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• Jacob deGrom First to be Inspected by Umpires for Sticky Substances
  Jacob deGrom was the first pitcher inspected as part of baseball’s crackdown on foreign substances. It did not stop him from dominating Atlanta.
  - 3 hours ago, 22 Jun 21, 4:05am -
• Peterson Is Dominant as Mets Get Rare Home Win Over Cubs
  It had been exactly four years since the Mets beat Chicago at Citi Field. David Peterson and Dominic Smith led the way.
  - 9 hours ago, 21 Jun 21, 9:42pm -
• Mets Try to Improve Workplace Culture With New Guidelines
  In a letter announcing the completion of an investigation and the departure of two longtime employees, Steven Cohen set goals for the team’s community and culture.
  - 9 hours ago, 21 Jun 21, 9:33pm -
• I Am Breaking My Silence About the Baseball Player Who Raped Me
  A professional athlete raping a reporter is a story about power in our society, and how men wield it against women.
  - 14 hours ago, 21 Jun 21, 4:27pm -
• Kyle Schwarber’s Huge Day Pushes Nationals Past Mets
  Washington’s slugger homered three times, bringing his two-day total to five. “To be honest with you, I don’t know what’s going on,” Schwarber said.
  - 19 hours ago, 21 Jun 21, 12:10pm -
• ‘Here We Are, Again’: The Giants Stick to a Formula That Works
  San Francisco’s dynastic threesome of Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt is enjoying every second (and every hug) of what could be its final ride together.
  - 1 day ago, 21 Jun 21, 1:00am -
• Yankees Turn Their Third Triple Play of the Season
  Three days after turning a first-of-its-kind triple play, the team went around the horn in the ninth inning to finish a win against Oakland.
  - 1 day ago, 20 Jun 21, 11:25pm -
• College Baseball Pitcher, Sang Ho Baek, Dies After Tommy John Surgery
  Sang Ho Baek, 20, “had been battling injuries throughout the season,” a teammate said, and underwent Tommy John surgery, a relatively common procedure for pitchers.
  - 2 days ago, 20 Jun 21, 5:32pm -
• Former Times Columnist George Vecsey Gets Tribute From Son
  I had to share my father with millions of readers, but they never got to hear the back stories over a Wendy’s hamburger coming home from Shea Stadium in the middle of the night.
  - 3 days ago, 19 Jun 21, 1:12pm -
• An Old Yankees Draft Pick Comes Back to Haunt Them
  James Kaprielian continued a strong start for red-hot Oakland. The Mets, meanwhile, lost a nail-biter to Washington.
  - 3 days ago, 19 Jun 21, 3:33am -
• With Foreign Substances, MLB Faces Crisis of Its Own Making
  As it did with steroids, baseball spent decades fostering a breeding ground for blatant ball doctoring. A handful of 10-game suspensions can’t change that.
  - 5 days ago, 17 Jun 21, 6:01pm -

Baseball Prospectus

From Deep Right Field

• MLB Record For Consecutive Wins By A Team
  - The MLB record for consecutive wins by a team in a season is a record set by the National League’s New York Giants in 1916. They won 26 games in a row. The Oakland A’s have the American League record, established in 2002 with 20 consecutive v…
  - 12 Feb 13, 1:01pm -
• MLB Record For Consecutive Losses By A Team
  - Since 1893, the MLB record for consecutive losses by a team is held by the National League’s Cleveland franchise with 24 in 1899. The American League record for most consecutive team losses (since 1893) is held by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles wit…
  - 12 Feb 13, 1:00pm -
• Best Defensive Third Basemen
  - It is important to remember that there are fewer third basemen in the Hall of Fame than any other position. The position has traditionally been looked at as a corner power-hitting place in the lineup. Therefore, trying to find a good power hitter…
  - 10 Feb 13, 2:05pm -
• Christy Mathewson: The Christian Gentleman
  
  - 15 Jan 13, 12:05pm -
• 200 Walk Seasons
  - Nolan Ryan and Amos Rusie, both famous for high 90s+ fastballs (and faster!), are the only two pitchers to have 2 seasons since 1893 with 200+ walks. Rusie gave up 218 walks in 1893–which is the record. He also walked 200 batters in 1894. Ryan…
  - 2 Dec 12, 12:15pm -
• 30 Game Winners: Lefties
  - Only three left-handers have ever won 30+ games in a season since 1893. The fine thrower Frank Killen of the National League’s Pittsburgh franchise won 36 games in 1893 and 30 games in 1896. And, the ace of the Philadelphia Athletics, Lefty Gro…
  - 1 Dec 12, 2:51pm -
• Rube Waddell: The First American League Ace
  - In the early part of the 20th century, baseball fans came out in droves to watch “Rube strike ’em out!” Yes, Rube Waddell was the new American League’s star pitcher. He was a flame-throwing strikeout ace–and he was really something to s…
  - 25 Nov 12, 7:06pm -
• Hit-By-Pitch Records
  - Joe McGinnity, one of the better pitchers around the turn of the 20th century, while with the National League’s Brooklyn franchise, set the Major League record for hitting batters with a pitch–with a total of 40 in 1900. These totals are sinc…
  - 18 Nov 12, 12:28pm -
• Rookie Strikeout Records (VIDEO)
  - Since 1893, the best strikeout total for a rookie pitcher is listed as Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets who in 1984 struck out 276 batters. Second on this list is the great Herb Score who struck out 245 batters for Cleveland in 1955. Hideo Nomo…
  - 11 Nov 12, 5:20pm -
• Most RBIs In A Season By A Rookie
  - The record for most RBIs in a season by a rookie is held by the iconic Ted Williams (Red Sox) in 1939 with 145. Second on this list of rookie RBI seasons is another Red Sox player, Walt Dropo, who chalked up 144 RBIs in 1950. Only 4 other rookies…
  - 11 Nov 12, 12:00pm -

Baseball Reflections

• 2021 Tampa Bay Rays have unfinished World Series business
  Sports fans in Tampa Bay are getting to enjoy something of a golden age, which is practically unheard of amongst all the major league teams competing out of one city. Rarely does one city have all its major franchise teams achieving success at the sa…
  - 10 days ago, 12 Jun 21, 2:02pm -
• Best Baseball Players from New Jersey
  Today we are talking about MLB players born in New Jersey, “the Garden State”. Unlike R.I. which had only 117 players, NJ has a combined 672 (440 position players & 232 pitchers – one of them being Scott Schoeneweis who went to the same HS as m…
  - 10 days ago, 12 Jun 21, 3:05am -
• Best Baseball Players From Rhode Island
  Rhode Island (RI) is one of the if not the smallest states in the US. So I was interested to find out how many MLB players were actually from RI; the answer is 117 (39 pitchers and 78 position players). The average years played in the big leagues is…
  - 11 days ago, 11 Jun 21, 2:47am -
• What happened in MLB last week?
  After a turbulent season in 2020 that was cut short due to COVID-19, we’re finally back to a full 162-game campaign in 2021. Fans had been eagerly awaiting the new MLB season to start at the beginning of April, and now, nearly two months in things…
  - 18 days ago, 4 Jun 21, 3:26am -
• 3 Great Baseball Movies You Much Watch
  Sports is of the theme and plot of popular movies. Showing the characters love for the sport, team spirits and the ups and downs. Baseball is no exception; we have seen the sport portrayed in famous movies dating all the way back to the 40s’ and 50…
  - 20 days ago, 2 Jun 21, 3:16am -
• How To Overcome Anxiety Before A Little League Game
  Every athlete on all professional levels can still experience anxiety before participating in a sporting event. But it’s said that a little bit of nervousness can boost excitement and motivation leading to better game performance. However, if it’…
  - 34 days ago, 19 May 21, 2:13am -
• Ways to Improve Your Baseball Skills
  Baseball is the all-time favorite pastime sport by Americans, and everyone in America loves playing it. However, not all who play are good at it, and these people often think that knowing the rules is enough to dominate the sport. Most baseball fans…
  - 47 days ago, 6 May 21, 1:43am -
• Vision and Baseball Batting: The Facts
  By Bill Brown Baseball is a sport that requires a set of skills, including the ability to pitch or throw, swing a bat, catch the ball, and sprint. Professional baseball players are usually capable of performing any of these skills with little effort.…
  - 48 days ago, 5 May 21, 1:41am -
• The biggest Hitting Players From Canada
  Canada is not known for its baseball talent but that does not mean there have not been some big hitters over the years. Several players have made it to the major league teams. For those who enjoy betting on Canadian baseball make sure to keep an eye…
  - 51 days ago, 1 May 21, 11:14pm -
• Boston Red Sox Through April 17, 2021
  After getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles to start the 2021 MLB season, the Red Sox have gone 10-1 including a 9-game winning streak (in tribute to late Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams who wore # 9). After those first three games, Red Sox fans…
  - 65 days ago, 18 Apr 21, 6:28pm -

Mister Baseball

Lady at the Bat

• After A Yankees Win, Some Personal News
  After their Odysseus-like experience last week, the Yankees finally made it to Kansas City Thursday. By the end of the weekend, they had righted the ship, having taken two out of three from the Royals. It was their eighth straight series win, somethi…
  - 20 May 18, 10:14pm -
• Yankees Complete 7-2 Home Stand, Capitol Awaits
  As Ken Singleton says, they won this series the hard way. After losing the first game on Friday night, the Yankees took the next two, giving them a 2-1 series win over Oakland, which completed a 7-2 home stand. They are still tied for first place wit…
  - 14 May 18, 12:24am -
• Yankees Lose But Recent Stretch is Beyond Impressive
  When the Yankees finished a home sweep of the Minnesota Twins on April 26th, their season record was 15-9. That home stand seemed to lift the Yanks from the early season doldrums. It ended with an  impressive eight wins. But the schedule was about…
  - 11 May 18, 7:48am -
• Yankees Beat Boston Again, Take Sole Possession Of First
  When Hanley Ramirez homered off Chad Green last night, I thought to myself, okay, the winning streak ends tonight.  I looked ahead to the next game, trying to think good thoughts about CC Sabathia.Shame on me.After a shockingly great performance by…
  - 10 May 18, 11:27am -
• Yankees Win Again, Grab Share Of First
  That's seven in a row. Their 16th win in 17 games. They are now tied for first place in the AL East--after being 7.5 games behind Boston as recently as April 20th.Who's "they?" The 2018 New York Yankees. Not the 1953 Yankees. Not the 1998 Yankees. Th…
  - 9 May 18, 11:47am -
• Rookies Lead Yankees To Sweep Of Indians
  Remember when the experts swore up and down that the Yankees would never field a team with two rookies (Andujar and Torres) on it?  Well, they were forced into it, but they did it nonetheless. And it's been working.I remember trying to get the nickn…
  - 7 May 18, 8:35am -
• Ninth Inning Rally Caps Yankees Successful Road Trip
  I have to admit I didn't want to see this road trip come at the time it did. Three games against the Angels at Anaheim and four in Houston to follow seemed like a daunting task. But maybe not that bad. Thinking we could see the Yankees go 3-4 or 4-3…
  - 4 May 18, 10:51am -
• Yankees Win As Sevy Goes Distance, Stanton Goes Yard Twice
  Should we call them the S & S Boys?David Cone joked that the rest of the team didn't have to get off the bus, because Giancarlo Stanton and Luis Severino took care of business all by themselves last night.On a warm Houston night, the roof at Minute M…
  - 3 May 18, 11:19am -

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