Paul Skenes shows off two more ways to frustrate hitters in Spring Training debut
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Paul Skens enjoyed a tremendous rookie campaign in 2024. With the whip Average of 12 strikeouts per nine innings at 0.947. Because of his efforts, the Skenes were selected as the National League starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. It's secured He came in third place in the NL Rookie of the […]
Mets prospect Brandon Sproat strikes out final 11 hitters in gem
Get to know the name Brandon Sproat. The Mets pitching prospect had one of his better minor league performances with the team since being selected in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft, pitching five scoreless innings and striking out a career-high 13 batters, including the final 11 he faced. Sproat pitched an impressive […]
Once-shameful Mendoza Line now perfectly fine for MLB hitters
On this beautiful day, what about exit velocity? What about WAR? OBS? OPS? Total BS? Me? I’m stuck in the past. I’m so old-fashioned that I still see my batting average as evidence, as valuable as a library card. For example, last Sunday, over 40 MLB players were in the lineup despite having a batting […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga faces live hitters for first time since injury
Hours before Monday’s loss, the Mets’ dugout was crowded with staff and front office executives, including director of baseball operations David Stearns, hoping to catch a glimpse of the team’s ace. Kodai Senga took the mound to face a batter for the first time since sustaining a right shoulder joint contusion in February. They weren’t […]