Lately, MLB teams have been exploiting a rule that allows them to keep stellar prospects for another year. It happened with the Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. It also happened with the White Sox and Eloy Jimenez. But was is service time and what allows MLB teams to do this? Players receive service time…
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Who Is The Slowest Player of All Time?
A few days ago, I wondered who was the slowest player of all time. I was looking at Daniel Vogelbach’s baseball-reference page, and I realized that in 4 years playing he had not stolen a base. He hadn’t even attempted to steal. So I know that SB isn’t the best measure of whether a player…
What fascinates me about Joey Gallo
Imagine this: World Series. Bottom of the ninth. Runners on first and second. Down by 3 runs. Mariano Rivera (or any other dominant closer) in the game for the other team. Who would you want up? For the White Sox it’s Jose Abreu. For the Reds it’s Joey Votto. For the Cubs it’s Anthony Rizzo….
Ranking All 30 MLB Managers Based on Their Playing Careers
30. Mike Shildt, Cardinals Shildt never played in a minor league system. No other information could be obtained except he played college baseball at UNC Asheville. 29. Luis Rojas, Mets The newly introduced Mets manager who is related to baseball great Felipe Alou only played in 2 seasons in the GCL. He was an IF/OF…
What is the Shift, And What’s Next in Defensive Strategy After the Shift?
The shift is a modern day baseball “Moneyball” sort of concept. Essentially, a manager will move a fielder over to where the batter is more likely to hit it. There are 4 main types of shifts, each of which I have detailed below. Normal Defense Shift This is the basic form of defense, where a…
Explaining The Opener
The opener is the newest baseball strategy. Although there are some opener “spin-offs”, nothing is quite like the opener. Basically, the opener is where you put a relief pitcher in the game to start for 1 or 2 innings, and then the starter comes in for the rest of the game. The thought process behind…
RBI Baseball 20 Mobile Review: It’s Not Good Until You’ve tried the Other Options
RBI Baseball 20 is a mobile and console game that runs on platforms such as Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS4, iPad, and iPhone. When I am looking for a baseball video game for my iPhone or iPad, I will mostly just find pay to win Ultimate Team games. But when I scroll down further, I…
An Introduction to the Stats I Use
When I write about baseball, I often use a wide variety of stats. But, some people might not know what these stats are. So below I’ll make a list defining every stat that I might use. AVG: Batting Average measures how often you get on base by a hit OBP: On Base Percentage measures how…
My Plans For My Website Going Forward 2
When I started this website/blog, I thought that I would be appealing to a bigger crowd. I’ve soon discovered that I’m not. So in attempt to get my website popular, I am going to do something big for the website. If you are reading this (only 3-5 people will) then you probably have seen some…
Players Union and Owners Likely to Agree on New Plan to Bring Baseball Back
The Players Union and the Owners are likely to agree on a new plan to bring baseball back. Sources told Baseball News Now of the news yesterday. The plan would include: -82 game schedule -games played at home stadiums -no fans -salary reduction -DH in National League -start is July 4 weekend Once again, the…