Hot in WBC, hot in April?

The 2023 regular season started in late March. By far, there are lots of interesting things happening on the field. I was watching some baseball games with friends. On TV, a player was ready to hit. While seeing that player hitting, I also remember that he was playing in the World Baseball Classic. And, I’m thinking about some players who played in the WBC.

90 wins, good?

There’s always a lot to learn in baseball. A few days ago, I was reading a book, which was written by a former manager. In the book, he indicated that, in one season, his team didn’t play well. Well, he didn’t think they played well. However, the team still won 90+ games in that season. While reading the book, I was just thinking about a question.

Lowest BAA by team

Last month, I was reading a book and in the book, the author indicated that, a few years ago, a team clinched a spot in the playoffs. The main reason for that team to clinch a postseason berth was that the team had the lowest BAA in the majors in that season. Batting average might not be a great stat nowadays. However, after reading the book, I was just wondering which teams have had good pitching performance so far.

Good in the playoffs?

Just a few days ago, I saw a post on Facebook. The post was about a player’s great performance in the postseason. While seeing the post, I was wondering which players are super dangerous in the postseason this decade.

2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome

Last year, I bought some hobby backs of the 2021 Topps Allen and Ginter Chrome baseball cards. In 2023, the 2022 Topps Allen and Ginter Chrome was released in March. Just a few days after the 2022 Topps Allen and Ginter Chrome was released, I went to a sports card shop to get some hobby packs of this product, trying to see whether I could find something interesting.

Fewer pitchers to throw 100 pitches in a game?

A few days ago, I read a book, which was very interesting. In the book, the author indicated that a pitcher was pulled in a postseason game and he just threw fewer than 80 pitches. He mentioned some changes in baseball. While reading the book, I think about pitcher usage in today’s baseball games.

30 starts

The 2023 regular season has just begun. A couple of days ago, I was watching a game on TV, and on the mound, it was a great pitcher who made 30+ starts last season. The MLB teams have different methods to use pitchers these years and I began to wonder whether there are actually fewer pitchers who made 30+ starts these years.

2022 Topps Chrome Sonic

2022 Topps Chrome Sonic is another product from the Topps Chrome set. This product was released in February 2023. In early March, I passed by a sports card shop and saw this product. It’s the first time that I saw this product and I decided to give it a try.