May 23, 201610 yr Author 21% of pitchers who average 93+ on fastballs over a season end up on the DL at least once the following season. 96+ is 28%. Only 11% of those who fail to crack 90 end up on the DL. This comes from a study done by Hardball Times.
May 25, 201610 yr Author Batters are hitting .509 against Matt Harvey in the third time thru the lineup. Not SLG. Not OPS. AVG
May 25, 201610 yr Author Jackie Bradley has a 28-game hit streak. He has faced more pitchers in those games than Joe D did in his 56-game streak.
May 25, 201610 yr I know it's Reds related, but... Reds have used 24 different pitchers already this season. Franchise record is 30.
May 25, 201610 yr I know it's Reds related, but... Reds have used 24 different pitchers already this season. Franchise record is 30. That record will definitely fall this year.
May 26, 201610 yr Author Dodgers are calling up the top pitching prospect in the minors to start Friday. LHP Julio Urias - 19 years old. Last Dodger to pitch at 19 years old? Fernando. Dodgers signed him as soon as he turned 16. They saw him when he was 15 when they went to check out a Cuban defector named Puig. 15 and sitting in the low 90s.
May 26, 201610 yr ^Kid is a stud. #2 prospect in all of baseball behind only Lucas Giolito a RHP for the Nationals. He's 4-1 with 1.10 ERA in 7 starts this season in AAA. Has a WHIP of just 0.78, an OBA of .176, and 44 K's to only 8 BBs (good for a 5.5:1 ratio) in 41 innings.
May 26, 201610 yr Author Braves player Hector Olivera has been suspended for 82 games for violating the domestic abuse policy.
May 27, 201610 yr Author Jackie Bradley has a 28-game hit streak. He has faced more pitchers in those games than Joe D did in his 56-game streak. Streak ends at 29.
May 28, 201610 yr Streak ends at 29. But Xander Bogaerts extended his hitting streak to 20 games last night.
May 28, 201610 yr Here's something you haven't heard in the last 8 years. The Rays' starting pitching is atrocious. Chris Archer is the worst of them. They are relying on scoring to win games.
May 28, 201610 yr The Red Sox currently have 6 of their everyday starters hitting over .300. Their team batting average is .294.
May 31, 201610 yr Dodgers are calling up the top pitching prospect in the minors to start Friday. LHP Julio Urias - 19 years old. Last Dodger to pitch at 19 years old? Fernando. Dodgers signed him as soon as he turned 16. They saw him when he was 15 when they went to check out a Cuban defector named Puig. 15 and sitting in the low 90s. They sent him right back down, too, after he gave up 3 runs on 5 hits and four walks in 2.2 innings in his MLB debut against the Mets.
June 1, 201610 yr The Red Sox currently have 6 of their everyday starters hitting over .300. Their team batting average is .294. Betts with 3 HR tonight from the lead off spot!
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