This post is for voting and discussion in the 110th round of balloting for the Circle of Greats (COG). This round adds to the list of candidates eligible to receive your votes those players born in 1878 and 1879. Rules and lists are after the jump.
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Wednesday’s wild 7th inning: believe it or not, it’s déja vu
Wednesday’s final game of the ALDS between Toronto and Texas, particularly the bizarre happenings in the 7th inning, has the makings of a legendary post-season contest. While it has been said that there hasn’t been a post-season game like it before and probably won’t be again, there are more than passing similarities to another October game from a number of years ago, 98 to be exact.
More after the jump on a weird Wednesday in Toronto, and another odd game many Octobers ago.
2015 Regular Season Review – NL Edition
Following up from yesterday’s post on the AL, here’s an NL team-by-team rundown of statistical tidbits from the 2015 season.
More after the jump.
2015 Regular Season Review – AL Edition
With a few days before the “real” post-season begins (somehow, the wild card games still seem like game 163 to me), here’s a look back at the season that was, team by team. I’m guessing there may be a few surprises along the way.
More after the jump.
Circle of Greats 1880 Balloting
This post is for voting and discussion in the 109th round of balloting for the Circle of Greats (COG). This round adds to the list of candidates eligible to receive your votes those players born in 1880. Rules and lists are after the jump.
COG Round 106 Results: Grover Cleaves Competition
His election was delayed a few voting rounds but was never in doubt. As its 106th inductee, the Circle of Greats welcomes Grover Cleveland Alexander, the National League’s all-time pitching WAR leader. Alexander is also the career leader in the senior circuit in Wins (tied with Christy Mathewson) and Shutouts, and the modern era leader in Complete Games. In a career of twenty seasons, Alexander logged over 5000 IP and faced almost 21,000 batters, both second in the NL only to Warren Spahn in the modern era. More on Alexander after the jump.
Circle of Greats 1881-82 Balloting
This post is for voting and discussion in the 108th round of balloting for the Circle of Greats (COG). This round adds to the list of candidates eligible to receive your votes those players born in 1881 and 1882. Rules and lists are after the jump.
Quiz – Tough Luck Sluggers (solved)
In last weekend’s showdown series with Toronto, the Yankees’ Brett Gardner became the first player of this century to record an unusual game feat. In so doing, he joined 10 others with the same feat since 1914. What is this unusual batting accomplishment?
Rk | Player |
---|---|
1 | Brett Gardner |
2 | Mark McGwire |
3 | Mike Stanley |
4 | Kal Daniels |
5 | Bob Horner |
6 | Gary Roenicke |
7 | Frank Thomas |
8 | Roy Sievers |
9 | Bob Cerv |
10 | Johnny Mize |
11 | Jimmie Foxx |
There was no fooling Yankee aficionado Richard Chester. He knew that Gardner is the latest player to lose a 9 inning contest at home despite a monster game with 6 or more RBI on 2 or more home runs, no other hits and no strikeouts. More after the jump.
David Price and winning 100 games before age 30
On September 5th, David Price notched the 100th win of his career against Baltimore. Nine days earlier, Yovanni Gallardo had done the same against Toronto (one of the few pitchers to beat the Blue Jays last month). Those two followed Clayton Kershaw, who collected his century win against Colorado on May 15th. What else do these three have in common? All have yet to embark on their age 30 season, making them the latest of just 92 pitchers to win 100 games since 1961 and do so before their age 30 season. More after the jump.
Circle of Greats 1883-84 Balloting
This post is for voting and discussion in the 107th round of balloting for the Circle of Greats (COG). This round adds to the list of candidates eligible to receive your votes those players born in 1883 and 1884. Rules and lists are after the jump.