around 2 or 3 weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, an analyst mentioned a player’s numbers this season. A key change is that the player doesn’t swing as much as he did last season.

2026 Topps series 1 celebration

A few weeks ago, I went to a sports card shop. There were a lot of people in the shop. At the same time, a lot of sports cards are there as well. So, the space looked a bit crowded. When I entered the shop, surprisingly, I saw some packs of the 2026 Topps series 1 celebration.

Throwing fewer four-seamers?

Around 2 or 3 weeks ago, I read a post on Facebook. It was about fastball usage in the majors. It indicated there might be some trends about different pitches in the majors. After reading the post, I was just thinking about one thing.

Good trades?

I listened to a podcast show a few weeks ago. In the show, the host mentioned the Tulowitzki trade. It was a trade between the Rockies and the Blue Jays in 2015. Well, it was a while ago, indeed. However, after listening to the podcast show, I was just wondering if the Blue Jays and the Rockies have agreed on more trades since then.

3-0, green light?

A couple of days ago, we reviewed some teams’ performance while swinging on a 3-0 count. In particular, some teams swung more on a 3-0 count. This time, let’s look at the players to which one frequently swung on a 3-0 count over the last several seasons.

3-0 swing?

Around 3 weeks ago, I watched a game on TV. In that game, I saw 2 players swung at a pitch on a 3-0 count. Of course, it’s not a bad idea to swing at a pitch on a 3-0 count. However, I saw it twice in one game and those 2 players play for the same team. That makes me wonder one thing.

2025 Topps Holiday Mega box 3rd round

Previously, I already opened 2 mega boxes of the 2025 Topps Holiday. The results were beyond my expectation. Hence, I would like to have another try.