Rebuilding has always been a thing for sports teams. It has become a way of life for some franchises in the last decade. Now, it seems the characteristics of a rebuild have spread to teams who are not so much in the rebuild phase anymore. The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros endured numerous seasons of […]
When Drawing a Walk is a Bad Thing
August 12, 2014 by 1 Comment
A batter drawing a walk is a good thing. If you have seen the movie or read the book, Moneyball, you know that Oakland Athletics’ general manager Billy Beane is a big advocate of hitters drawing walks. His philosophy is that you need runners to get on base for hitters to drive them in to […]
Sacrifice Bunt and the Art of Laying it Down
July 8, 2014 by 1 Comment
A sacrifice bunt is something most players do not like having to do. Looking down to get a sign from the third base coach and seeing the signal to lay a bunt can be frustrating; it takes the bat out of the hitter’s hands and almost guarantees that he won’t reach base. The sacrifice bunt […]
