0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/28/2011
What would you say if a guy asked you, “Do you have tickets to tonight’s game?” while walking up to a Low-A stadium? What would you do if you said no and kept walking, but the guy continued to follow you repeating the question? My roommate and I were a bit confused, but realizing he […]
0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/24/2011
We’re nearing the end of the first third of the season, and it’s a nice to sit back and reflect on how some rookies have started. We’ll take a look at how key rookies have done, and we’ll also note a few possible contributors that could see some playing time over the next 110 or […]
0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/21/2011
It was the beginning of interleague play last night, and regardless of how you feel about it, I’m going to tell you about it anyway. Marlins 5, Rays 3 Anibal Sanchez continued his excellent work to date (7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 6 K), and he got help from Logan Morrison and […]
0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/19/2011
Cardinals 5, Astros 1 Bud Norris has had an excellent start to the season, but he got roughed up (5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) in this one. Pete Kozma came in for an injured Lance Berkman, and he doubled in his first career at-bat. Gotta love that, and it was […]
0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/16/2011
When Matt Wieters was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles, he was proclaimed to be “Joe Mauer with power”, and after mashing in the minors to the tune of .343/.438/.576, Wieters had a cult of personality leading to the creation of Matt Wieters Facts by our own Daniel Moroz. There was every reason to believe he […]
0 comments by Mark Smith
Whilst Roy Halladay and Tim Hudson were in the midst of a throwdown, I was at a minor-league game between the AAA affiliates of the Cincinatti Reds (Bats) and the New York Mets (Bison). Before I begin the mini amateur scouting reports on the players, it’s worth mentioning that it was about 50 degrees, windy, […]
0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/12/2011
Phillies 5, Marlins 3 Ricky Nolasco dominated for the first 6 innings of this game, but a few doubles and an error in the seventh began chipping into the 3-run lead the Marlins had built up against Cliff Lee. Shane Victorino added a home run in the eighth to tie the game, and Pete […]
0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/11/2011
I’ll soon reveal who the top 10 best relievers in baseball are by FanGraphs’ WAR (fWAR) and Win Probability Added (WPA), but I’d like you to take a moment to write down your top 10 on a list of paper. Go ahead. I’ll wait … Are we done? Awesome. But before we begin, let’s go […]
0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/10/2011
Brewers 4, Padres 3 After a somewhat disappointing Brewers debut, Zack Greinke was more Zack Greinkeish (6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 9 K) in this one. Mat Latos, however, has not been so Mat Latoish all season as he falls to 0-5 with a 5.2 inning, 4-run performance. It’s too early to […]
0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/9/2011
It’s hard to remember that Travis Snider is only 23 years old. Drafted as the 14th overall pick in 2006, it seems like he’s been around forever. Snider made his debut just two short years after he was drafted at the blossoming age of 20, and he had all the makings of a superstar because, […]
0 comments by Mark Smith on 5/5/2011
As a Braves fan, I’ve always had a keen interest in Charlie Morton. Drafted in the third round of the 2002 draft, Morton had all the makings of a mid-to-upper rotation pitcher, but there were immediate concerns about his demeanor on the mound. Usually I dismiss such claims, but when you look at his minor-league […]
