The new “Chase Utley” slide rule was applied in Tuesday’s Jays-Rays game, and raised some immediate controversy, not least because the offending slide was among the most gentlemanly you’re likely to see in an attempt to break up a double play.
After the jump, it’s your turn to weigh in on the new rule.
Here are some game notes for the Opening Day STL/PIT game from yesterday. Continue reading
Opening day is almost here. Every team but the Yankees has named their opening day starter, so here’s a team-by-team look at those selections, with some (hopefully) interesting related tidbits.
More after the jump.
The indispensable Play Index tool at Baseball-Reference.com has recently been updated to include game log data for the 1913 season.
After the jump, I’ll look at a few of the more unusual game feats from that season.