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Post by azbob643 on Jul 2, 2024 13:15:59 GMT -5
Oh, the world of analytics. Anthony Volpe is already 39th in career dWAR in Yankees history at 3.5, and 35th in runs saved with 20…As these are cumulative numbers that’s amazingly fast assent… I'm not a huge fan of WAR...especially as it pertains to baseball. |
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Post by inger on Jul 2, 2024 13:19:09 GMT -5
Oh, the world of analytics. Anthony Volpe is already 39th in career dWAR in Yankees history at 3.5, and 35th in runs saved with 20…As these are cumulative numbers that’s amazingly fast assent… I'm not a huge fan of WAR...especially as it pertains to baseball. It’s better than nothing… 🤓 |
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Post by azbob643 on Jul 2, 2024 13:22:46 GMT -5
I'm not a huge fan of WAR...especially as it pertains to baseball. It’s better than nothing… 🤓 What is it good for? Absolutely nuthin'... |
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Post by bomberhojoe on Jul 2, 2024 13:23:19 GMT -5
Oh, the world of analytics. Anthony Volpe is already 39th in career dWAR in Yankees history at 3.5, and 35th in runs saved with 20…As these are cumulative numbers that’s amazingly fast assent… I'm not a huge fan of WAR...especially as it pertains to baseball. WAR? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing! |
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Post by azbob643 on Jul 2, 2024 13:24:31 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Jul 2, 2024 14:19:50 GMT -5
TIM HARIKKALA
Harikkala is the answer to the trivia question
“Who holds the record for longest time between major league starts for a pitcher with no starts in between?”
First start = 19-Jun-1996. Next start = 12-Aug-2007 for COL. So… 4,021 days passed between the only 2 pitching starts of his MLB career.
He played in College for Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL. N his professional career, he played for three AL teams, one NL team, 7 different AAA teams, teams in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Finland, Korea, Mexico, and Venezuela. Somehow he never played in Japan.
Tim Harikkala pitched for six years in the major leagues. In 2009, he conducted a pitching clinic in Helsinki, Finland; Harikkala speaks Finnish as his parents were originally from Finland. He was the only former major leaguer to pitch in Finland through 2019, going 5-0 with a 0.45 ERA in 40 IP for the Espoo Expos in limited appearances from 2010-2015…
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Post by inger on Jul 2, 2024 14:27:28 GMT -5
RANDY JOHNSON
The first pitcher to fan 300 in each league.
Johnson K’d 300+ for SEA once & 4 X for ARI.
Was the last pitcher to throw a strikeout before the player’s strike when he K'ed Ernie Young on 11-Aug-1994…
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Post by inger on Jul 2, 2024 14:34:34 GMT -5
LARRY WALKER
The first post WWII batter to post 3 consecutive seasons of .360 or better, Walker’s averages with COL in 1998, 1999 & 2000 were .366. .363, & .379.
He also won a gold glove in each of those three seasons.
In a rarity he also once hit three homers and stole a base in the same game. (April 5, 1997)…
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Post by azbob643 on Jul 2, 2024 14:45:17 GMT -5
LARRY WALKER The first post WWII batter to post 3 consecutive seasons of .360 or better, Walker’s averages with COL in 1998, 1999 & 2000 were .366. .363, & .379. He also won a gold glove in each of those three seasons. In a rarity he also once hit three homers and stole a base in the same game. (April 5, 1997)… "Blake Street Bombers"...Dante Bichette, Larry Walker, Vinny Castilla & Andres Galarraga.  |
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Post by fwclipper51 on Jul 2, 2024 19:44:00 GMT -5
July 1, 1935-The Yankees OF George "Twinkles" Selkirk suggests a cinder path aka “warning track,” 6 feet wide to be installed in the outfield, so a player knows when he is nearing the outfield walls. The all of MLB team owners would ignore his suggestion.
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Post by inger on Jul 3, 2024 0:42:11 GMT -5
July 1, 1935- The Yankees OF George "Twinkles" Selkirk suggests a cinder path aka “warning track,” 6 feet wide to be installed in the outfield, so a player knows when he is nearing the outfield walls. The all of MLB team owners would ignore his suggestion. Players were paid chicken feed then. If one got busted up, so what? Next!… |
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Post by inger on Jul 3, 2024 7:44:34 GMT -5
HARMON KILLEBREW
From 1960 through 1969, Killebrew homered 393 X. Hank Aaron had 375 & Willie Mays 350. Frank Robinson had 316 & Wiley McCovey 300 to round out the top 5…
Among natives of the state of Idaho, Killebrew’s 573 HRs dwarf the 71 hit by Vance Law and Law has 2 X as many as the 3rd place total.
He had 6 top 5 MVP seasons. He was 3rd in 1962, 4th in 1963, 4th in 1966, 2nd in 1967, 3rd in 1970, but in 1969 he was the AL MVP.
In 1961 Killebrew tied the MLB record by hitting HR in 9 consecutive games played vs. a single opponent when he did so vs. the Royals.
The only other player to accomplish this feat was Joe Adcock, who did it against the Brooklyn Dodgers on 1956…
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Post by inger on Jul 3, 2024 7:55:40 GMT -5
7 MBL players have hit more than 2,500 singles. The only two that batted exclusively right handed are:
Cap Anson
Derek Jeter…
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Post by inger on Jul 3, 2024 13:42:04 GMT -5
JOE McCARTHY Of course, McCarthy is famous for being the only manager in history to win 2000 games without playing in the majors, but don’t kid yourself. He paid his dues playing 15 years in he minor leagues. Look. www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mccart005jos#all_standard_roster McCarthy managed for 24 major league seasons, guiding CHC, NYY & BOS to a total of 3,847 G & he won 2,125 of them, 10th all-time, ahead of Walter Alston, Casey Stengel for example. McCarthy managed: Earle Combs, Kiki Cuyler, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, Gabby Hartnett, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Joe Gordon, Burleigh Grimes, Rogers Hornsby, George Kelly, Tony Lazzeri, Herb Pennock, Phil Rizzuto, Red Ruffing, Babe Ruth, Joe Sewell, Paul Waner, Ted Williams & Hack Wilson 22 in all. McCarthy himself is also in the Hall… * sorry, broken link above. Let’s try again: www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mccart005jos#standard_roster |
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Post by inger on Jul 3, 2024 13:51:27 GMT -5
The conundrum:
With a runner on third, a full count on the batter, if the runner breaks for home, and the pitcher throws home, is this considered a pitch?
It depends on where the pitcher’s foot is when he throws home. It may also depend on if he came to a full set, if he was in the stretch position.
If the pitcher’s foot is on the rubber and he has already come to a full set, it’s considered a pitch. If he has not come to a full set, it’s considered a balk — and therefore, a no-pitch — and the runner is going to score no matter what.
If the pitcher’s foot is behind the rubber — where it should be when not ready to deliver the ball — and he throws home with a runner breaking for the plate, then it is not considered a pitch.
If the batter swings at the no-pitch with a runner breaking for home plate, the runner is called out for batter interference.
The proper move for the pitcher, if he sees or hears the runner breaking for home plate is to step off (behind) the rubber and throw home, or, if the runner freezes mid-baseline, charge the runner and force him to choose a direction.
Then, throw to the base he attempts, be that home plate or back to third base.
Quite complicated…
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