Leblanc's blend of solid fielding and proficient hitting define him as a well-rounded player worth keeping an eye on. Career Achievements n/a Photo: @Cubs Twitter 15 10 votes Rob Zastryzny As a left-handed pitcher, Rob Zastryzny brings a different dimension to the mound. His ability to...
Hitting Major League pitching is already one of the most difficult tasks in sports. Doing so from both sides of the plate offers advantages, but also further challenges. It certainly helps that a switch-hitter always has the platoon advantage and will ne
When it comes to being an all-around best athlete, you're not just talking about the leading scorers of all time, or the best quarterbacks. An all-around great athlete offers the best of both worlds. Whether that's being a league leader on offense and defense, or finishing first...
Quintessential teen moment: When Sam finds out that Josie loves him and runs to the baseball field, where she is waiting on the pitcher's mound for her first kiss.Yearbook superlative: Best first kiss with a stadium audienceWhen undercover reporter Josie Geller (Barrymore) is assigned to ...
Quintessential teen moment: When Sam finds out that Josie loves him and runs to the baseball field, where she is waiting on the pitcher's mound for her first kiss.Yearbook superlative: Best first kiss with a stadium audienceWhen undercover reporter Josie Geller (Barrymore) is assigned to ...
All-time pitcher peaks, based on Pitcher Score The pitcher score is a running average of a pitcher’s individual game scores Source: Retrosheet Our Elo algorithm works by assigning each starting pitcher a Pitcher Score rating representing the expected effect he’ll have on opponents’ hitting in...
over the next two seasons. He underwent Tommy John surgery at the conclusion of the 2018 campaign, which made him a full-time designated hitter the next year. Ohtani tried to return to the mound in 2020, but made only two starts before a forearm strain shut him down as a pitcher. ...
New York GovernorKathy Hochul voices opposition for the expansion of iGaming in the state. November 2023 New York’s online sportsbooks hit the$2 billion markin bets for the second consecutive month. September 2023 A handle of $166 million fromsports betting, hitting an all-time high, accordin...
For middle-aged minor-league catcher "Crash" Davis (Kevin Costner), baseball has become less about winning than persevering — a habit that may now be more foolish than noble. His latest assignment, taming the talented, erratic young pitcher "Nuke" Laloosh (Tim Robbins), may feel like a ...
Astros GM Dana Brown, meanwhile, made one of the most aggressive moves at the deadline, trading three players (including highly regarded young pitcher Jake Bloss) for lefthanded starter Yusei Kikuchi while also adding lefthanded reliever Caleb Ferguson. With Kikuchi added and Justin Verlander back...