I Fault Dave Roberts for One Thing

September 28, 2023

For the record, Dave Roberts is the NL Manager of the Year in my book. The Dodgers lost 2,266 days to the IL disbursed through 29 players. That is the most in baseball. The Angels were close with 2,186 days, and the Yankees lost 2,106 days. The Braves and the Marlins lost 1,658 days and 1,584 days, respectively. Arizona lost 1,099 days to the IL. The Reds lost 1,950 days,…

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A More Imperfect Ball Creates a More Perfect Game

February 16, 2020

What type of baseball are we to expect in 2020?  I’m not talking about the Major Leagues in general, I’m talking specifics.  The “baseball” as in the “ball” used in the majors this year.  With historic offensive numbers in 2019, it was fairly certain that the 2019 ball had changed.  Pitchers complained about it.  Hitters loved it and the commissioner admitted that there was a bit of an issue: “Our…

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