The Rays came into today’s matinee against the Toronto Blue Jays looking to get back to the formula that had us all raving in the first half of the season: just win series. Thursday’s rubber match saw Alex Cobb return to the hill for Tampa Bay, taking on the former Miami Marlin Tom Koehler.
From SABR member Alan Nathan at The Hardball Times on August 24, 2017:
From SABR member Joe Posnanski at Medium.com on August 24, 2017:
Rich Hill did something remarkable on Wednesday night. Well, he actually did a lot of remarkable things — he threw nine no-hit innings and...
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on August 23, 2017:
More and more pitchers have been throwing four-seam fastballs at, and just above, the top of the strike zone. The trend has been influenced by multiple factors.
From Mark Dukes at the Cedar Rapids Gazette on August 22, 2017:
Horace Garner may never have set foot in Cedar Rapids for good had his baseball career panned out as projected.
Garner eventually...
DALLAS — As the award completes its quarter century, Dallas Baptist University’s Austin Listi has been tabbed as the 25th annual Howard Green SABR Metroplex Collegiate Player of the Year Award in 2017...
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The Detroit Tigers were hosting the New York Yankees in what was by all accounts a fairly normal baseball game on Thursday.
Then, in the sixth inning, Miguel Cabrera stepped up to the plate.
Rockies avoid the sweep.
A late home run by Pat Valaika off Mike Minor vaulted the Rockies back into the lead as they held onto a 3-2 victory over the Royals to avoid the sweep.
The Royals got to work quickly off of Rockies starter German Marquez...
Which top high school talents will you be hearing about in the 2018 draft?
The Clarke University Men's Soccer team lost a close road game to Trinity Christian College Tuesday afternoon. The Trolls earned a 2-1 comeback victory.
The Mets continue to be punished by injuries, now losing their most productive position player to a shoulder injury.
Miguel Cabrera didn’t like what Austin Romine had to say, apparently.
Miguel Cabrera is one of baseball’s elder statesmen; a future inner-circle Hall of Famer. Austin Romine is the Yankees backup catcher.
Collins’ deal expires after this season.
People around the Mets "all seem to be assuming there’s no way" the club will retain manager Terry Collins past this season, according to FanRag’s Jon Heyman.
