Using a database of 30,000 starts from 1994 to 2000, BP corrspondent Ted Kury introduces a new model to estimate pitch counts per start from historical and minor league games.
A few weeks back, Joe Sheehan took a look at how the varying interleague schedules teams would be playing might impact the divisional races. With interleague play mercifully behind us for another year, how did things shake out?
Vladimir Guerrero’s getting closer to a return. Hot streak or not, the Diamondbacks need Johnson and Schilling back. Kiko Calero and Tony Womack joined the knee injury brigade. Austin Kearns may benefit from resting his sore shoulder. Plus more injury news from Will Carroll in today’s Under The Knife.
The Marlins have the best infield in the National League. Hideki Matsui has reinvigorated the Yankees. The Pirates may be active sellers at the trade deadline. These and other news and notes out of Florida, New York, and Pittsburgh in today’s Prospectus Triple Play.