Pitchers take note. How often does a team have one player drive in all his team’s runs in a game? Sometimes. How many times does a pitcher hit a home run? Two or three times a year it could happen. What about a pitcher driving in all of his team’s runs hitting only home runs? Now […]
Set-Up Man: Makes or Breaks the Closer
Two types of pitchers get all the love and coverage: starters and closers. It makes sense because they are on the mound during the most critical parts of the game; at least in the eyes of the fans. Starters can pitch anywhere from one to 9+ innings. Closers usually don’t throw more than 1 inning, […]
Knuckleball Pitchers
One of the great things about baseball is movie directors and people in the entertainment business enjoy depicting the sport in their projects. As a fan, this means that you get to see teams, players, and stories on television and the big screen that you would normally have to be at a live game to […]