Posts By Bobby Mueller
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13.6KBold PredictionsA Way-Too-Early Look at the Projected Standings for 2021
With pitchers and catchers reporting this week and teams filling out their rosters with free agents and minor-league invites, we’re beginning to...
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10.0KResearchWas 2020 the Tipping Point for Starter and Reliever Usage?
One of the dependable truths of Major League Baseball is that relievers, as a group, will have lower ERAs than starters in...
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5.0KHall of FamePettitte, Buehrle, and Hudson: Hall of Fame Starters
On January 26, the BBWAA will announce the results of this year’s Hall of Fame election. According to Ryan Thibodaux’s 2021 Baseball...
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14.7KResearchEverything You Need To Know About Big League Chew: Hot Chocolate Flavor
Whenever I see a pouch of Big League Chew—the chewing gum that comes in shreds that resemble chewing tobacco—I immediately think back...
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4.6KAL EastGary Sanchez, Edwin Encarnacion, and Baseball’s Oldest Former Player
The non-tender deadline for MLB teams came and went on December 2 and one prominent player rumored to be a potential non-tender...
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3.8KHall of FameHall of Fame Ballot for Millennial Fans, from the Rocket to the Bro
The 2021 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday, with candidates running the gamut from Bobby Abreu to Barry Zito....
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5.8K3Seattle MarinersKyle Lewis Another Mariners Rookie of the Year
The BBWAA announced on Tuesday that Kyle Lewis, centerfielder of the Seattle Mariners, was the unanimous AL Rookie of the Year Award...
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5.9K1Cincinatti RedsSingles, Bunts, and Intentional Walks: The Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers Exemplified 2020 Baseball
Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers Exemplified 2020 Baseball I recently wrote about the increasing rate of strikeouts, homers, and beanballs in Major...
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6.4K4Research2020: A Season of Extremes in Strikeouts, Homers, and Beanballs
In numerous ways—some good, some bad—the 2020 baseball season was unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetime. Because of the ongoing global...
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2.9KAmerican LeagueFinal Week Fun in the American League
With one week left in the 60-ish game 2020 season, there are still division races to be decided and wild card spots...
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4.2K3Arizona DiamondbacksNational League’s Final Week Fun
With one week left in the regular season, the only thing we know for sure heading into the National League’s final week...
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6.0K3Chicago White SoxTim Anderson Joining Babe Ruth and Rod Carew while Joey Votto Splits
With a bit more than a week left in the shortened 2020 season, there are many interesting stories in baseball, from the...