14 years ago that Detroit Tiger pitcher, Armando Galarraga was on the mound for the Tigers and had retired 26 batters in a row. He was facing number 27 and if he retired him he would have been one of the few pitchers in major league baseball to have thrown a perfect game - no runs...
The date was June 2, 2010, 14 years ago that Detroit Tiger pitcher, Armando Galarraga was on the mound for the Tigers and had retired 26 batters in a row. He was facing number 27 and if he retired him he would have been one of the few pitchers in major league baseball to have thro...
The excitement felton the softball fieldas a pitchers make their way towards a perfect game or no-hitter tells you all you need to know about how valued these accomplishments are. When they happen, perfect games are special feats, not only for pitchers, but for all the other players and re...
He pitched a Perfect Game, a crowning achievement for any pitcher. 7 No-hitter A game in which one pitcher allows the opposing team no hits. No-hitter (baseball) A game in which no batter on one of the teams got a hit. Not many pitchers can say they threw two no-hitters in their...
Pitchers are always looking for an extra edge. Myths have abounded for years that hurlers use everything from pine tar to other natural lubricants to put a little something extra on the ball. In 1925, the National League allowed the use of rosin bags, a seemingly innocuous aid that some ...
Pitchers are always looking for an extra edge. Myths have abounded for years that hurlers use everything from pine tar to other natural lubricants to put a little something extra on the ball. In 1925, the National League allowed the use of rosin bags, a seemingly innocuous aid that some ...
where that is an immovable albatross of a contract. los angeles dodgers 14 of 30 bobby miller carmen mandato/getty images what if bobby miller took a step forward instead of a step back? the los angeles dodgers have used 17 different starting pitchers this year, and the only pitchers on...
What an eye opener (or more appropriately brain opener) it was not only for pitchers but catchers as well and their parents. Being in path A instead of second guessing and over thinking the situation in path B. Simple easy drills mentally to prepare for game situations. Excellent information...
We believe that left-handed pitchers have a hidden advantage that has nothing to do with their ability to throw a baseball, based solely on the fact that they throw with their left hand. This “southpaw advantage” is substantial enough to generate a large surplus of lefty pitchers on rosters...
Starters laugh about the third time through, acquiescing because there is no choice. The numbers are the numbers. The game is the game. Comply or be replaced. It's a simple calculus, really: Pitchers crave strikeouts because front offices crave strikeouts. Hitters chase...