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- Derek Jeter Will Break Another of Mickey Mantle's Records in 2012Sometime during the 2012 season, Derek Jeter will break one of Mickey Mantle's New York Yankees records. It will be interesting to see how Jeter's historic at-bat is presented by the Yankees broadcasters.
- Justin Verlander's Strikeouts to Walks Ratio was Topped by Dick Hall (Who?)For the last few years, it has been common to present a pitcher's strikeouts to walks ratio when attempting to evaluate effectiveness or potential. It is simply another tool that is used, but it is one of the weakest of all statistics.
- Drew Stubbs' Lack of Production Must Not Continue to Hurt the Cincinnati RedsDrew Stubbs is one of only two players in major league history to strike out at least 200 times in a season. He accomplished the dubious distinction this past season, when he led the majors with 205 strikeouts.
Paul Goldschmidt: Future Offensive Juggernaut for the Arizona DiamondbacksPaul Goldschmidt, future 1st baseman for the Diamondbacks assessment- Four-Sight: Gauging the Cy Young Contenders at MidseasonWho is in the best position to be crowned Cy Young as it stands right now?
- MLB Power Rankings: 25 Most Dominant Right-Handed Pitchers of Last 25 YearsA list and explanation of the best 25 right handed MLB pitchers of the past 25 years.
2011 Major League Baseball - Bad Milestones for Thome, Wakefield, and PudgeJim Thome, Time Wakefield, and Ivan Rodriguez have been great players throughout their big league careers. 2011 could be the year that each of these players reaches a career milestone that are more a result of their longevity than their ability.- 2011 Fantasy Baseball Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings and TiersDetails the updated starting pitcher rankings and tiers for 2011 fantasy baseball.
How Many Strikeouts Did Babe Ruth Have in His Career?Do you know how many total strikeouts Babe Ruth had in his baseball career?
Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Closers and Relief Pitchers to Draft; 2011 MLB Tips and AdviceTop 10 closers and relief pitchers to draft for the 2011 MLB fantasy baseball season.
Will Mark Reynolds Strike Out 4,500 Time Before He's Finished?Over a 162 game season, Reynolds averages 221 strikeouts. That folks, is 1.36 times a game. If 26-year-old Mark plays as long as Reggie Jackson, he will rack up about 4,500 strikeouts.
Fantasy Baseball 2011: Top Ten Starting Pitchers to DraftThis articles profiles the top ten starting pitchers to draft in a 2011 Fantasy Baseball Draft.- New York Mets' Top Team Career Leaders in StrikeoutsThroughout the New York Mets history they often have better pitchers than they do better batting. The team's all-time leaders in strikeouts is much more impressive than their top 10 in most batting categories.
- How Many Times Did Babe Ruth Strikeout?Do you know how many time Babe Ruth struck out in his career?
- Domination by Decade: Major League Pitching Leaders in the "Roaring 20s"A review of the leading pitchers in important pitching categories during the 1920s.
- Domination by Decade: Leading Pitchers of the "War Years" 1940-1949A review of the dominating major league baseball pitchers during the 1940s.
- The Top Pitchers of the 1970s: Count the Hall of FamersThe 1970s were dominated, in major statistical pitching categories, by 10 pitchers now in the Hall of Fame. They show up so much in every major statistical pitching category!
- The Top Pitchers of the 1980sA review of the leading major league pitchers in important categories during the 1980s.
- Dominating Decades: The 1960s - the Years of the PitcherBaseball fans will tell you that 1968 was the "year of the pitcher," with Bob Gibson's 1.12 earned run average and Denny McLain's 30 game win year.
Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Pickups - Drops - Trades (April 2010)2010 Fantasy Baseball Q&A - Season Long Fantasy Baseball Advice, Questions, Answers and More on a Weekly and Daily Basis.
Brief Bios of the Top Five Major League Baseball Strikeout Pitchers of All TimeHere is a list of the top five strikeout pitchers in major league history. Read brief biographies about Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton and others top strikeout pitchers here.- Fantasy Baseball 2010: Top 10 Starting Pitchers to DraftThis article profiles the top 10 starting pitchers to draft in the 2010 Fantasy Baseball season.
- Strikeouts Do Not Stop Teams from ScoringTeams today score at least as many runs as did past teams that had fewer strikeouts.
- The Top 5 Hitters in Baseball HistoryThe article looks at the best hitters in baseball history based upon raw statistics and analysis of those stats.
- Review of the Ten Best Fantasy Starting Pitchers in the American LeaguePrior to the season, I listed my predictions of the ten best fantasy starting pitchers in the American League. Here is a look at how they are doing.
- Chris Davis' Obscene Strikeout PaceChris Davis is on a pace to strike out about 240 times, which would easily eclipse Mark Reynolds' record of 204 set last season.
Fantasy Baseball Scouting Report: Kris Medlen - SP - Atlanta BravesIncludes player profile, minor league updates, fantasy baseball outlook, keeper league incentives, 2009 expectations, and stat projections.- Cleveland Indians Rookie of the Year WinnersSince the American League Rookie of the Year was first awarded in 1949, four members of the Cleveland Indians have won the award. Here is a look at the four winners who played for the Cleveland Indians.
- Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool - Strikeout KingsReasonably available Strikeout Pitchers.
- Baseball Statistics: Strikeout to Walk Ratio and Walk to Strikeout RatioDiscover what these statistics show and why they can inaccurately gauge a player.
Fantasy Baseball: Week 5 - Daily Updates May 4-10Fantasy Baseball Daily Reviews Including Breakout Performers, Busts, Sleepers, News and Tips.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Spring Training Update SP SleepersStarting Pitcher (SP) Sleepers who have increased their Fantasy Baseball value heading into the 2009 season.- Past 10 American League Cy Young Award WinnersCheck this out to see the past 10 AL Cy Young Winners. Which MLB players have won the Cy Young?
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Keeper League (SP) Rankings Starting Pitcher2009 Fantasy Baseball Keeper League Rankings - Top 100 Starting Pitcher (SP) Rankings. Player Profiles and Fantasy Baseball Projections for the 2009-2011 Seasons.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings (RP)2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 70 Relief Pitcher (SP) Rankings. Sleepers, Busts, Rookies, Breakout Players, and Stat Projections for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Season.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Top 150 Starting Pitcher Rankings (SP)2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 150 Starting Pitcher (SP) Rankings. Sleepers, Busts, Rookies, Breakout Players, and Stat Projections for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Season.- Top 5 New York Mets Position Battles - Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide 2009Preview of the New York Mets Roster and Position Battles in the off-season.
- Randy Johnson, Bert Blyleven and Ferguson JenkinsBert Blyleven and Ferguson Jenkins have similar lifetime statistics, but Jenkins had many more dominating seasons . Johnson was better than either of them.
- Karl Spooner:Strikeouts And InjurySpooner set the record for the most strikeouts by a pitcher in his first two games, but he pitched only one full season in the majors due to a sore arm.
- Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard on Pace to Eclipse 200 StrikeoutsThe Phillies' first baseman may break his own single season striekout record, but he has some competition for the whiff crown.
