Rays 9 Astros 8: The Best Worst Game of the Year
Rays pitchers walk 10 (ten!) Astros but somehow hang on for the win
Rays pitchers walk 10 (ten!) Astros but somehow hang on for the win
we return to the scene
The last time Félix pitched in Texas was... not fun, to understate. Eleven runs, seven earned, six innings, and it was at that point where many accepted that the King was dead.
Sweeps are fun!
Prospect lists are fun and helpful. Of course, there’s plenty of “hits and misses” with those lists.
Daniel Norris was once a highly ranked prospect, top 20 in baseball on some major lists.
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From SABR member Ryan Whirty at August 27, 2019:The 100-year anniversary celebration of the formation of the Detroit Stars in 1919, one year before the launching of the Negro National League, was nothing short of magical.
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From Corey Brock at The Athletic on August 28, 2019:When he was a kid, Gary Hill Jr. spent hours listening to the Mariners on an old clock radio he strategically situated by his bed, stealing a few innings before falling asleep each night.
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From C. Trent Rosecrans and SABR member Eno Sarris at The Athletic on August 29, 2019:After the cameras stopped rolling at manager David Bell’s introductory news conference in October...
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From Molly Knight at The Athletic on August 29, 2019:As you may have heard, home runs are flying out of ballparks across the land this season at a record clip. The all-time MLB team mark for home runs in a season was set last year by the Yankees, who hit 267.
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From SABR member Mark Simon at The Athletic on August 29, 2019:There’s a school of thought that the best way to deal with the shift is to hit the ball over it. Some hitters have changed their swings and adjusted their approach to do that more often.
This didn’t feel like a game that was won in the 4th inning, but that’s exactly what it was. With the A’s down 2-1 at the top of the 4th and Seth Brown at first base...
The baseball gods were not friendly to Cheslor Cuthbert today
Alex Wood grabs the broom.
You know, I get the sense that if the Reds could play against the rest of baseball the way they have played against the Marlins in this series...