Definition. WHIP is one of the most commonly used statistics for evaluating a pitcher's performance. The statistic shows how well a pitcher has kept runners off the basepaths, one of his main goals. The formula issimple enough -- it's the sum of a pitcher's walks and hits, divided by...
Kershaw will go down as one of the two greatest starting pitchers in Dodgers history (along with Sandy Koufax) if not the greatest. He’s had a career that could make him a first-ballot selection to the Hall of Fame. But what might he have done if it hadn’t been for shoulder, ...
It’s hard to believe that Sale hasn’t won a Cy Young Award over his 14-year MLB career. The left-hander has, at times, been among the most dominant starting pitchers in the game. A major reason he isn’t more decorated is injuries, particularly since 2019. Since then, he’s dealt...
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The controllable left-hander was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the 2023 trade deadline in exchange for infielder Rodolfo Castro, who has been a non-factor this year. Meanwhile, Falter has gone 8-8 with a 4.15 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 92 strikeouts in 134.1 innings pitching in the shad...
A more romantic reason to hope for this is the potential return of truly epic pitching seasons, the kind of which we now speak of as if they were tales written by Homer. You certainly still see special performances by pitchers like Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom, but I'm talkin...
It's not entirely surprising that a bullpen put together by a reliever in Craig Breslow is strong, but the early-season performance has been tremendous. Even when factoring in Joely Rodriguez's four appearances, the Red Sox have the sixth-best WHIP (1.018) in MLB and fourth-best...
“I used to have to ice my knees if I walked around town with my wife. Now I don’t have to,” Lynn said. “Life is good.” Advertisement Fred Lynn was impressed that Jarren Duran has played every game.Andrew Burke-Stevenson for The B ...
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Santana remained one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball for them until the shoulder capsule, failed surgery and never ending rehab. In any case, it's not possible to view Santana's trade assuming the Twins would have been the same team in the future. Moreneau, Nathan and Cuddyer ...