OPS and Other People’s Stats
Let’s talk about Larry Walker through the lens of Pete Rose becoming the all-time HR king.
Top 10% of 1993 Finest
A Little Background About My Baseball Glove
My Little League baseball glove was based off the model used by a guy who literally broke into the Astrodome to make his first pitching start.
Barry Bonds vs. The Hall of Fame
There are tons of examples of writing that argue for or against the inclusion of Barry Bonds into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This isn’t one of them.
We’ll Never See Another…Never Mind
Nolan Ryan’s retirement came at the same time as the emergence of a nearly identical pitcher.
’93 Finest: The Rickey Card
There’s no one like the Man of Steal. Rickey Henderson has way too many unique stats to list, but that doesn’t stop me from identifying my favorite.
You’re Not Getting a Hit Against This Guy
Nolan Ryan is not generally considered the greatest pitcher of all time, but by one measure he just may have been.
Tiger Woods’ Golf Buddy Is a Good Pitcher
You may not have seen the last of John Smoltz as an athlete.
What More Than 10% of the ’93 Finest Checklist Has in Common
Four pitches stood between Mike Mussina and four no-hitters.
The Most Wanted Card of the Nineties
There was a multiyear period in which no other 1990s baseball card was more sought after than this one.