A flame-throwing relief pitcher enters a game — mid-inning, runners on base, tie score — sending the telecast to another commercial break, dialing back the tension in the stadium and pushing the game ...
The advent of publicly available Statcast data has allowed advanced data and measurements to become a larger part of the conversation around the game of baseball. The ability to measure a variety of ...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Chris Sale’s four-seam fastball averaged only 92.3 mph and he threw just 59 percent strikes when the Mariners crushed him Opening Day. Sale allowed seven runs, all earned, six hits ...