The Pirates have had many ups and downs during their long history, most famously winning the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees on a game-winning walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski, the only time that Game 7 of the World Series has ever ended with a home run. They also ...
The battle for bragging rights in Chicago between the Cubs and the White Sox has many names: The Crosstown Classic, The Windy City Showdown and the City Series, just to name a few. The Cubs and White Sox played for the first time in October 1906, and the White Sox won 2-1. The tw...
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One of the oldest MLB stadiums around, Angel Stadium of Anaheim reflects the $24 million investment ($221 million today) put into its construction. While its location provides some convenience, there is very little to brag about once fans get inside. Walk a few minutes and it becomes evident...
Three up, three down, with all three batters struck out on three pitches each. While the "immaculate inning" isn't nearly as rare as it once was -- there were none from 1929-52 and seven alone in 2022 -- any pitcher who can plow through a big league lineup on nine ...
Bailey always has been a premier receiver. He ranks second among catchers in pop time and framing. This year he has blossomed into a solid hitter, improving his strikeout and walk rates and exit velocity by wide margins. Telling stat:Bailey has the highest percentage of batted balls hit in ...
Hernández has more than enough service time to reject this assignment and return to the open market. He once looked like a potential rotation building block with the Marlins, posting a 3.84 ERA over 2020 and 2021 with a 26.3% strikeout rate and 5.7% walk rate. But he also missed time du...
In each of those seasons, Lorenzen has found bottom line success despite an unimpressive strikeout and walk profile. That was particularly true last year. His 18.1% strikeout percentage and 11.2% walk rate are a few points worse than the respective league averages. Lorenzen has missed bats on ...
Jack Flaherty made a splashy Los Angeles Dodgers debut, Gavin Lux provided an early cushion with a two-run single and the National League West leaders rebounded from a series-opening loss to thump host Oakland. Acquired earlier in the week from the Detroit Tigers, Flaherty worked six innin...
These players were touted prospects and have already experienced some success in the Major Leagues, sometimes flashes, sometimes for an extended period. Now is the time to put it all together and ascend to stardom.Here are 10 breakout candidates to watch in 2024....