“Nobody will ever swipe 100, no matter how fast he is.” — Carl Crawford on basestealing in the 21st Century [The Sporting News 27 April 2009 (51)] … Continue reading…Carl Crawford On Basestealing In The 21st Century
“No,” he says. “I thought it’d be much worse.” — An executive’s opinion upon hearing the results of a crude study on the performances of starting pitchers after signing big contracts … Continue reading…On The Performances Of Starting Pitchers After Signing Big Contracts
Uber statistics page Baseball-Reference recently redesigned its pages in time for the new baseball season. … Continue reading…Baseball-Reference Redesign
If Zito were to produce, he wouldn’t be a “lock” to be just a fourth starter nor would he drag the team’s morale by stressing the offense and bullpen. … Continue reading…If The Giants Rock This Season, It Will Be Because Of Barry Zito
“It would alienate our female fan base.” — Mark Shapiro’s 5th reason for not even thinking about trading All-Star center fielder Grady Sizemore (The Sporting News 2 March 2009) … Continue reading…Mark Shapiro On Not Trading Grady Sizemore