Prospectus Matchups: The Knee-Jerk All-Stars Revisited
8/01There are some spring flowers that remain in bloom, but others have gone very weedy.
Prospectus Matchups: I’ll Get ‘Em Next Time
7/25The luckless Greg Maddux's winless streak nears historic territory.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: Braking and Breaking at the Break
7/18It might not matter at all whether you're come stumbling or rolling into the break.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: Exiting Stage Left
7/11Everybody remembers that first plate appearance, but what happened in the final trip for some of the game's iconic hitters?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: Learning to Cheer Correctly
6/27The Chinese effort to direct Olympic fan rooting would lead to humorous results in America's ballparks, plus a look at the most unique no-hitter of them all.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: Late Standing Starts
6/20Which teams have scored the most runs after breaking free from nearly being no-hit?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: The American League Rumsfeld Numbers
6/13When you have the team you have as opposed to the team you want, there's still a way for you to finish first in something.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: Four In a Row
6/10The Padres recently won four in a row by the same score--how odd is that, and what does history offer in terms of comparable feats?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: Hall Jones
6/06What's the record for hit batsmen in a game? Or the longest that Hall of Famers have gone between All-Star appearances?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: Sacrificial Lions
5/30Let these sacrifices not be in vain, not when it's being done by men better-equipped to put that pitch in the seats.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: The 2008 Baseball Psychological Workout
5/16An amateur psychologist helps your mind deal with the unbelievable occurrences of 2008 at the season's quarter pole.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: Outlier Outpost
5/09The Captain isn't even humming a few bars of his usual tune, plus Padre ignominy and Twins action.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: Fun with Playoff Odds
5/02A look at the first month surprises in the postseason odds report, as well as the teams that nearly joined the Dodgers and Giants in relocating 50 years ago.
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4/25A quick check of the calendar, and it's off to the small wonderments.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: The Multi-Stretch
4/18Two games last night featured more than one seventh inning stretch. How long has such a tradition been going on?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProspectus Matchups: The Second Annual Knee-Jerk All Stars
4/11It's two weeks into the season, so let's crown some All Stars!
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