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BP Blogs
March 15, 2013 BP UnfilteredA Bad Framer, a Bad Call, and an Encouraging Stat About Umpires The pitch before the pitch that sent the Dominican Republic to the WBC semifinals.
If you weren’t watching the World Baseball Classic on Thursday night, you missed a memorable moment with one out in the top of the ninth, when Dominican Republic pinch-hitter Erick Aybar broke a 1-1 tie with a single off US closer Craig Kimbrel, driving in Nelson Cruz from third. The go-ahead run proved to be the winning run, sending the 5-0 Dominicans to the semifinals and the 3-2 Americans to an elimination game against Puerto Rico on Friday. BP Daily PodcastEffectively Wild Episode 160: The Outlooks for Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay Ben and Sam discuss their expectations for Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay after their disappointing 2012 seasons and struggles this spring.
Ben and Sam discuss their expectations for Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay after their disappointing 2012 seasons and struggles this spring. March 14, 2013 BP Daily PodcastEffectively Wild Episode 159: The Carlos Gomez Extension and the 2013-14 Free Agent Class Ben and Sam discuss the Brewers' Carlos Gomez extension and the increasing scarcity of impact free agents.
Ben and Sam discuss the Brewers' Carlos Gomez extension and the increasing scarcity of impact free agents. Wezen-BallHappy Pi (Pi) Day, 2013! Celebrating the geekiest day of the year.
It's Pi Day, the geekiest holiday of the year (that's 'pi' as in π = 3.14 = March 14 = 3/14)! It's time to carry on the tradition of year's past, where we honor any ballplayers who had a 'Pi (π) Career'—that is, they ended their careers with "3-1-4 career _____". March 13, 2013 BP UnfilteredHochevar Heads to the Bullpen Can the former No. 1 pick right the ship in shorter stints? Maybe.
Luke Hochevar is going to the bullpen. It's an unsurprising development, given Kansas City's offseason activity and Hochevar's history of failure. The former first-overall pick nearly seven years ago, Hochevar has compiled a 5.39 ERA and 132 starts over his career to date. He did manage a career-best strikeout-to-walk ratio last season (2.36), however, his run average worsened from poor to intolerable—even for a Royals team previously light on starters. There's no need to sweeten this tea: Hochevar has been a mess for a few years now. Google Hochevar's name in conjunction with Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland and you'll be hit with a half-dozen articles, all of which explain a different flaw or outline a new plan to get him back on track. To wit, here's a brief look at the various explanations given for Hochevar's poor performance over the past nine or so months: Wezen-BallGlobicide, or Murdering a Baseball The definition of one of the best moments in any baseball game.
glo·bi·cide\ˈglō-bə-ˌsīd\ - noun
This is far from an exhaustive list. Any further examples of globicide are encouraged in the comments! BP Daily PodcastEffectively Wild Episode 158: Combining Bad Teams/Blocking the Plate/The 26-Man Roster Ben and Sam answer listener emails about how many games a team formed from the three worst teams in baseball would win, whether catchers (and non-catchers) should be allowed to block the plate, and expanding active rosters.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about how many games a team formed from the three worst teams in baseball would win, whether catchers (and non-catchers) should be allowed to block the plate, and expanding active rosters. March 12, 2013 BP UnfilteredTwo Unrelated Baseball Highlights Joe Ferguson, Roy Halladay, and baseball highlights.
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